Current Status Bill Number:4391 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960109 Primary Sponsor:Haskins All Sponsors:Haskins, Law, Walker Drafted Document Number:DKA\3406CM.96 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Speed limit for two and three unit trailers
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19960109 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
House 19951220 Prefiled, referred to Committee 21 HEPW
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1527 SO AS TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT FOR TWO OR THREE-UNIT COMBINATION TRAILERS AND SEMITRAILERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-1527. A trailer or semitrailer operating in a two or three-unit combination must:
(1) not be driven at a speed in excess of sixty-five miles an hour along portions of the interstate highway system with a posted speed of sixty-five miles an hour before the enactment of the Federal Highway Designation Act of 1995; and
(2) not be driven at a speed in excess of fifty-five miles an hour along all other highways and portions of the interstate highway system."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.