Terms Used In South Carolina Code 56-1-2156

  • Commercial motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle designed or used to transport passengers or property if the vehicle:

    (a) has a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand one or more pounds;

    (b) is designed to transport sixteen or more persons, including the driver; or

    (c) is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance with 49 C. See South Carolina Code 56-1-2030
  • Driver: means a person who drives a commercial motor vehicle or who is required to hold a commercial driver's license. See South Carolina Code 56-1-2030
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a commercial motor vehicle driver may not be assessed points against his driving record for failing to comply with lane restrictions posted on the interstate highway system by the Department of Transportation. For purposes of this section, a driver record means a commercial driver’s license issued pursuant to Article 13, Chapter 1 of Title 56 and a driver’s license issued pursuant to § 56-1-130 for which points are assessed in § 56-1-720.
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