South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 5227

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. R. Williams
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5794cm20.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 5114

Introduced in the House on February 13, 2020
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Train signal

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/13/2020  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 60)
   2/13/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 60)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/13/2020

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-2710, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OBEYING A SIGNAL THAT INDICATES AN APPROACHING TRAIN, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT REQUIRE A DRIVER TO STOP A VEHICLE APPROACHING A RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-5-2710(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "(a)    Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in this section the driver of the vehicle shall stop within fifty feet, but not less than fifteen feet, from the nearest rail of the railroad and shall not proceed until he can do so safely. The foregoing requirements shall apply when:

        (1)    A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device or other on-track equipment gives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train.

        (2)    A crossing gate or other on-track equipment is lowered or when a flagman gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train.

        (3)    A railroad train or other on-track equipment approaching within approximately one thousand, five hundred feet of the highway crossing emits a signal audible from such distance and the train, by reason of its speed or nearness to the crossing, is an immediate hazard.

        (4)    An approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to the crossing."

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

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