Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Moteyc can be en Driving a motorcycle in Columbia can be an expensive affair if you don't know all the "safety rules." - Knowing the regulations may save you time and money the next time you are stopped. 'be S. C. Highway Department publishes a book, "South Carolina Motorcyclists' Handbook," which includes such laws as the fdllowing: "No motorcycle is permitted to be operated with handlebars more than 15 inches in height above that portion of the seat occupied by the operator." "Every cyclist and every pas senger is required to wear an approved safety helmet, approved eye goggles or a face shield or windshield are also required." "Sidesaddle riding is prohibited. Any passenger must be seated on dual seat designed for this Patwnize Gamecock Advertisers Linen La One Call - Fou L. Baker (H). 8:30 Al 2. Maxcy (Parking Ai 3. Preston (Parking I 4. Bates Hi,use 1:PN Na tio n Your Linen S( Now Now Read 1 For the Best "Remember goes to Shin Not so smart de le driving pensive purpose and the cycle must have extra footpegs for the passenger." "Motorcycle owners must comply with the state's safety responsibility law." "Motorcycle operators must have., a motorcycle driver's license." "You can be fined $600 and: sentenced to six months if con victed of racing on a public high way. Your driver's license will be revoked for one year." "You can receive a fine of at least $25, plus loss of your driver's license for three months for two offenses within five years, if convicted of reckless driving." "All approved safety equip ment such as helmets must be reflectorized, either of a type that is built in or of a reftectorized material providing not less than four square inches of reflectorized surface on each side of the helmet. "If the reflectorized material is affixed to the helmet it must be attached with a- suitable per manent weather-proof, water resistant adhesive," the rules state. undry & Dry Clei - Gets it All r (4) Convenien$ I N -5:PM Monday t lea) Monday IL:AM -2:PM Irea) Monday 2:PM - 5:PM |-5:PM Monday thur Frid al Linen x irvice Company For 13 T~he Complete Sen, this and Pass 1 Steaks in towm Shimmy 's 1111 Lady St. Phone 254-4492 -Everybody wi imy's pt - "Where is Wik Rules ca With the number of motor is important that all driver expensive otherwise. ining ocations hru Friday Thursday 2:PM - 5:PM Thursday 11:AM - 2:PM my ,ervice Years ice he Word ai the place is io is anybody istler's Father" n save rycles growing on campus, it s know the rules. It can be Health center for August cc The new stident health center, now under construction behind the Russell House, is scheduled for completion next August, after 20 year# of waiting. Vice President for Business Affairs Harold Brunton told the Gamecock the new building will replace the existing center which "turned obsolete 20 years ago." tThe new student health center has been on mr bulding priority SA] King size waterbe for ten years Chicken 1316 Wash across from P "We wouldn't Gaura ntI An All-Time "TO KILL A MO Shows 12:36-2: S SPECIAL ENGi "2001:. SPACE Shows 2:00-5 a.a JANE FONDA Pik M arijuana penalties reduced Last year, narcotics agents rapping on the door of a maruana user could have meant as much as a S5,000 fine and five years in prison.. . In mid-June, however, the state legislature, as part of a com prehensive drug control program, enacted a program which lessened the penalty for first-time violators of marijuana laws. The new law contains a graduated penalty system based on amounts of marijuana involved. Penalties range from a maximum of three months in prision, a $100 fine, or both, to the five year $500 combination applied to possessors of an ounce or more of the ilegal drug. Persons charged with possession of more than an ounce of grass automaticaily are assumed to be dealers. The assumption is that the suspect is not going to smoke al of the marijuana himself. A recent Associated Press survey revealed that prior to passage of the revised law, first offense convictions for possesions of marijuana in small amounts usually brought a light sentence. scheduled mpletion list all that time," he said, "but there was always something more pressing ahead of it." While construction began last May, Brunton said construction is running "a little behind," but completion should come no later than early fall. The new center will provide ambulance service and will con tain examination and treatment rooms on the second floor. d $25 guaranteed Little ington St. uhlic Library Great Movie. CKINCBIRD" 46-4:54-7-9:06 I kGEMENTI' ODYSSEY" ft "KIUTE" i "Sit.NCERS _