South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 5178

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      5178
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020424
Primary Sponsor:                  Neilson
All Sponsors:                     Neilson, Whipper, Dantzler, Delleney, 
                                  Freeman, Hinson, Leach, Lee, Littlejohn, Lucas 
                                  and Merrill
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22507cm02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          Motor vehicle accidents, certain 
                                  involving commercial motor vehicles, to be 
                                  reported to US Department of Transportation


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020424  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3890 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DRIVER OF CERTAIN VEHICLES WHO CONTRIBUTES TO AN ACCIDENT WHICH MUST BE REPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUCCESSFULLY MUST COMPLETE A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER RETRAINING COURSE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE ACCIDENT, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE COURSE.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 56-5-3890.    (A)    A driver of a motor vehicle with six or more wheels, which is required to display a hazardous materials placard, or which is designed to transport sixteen or more passengers who contributes to a collision which is required to be reported to the United States Department of Transportation, must complete successfully a commercial motor vehicle driver retraining course approved by the State Transport Police Division of the Department of Public Safety within ninety days of the collision.

    (B)    A driver who fails to complete the course contained in this provision must have his driver's license suspended until he successfully completes the course."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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