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Laurens City asks state to allow local pedestrian safety zones and tougher penalties
Laurens City Council · August 20, 2025
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Summary
Council adopted resolution 8-25-2 asking the South Carolina General Assembly to authorize local pedestrian safety zones with enhanced penalties; councilors stressed sidewalk gaps and pedestrian deaths in the city as motivation.
The Laurens City Council unanimously adopted resolution 8-25-2 requesting that the South Carolina General Assembly grant local governments and DOT the authority to designate pedestrian safety zones and to adopt enhanced penalties for traffic violations within those zones.
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