South Carolina highway patrol News

South Carolina Highway Patrol’s High-Tech Unit Pursues Hit-and-Run Drivers

The team didn’t have much to go on. Some little pieces of plastic left at the scene. A tip about a dark-colored vehicle. That was about it. The South Carolina Highway Patrol Multi-disciplinary Accident Investigation Team unit investigating the crash …

South Carolina Testing Hurricane Lane Reversals

The State Emergency Management Division, the S.C. Highway Patrol and other agencies are preparing for the worst by practicing hurricane evacuation plans. The agencies are practicing hurricane lane reversals on Tuesday on Interstate 26, U.S. routes 21, 278 and 501 …

Proposal Ups Penalties for South Carolina Work Zone Violations

A bill proposed by two state senators would increase fines and jail time for driving violations in construction zones in South Carolina. “It’s common sense to take these extra steps for safety,” Sen. Paul Campbell of Goose Creek told The …