injuries and deaths along our highways by enhancing the state’s move over campaign by dedicating the month of April of every year toward achieving this goal. Now, therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 53 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: The month of April of every year is declared “Section 53375. Over Awareness in South Carolina. The Department ‘Move Month’ of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety shall conduct programs during the month of April that emphasize the importance of motor vehicle drivers moving over into an adjacent lane whenever possible when approaching or passing through a highway work zone, an emergency scene, or any other traffic incident.” SECTION 2. Article 11, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: 5651539. A state governmental entity that maintains a “Section wrecker or tow truck rotation must allow a driver of a wrecker or towing service vehicle to take traffic incident management training free of charge.” SECTION 3. Section 5651538 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding the following appropriately lettered subsection: The Department of Motor Vehicles shall print in future “( ) and as soon as practical, for online editions, Driver’s Manuals, information referencing the Over Code state’s ‘Move Law’ S.C. Section 5651538, setting forth the requirements of the law regarding motorists on an interstate highway approaching an emergency scene.” SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. XX
injuries and deaths along our highways by enhancing the state’s move over campaign by dedicating the month of April of every year toward achieving this goal. Now, therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 53 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “Section 53375. The month of April of every year is declared ‘Move Over Awareness Month’ in South Carolina. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Safety shall conduct programs during the month of April that emphasize the importance of motor vehicle drivers moving over into an adjacent lane whenever possible when approaching or passing through a highway work zone, an emergency scene, or any other traffic incident.” SECTION 2. Article 11, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “Section 5651539. A state governmental entity that maintains a wrecker or tow truck rotation must allow a driver of a wrecker or towing service vehicle to take traffic incident management training free of charge.” SECTION 3. Section 5651538 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding the following appropriately lettered subsection: “( ) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall print in future Driver’s Manuals, and as soon as practical, for online editions, information referencing the state’s ‘Move Over Law’ S.C. Code Section 5651538, setting forth the requirements of the law regarding motorists on an interstate highway approaching an emergency scene.” SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. XX