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Charleston’s New Law- the Driver Texting Ban

December 28th, 2013|Uncategorized|

Texting and Driving in Charleston SC - The New Law. Get Ready for Confusion Our mandatory seat belt law was introduced slowly to the public as a “secondary” offense-that is, an officer was required to detect some other traffic violation authorizing a traffic stop before he or she could write a seat belt ticket. Not [...]

SCHP Steps up DUI Patrols

November 21st, 2013|DUI|

Stepped Up Patrols for DUI in South Carolina In order to reduce deaths on South Carolina roadways, there is an effort under way to combat the three things law enforcement says causes deaths: "not wearing seat belts, speeding, and DUIs." The SCHP is calling this push "Operation Fourth Quarter. This is a statewide emphasis on [...]