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Drivers who drink and mo-ped may be faced with harsher penalties in South Carolina in the near future. State lawmakers from Spartanburg County want to toughen DUI laws by defining a mo-ped as a motor vehicle.<\/p>\n

Currently, a loophole in the law makes it so mo-peds are exempt from the same drinking and driving laws as other vehicles.<\/p>\n

The law was tested recently when a man was charged in Cherokee County with a DUI while operating a mo-ped. The case, hwoever, was eventually dropped because of the loophole, 7th Circuit Principal Deputy Solicitor Barry Barnette said to news reports<\/a> Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The loophole only allows officers to ticket drunk mo-ped drivers with disorderly conduct. The lawmakers, however, say the punishment is not enough.<\/p>\n

State Reps. Derham Cole Jr. and Eddie Tallon announced Tuesday they have pre-filed a bill for the next legislative session that will close the loophole excluding mo-peds as motor vehicles, according to news reports. It would allow drunk mo-ped drivers to be issued a DUI.<\/p>\n

“This bill is really simple, but it’s going to have a great impact on public safety,” Cole said.<\/p>\n

As a North Charleston personal injury lawyer<\/a> , I think it’s a good idea to keep drunk drivers off the road, even if they are driving a mo-ped. While mo-peds may cause less damage than a drunk driver behind the wheel of a vehicle, operating a vehicle under the influence is extremely dangerous. It could cause harm to the driver, as well as anyone in its path.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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