Current Status Bill Number:4707 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980225 Primary Sponsor:Clyburn All Sponsors:Clyburn, Bowers, Cave, Knotts, Lee, Neilson, Inabinett, Webb, Jennings, McMaster, J. Hines, Sharpe, Breeland, R. Smith, Lloyd, Cromer, Altman, Limehouse, Moody-Lawrence, Law, Trotter, Mack, Beck, Govan, T. Brown, Haskins, Felder, Stille, Robinson, Rhoad, Harrison, McAbee, Howard, Riser, Tripp, McMahand, Klauber, Keegan, Phillips, Kelley, Cato, Witherspoon, Barfield and Gourdine Drafted Document Number:psd\7189ac.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Roads, streets, highways, state; center lines dividing opposing traffic required; Highways and Streets, Motor Vehicles
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House 19980225 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-5-880, SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL STATE SECONDARY HIGHWAY SYSTEM ROADS, STREETS, AND HIGHWAYS TO HAVE CENTER LINES DIVIDING OPPOSING TRAFFIC.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 57-5-880. All roads, streets, and highways in the state highway secondary system on which the speed limit is forty-five miles per hour or higher must have center lines dividing opposing traffic."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.