South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 517

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      517
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010328
Primary Sponsor:                  Fair
All Sponsors:                     Fair
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5276djc01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Transportation Committee 15 ST
Subject:                          Motor vehicles, operators of emergency 
                                  vehicles may disregard certain traffic 
                                  regulations; Transportation, Medical


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010328  Introduced, read first time,           15 ST
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-760, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OPERATION OF AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DRIVER TO DISREGARD SPECIFIED TRAFFIC REGULATIONS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-760(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may:

(1) park or stand, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter;

(2) proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;

(3) exceed the maximum speed limit or disregard other traffic regulations if he does not endanger life or property;

(4) disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies prospectively to events occurring on or after its effective date.

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