Carolina Squat ban in full effect after warning period ends
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Drivers of “squatted” vehicles in South Carolina will now face hundreds of dollars in fines and possible lose their driver’s license now that the warning period ended on Thursday.
Law enforcement started issuing warnings after the law went into effect in November, but now, drivers found in violation will be ticketed. Penalties range from $100-$300, depending on the number of offenses.
The “Carolina Squat” is a vehicle modification that raises a vehicles front end four or more inches higher than the back fender.
Maj. Michael Nunn with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office said those with squatted vehicles will be pulled over and ticketed, especially because of safety concerns.
“The law is now fully in effect and I think you can expect to see officers across the state make these stops to enforce the law,” Nunn said. “It’s really a safety issue. Some of these vehicles have been altered to the extent that they were unsafe for pedestrians in the roadway, other drivers in the rosdway and certainly for drivers and passengers in the vehicles themselves.”
A person convicted of driving a squatted truck three times within a 12-month period could have their license suspended.
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