S0139. Speeding in work zones
South Carolina Legislature. 120th General Assembly. Senate.
- Introduced:
- Dec 18, 2012
- Last Action:
- Jan 31, 2013
Committed to Committee on Transportation
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History
Dec 18, 2012: Prefiled
Dec 18, 2012: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Jan 08, 2013: Introduced and read first time
Jan 08, 2013: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Jan 29, 2013: Scrivener's error corrected
Jan 31, 2013: Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
Jan 31, 2013: Committed to Committee on Transportation
Summary
A Bill To Amend Section 56-5-1535 Of The 19765 Code, Relating To Speeding In Work Zones And Penalties Associated With Speeding In Work Zones, To Delete This Provision And Provide A Definition For The Terms "highway Work Zone" And "highway Worker", To Create The Offenses Of "endangerment Of A Highway Worker" And "aggravated Endangerment Of A Highway Worker", And To Provide Penalties For Both Offenses; To Amend Section 56-1-720, Relating To The Point System Established For The Evaluation Of The Driving Record Of Persons Operating Motor Vehicles, To Provide That "endangerment Of A Highway Worker" And "aggravated Endangerment Of A Highway Worker" Are Two Point Violations; And To Repeal Section 56-5-1536 Relating To Driving In Temporary Work Zones And Penalties For Unlawful Driving In Temporary Work Zones.
