Personal Injury Law

Motorcycles Get a Shorter Wait at S.C. Stoplights

By Michael Jeffcoat, Esq.

A new law in South Carolina allows those on motorcycles, bicycles, and mopeds to proceed through a red light after two full minutes of waiting. Under the new provision, the drivers of these vehicles may treat the red light as a stop sign after 120 seconds. The traffic lights in many urban areas are controlled by weight sensors under the blacktop. The sensors allow traffic on a dominant street to continue with a green light until a vehicle is sensed on the lesser-travelled street. The law was a response to motorcyclists who reported that the weight sensors often don?t register the weight of their vehicles, prompting extremely long waits or the need to run the light. South Carolina joined six other states on May 27, 2008, when Governor Sanford signed the bill. Thanks to WIS for reporting.

Full post as published by Truck Accident Lawyer Blog on July 29, 2008 (boomark / email).