Speed Fines May Double in South Carolina

"Our industry has consistently promoted this legislation as a means to promote compliance with speed limits," said J. Richards Todd, president of SCTA. "We support higher fines for excessive speeding across the board, both cars and trucks, but if the Legislature won't support that, then we will support a higher standard for commercial vehicle drivers."

SCTA promoted a similar amendment to speed limit legislation in 1999, but it died on a voice vote in the House of Representatives. Last year an identical bill passed the House late in the session and was not considered by the Senate before the session ended.