South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 3755 — Hazard lights

Last action — Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3995 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES WITH HAZARD LIGHTS ON UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill H 3755 makes it illegal to drive with hazard lights on unless the vehicle is involved in an accident or experiencing a mechanical emergency. The new law also establishes a penalty of up to $25 for those who violate this rule, and importantly, it specifies that this offense is not considered a criminal offense and does not incur additional court costs. This change is significant as it aims to improve road safety by reducing confusion for other drivers, ensuring hazard lights are used only when needed.

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2025-2026 Bill 3755 Text of Previous Version (Jan.
15, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3755Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3995 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES WITH HAZARD LIGHTS ON UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND provide penalties for violations.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Article 31, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 56-5-3995.
(A) It is unlawful for a person to drive a motor vehicle on the highways of this State with its hazard lights on when the vehicle is not involved in an accident or is not experiencing a mechanical emergency.
    (B) A person who is adjudicated to be in violation of the provisions of this section must be fined not more than twenty-five dollars, no part of which may be suspended.
No court costs, assessments, or surcharges may be assessed against a person who violates a provision of this section.
A person must not be fined more than fifty dollars for any one incident of one or more violations of the provisions of this section.
A custodial arrest for a violation of this section must not be made, except upon a warrant issued for failure to appear in court when summoned or for failure to pay an imposed fine.
A violation of this section does not constitute a criminal offense.
Notwithstanding Section 56-1-640, a violation of this article must not be:
       (1) included in the offender's motor vehicle records maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles or in the criminal records maintained by SLED;
or        (2) reported to the offender's motor vehicle insurer.
    (C) A law enforcement officer must not issue a citation to a driver for a violation of this section when the stop is made in conjunction with a driver's license check, safety check, or registration check conducted at a checkpoint established to stop all drivers on a certain road for a period of time, except when the driver is cited for violating another motor vehicle law.
    (C) A violation of this section is not negligence per se or contributory negligence, and is not admissible as evidence in a civil action.
    (D) A vehicle, driver, or occupant in a vehicle must not be searched, nor may consent to search be requested by a law enforcement officer, solely because of a violation of this section.
      (E) A person charged with a violation of this section may admit or deny the violation, enter a plea of nolo contendere, or be tried before either a judge or a jury.
If the trier of fact is convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the person drove his vehicle with its hazard lights on unlawfully, the penalty is a civil fine pursuant to Section 56-5-6540.
If the trier of fact determines that the State has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the person drove his vehicle with its hazard lights on unlawfully, no penalty shall be assessed.
    (G) A person found to be in violation of this section may bring an appeal to the court of common pleas pursuant to Section 18-3-10 or Section 14-25-95.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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What does H 3755 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3995 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES WITH HAZARD LIGHTS ON UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Who sponsors H 3755?
H 3755 is sponsored by Representative Fawn M. Pedalino.
What is the current status of H 3755?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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