South Carolina highway safety laws

The report is out on how South Carolina stacks up to the rest of the country in highway safety laws and this time, it's good news although there are areas our state needs to work on.
South Carolina ranks in the top ten in the nation.
The score is based on 15 traffic laws recommended by safety advocates. While we are doing very well on most of them, the report says we still need to work on five.
Fewer accidents and more laws.
That's the goal of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety which says South Carolina is off to a good start, thanks to state legislators.
Representative Thad Viers said "We have a long way to go, but I'm glad we're moving forward."
Drivers in South Carolina must follow seat belt requirements and several drunk driving laws.
State falls short in five safety advocates recommendations including an ignition interlock for first time DUI offenders and certain teen driving restrictions one dealing with passengers, the other with cell phones.
And for the state that brings in thousands of bikers a year the controversy remains over whether there should be a helmet law for all riders.
Safety advocates agree, but it's a law some legislators say will never pass.
"Educate motorcycle owners about the positive effects of wearing helmets, but I don't think we should mandate it," said Viers.
The states that ranked worst for traffic safety laws were Arkansas, South Dakota and Wyoming.