Current Status Bill Number:3713 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950301 Primary Sponsor:Fleming, All Sponsors:Fleming, Hines, Neilson, Rice, Inabinett, Bailey, Neal, Richardson, Haskins, R. Smith, Felder, Meacham, Wofford, Rhoad, McElveen, Vaughn, Lloyd, Keyserling, Boan, A. Young, Chamblee and Fair Drafted Document Number:DKA\3732CM.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Motor vehicle, pedestrian right-of-way, parking lots
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House 19950301 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3255 SO AS TO REQUIRE A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TRAVELING THROUGH A PARKING LOT TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO PEDESTRIANS AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-3255. The driver of a motor vehicle traveling through a parking lot shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian walking through the parking lot. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.