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The South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) is the highway patrol agency for South Carolina, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the state except for federal or military installations. The Highway Patrol was created in 1930 and is an organization with a rank structure similar to the armed forces. [ 4 ]
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) exists to ensure the safety of South Carolina's citizens and visitors. The employees of the Department of Public Safety fulfill this mission by: Enforcing the traffic, motor vehicle and motor carrier laws; Educating the public on highway safety;
The laws regulating driving (or "distracted driving") may be subject to primary enforcement or secondary enforcement by state, county or local authorities. [1]All state-level cell phone use laws in the United States are of the "primary enforcement" type — meaning an officer may cite a driver for using a hand-held cell phone without any other traffic offense having taken place — except in ...
The South Carolina Highway Patrol released its report on the accident involving a Myrtle Beach woman, who was run over by a patrol vehicle while on the beach.
Jason Flack, 45, of Bluffton, died early Monday morning in a hit-and-run on Hilton Head Island. At some time before 7:00 a.m., Flack was crossing Gumtree Road, at the traffic circle, when an ...
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South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) South Carolina State Transport Police Division (SCSTP) South Carolina Bureau of Protective Services (BPS) South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) South Carolina State Constable's Office; South Carolina State Ports Authority Port Police; South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon ...
Captain Sonny Collins of the South Carolina Highway Patrol says it’s the officer’s discretion based on the circumstances. The situation would fall under the disorderly conduct law , he said.