South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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Bill 4970


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1040 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL ERECT SIGNS ALONG THE STATE'S INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS THAT INFORM MOTORISTS THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES MUST TRAVEL IN THE FARTHEST RIGHT LANE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 7, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-1040.    (A)    The Department of Transportation shall erect signs along the state's interstate highways to inform motorists that trucks and slower moving vehicles must travel in the farthest right lane in either direction along all multilane portions of highway where appropriate.

(B)    A motorist who violates this provision may be fined one hundred dollars."

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

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