Biker Call to Action

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Vertical Motorcycle Plate Bill Update

SC Senate Bill 605 will allow Palmetto State motorcyclists to have vertical license plates mounted on their bikes. S605 has passed the House Motor Vehicles and Public Works Subcommittee. The bill is expected to reach the House floor.

Please contact your representative and urge your representative to support of S605 "vertical motorcycle license plate bill"

S605 currently resides in the Education and Public Works Committee.

Motorcycle Red Light Bill Passes House

S111 passed third reading on the House floor Thursday, May 15, 2008. We expect this bill to have a third reading Thursday, May 15, 2008. The bill has been returned to the Senate. Please contact your Senator and ask for a yes vote on S111.

S111 will address faulty traffic signal devices that fail to detect motorcycles. This bill will clearly increase safety for motorcyclists by reducing the chance of being struck from behind while stranded at a malfunctioning light.

Current language of Senate Bill 111:

(5)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a driver of a motorcycle or moped, or a bicycle rider, approaches an intersection that is controlled by a traffic-control device, the driver may proceed through the intersection on a steady red light only if:

(a)    the traffic-control device is equipped with a vehicle sensor;

(b)    the vehicle sensor has failed to detect the motorcycle, moped, or bicycle because of the motorcycle's, moped's, or bicycle's size or weight; and

(c)    the driver or rider, as the case may be:

(i)    comes to a full and complete stop at the intersection for one hundred and twenty seconds; and

(ii)    exercises due care as provided by law, otherwise treats the traffic control device as a stop sign, and it is safe to proceed."

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