South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3480


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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 16, 2001

    H. 3480

Introduced by Reps. J.E. Smith and Miller

S. Printed 5/16/01--S.

Read the first time April 19, 2001.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

    To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3480) to amend Section 56-5-2360, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the driver of a vehicle yielding the right-of-way to an emergency or police vehicle, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

    Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered Section to read:

    /SECTION    __.    Section 56-3-120 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 375 of 2000, is further amended by adding at the end:

    "(6)    firefighting vehicles that are publicly owned by the state or a county, municipality, or special purpose district as follows:

        (a)    motorized firefighting vehicles that carry a pump or water tank in excess of three hundred gallons;

        (b)    motorized firefighting vehicles containing a hydraulically operated ladder; and

        (c)    specialized support vehicles that specifically transport equipment utilized for rescue operations, hazardous materials response, wildfire emergencies, breathing air refill support, and incident command."/

    Renumber sections to conform.

    Amend title to conform.

ADDISON G. WILSON for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE YIELDING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO AN EMERGENCY OR POLICE VEHICLE WHEN AN EMERGENCY OR POLICE VEHICLE MAKES USE OF CERTAIN SIGNALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A POLICE VEHICLE MAKES USE OF A VISUAL AS WELL AS AUDIBLE SIGNAL, THE DRIVER OF EVERY OTHER VEHICLE MUST YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE POLICE VEHICLE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-5-2360(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "(a)    Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible signal meeting the requirements of Section 56-5-4970 and visual signals meeting the requirements of Section 56-5-4700, or of a police vehicle properly and lawfully making use of an audible signal or visual signal only, the driver of every other vehicle traveling along a two-lane roadway shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible, to the right hand edge or curb of the roadway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in such that position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer. A driver of a vehicle traveling along a multilane roadway shall yield the right-of-way and shall remain in, or move to a location that allows the emergency vehicle or police vehicle to pass safely, except as otherwise directed by a police officer."

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

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