South Carolina Code 56-5-6560. Collection of motor vehicle stop data regarding age, gender, and race of driver; development of database; reports
(B) The Department of Public Safety shall develop and maintain a database for the information submitted to the department under subsection (A) and prepare a report to be posted on the department’s website regarding motor vehicle stops using the collected information.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 56-5-6560
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle. See South Carolina Code 56-5-6510
- Motor vehicle: means a passenger car, truck, van, or recreational vehicle required to be equipped with safety belts by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. See South Carolina Code 56-5-6510
(C) The General Assembly shall have the authority to withhold any state funds or federal pass-through funds from any state or local law enforcement agency that fails to comply with the requirements of this section.
(D) This section must be reviewed by the Senate Transportation Committee and the House of Representatives Education and Public Works Committee during the 2010 Session of the General Assembly. The committees must make recommendations of appropriate changes, if any, to this section before the end of the 2010 Session.