SC Officials Focus on Road and Boating Safety During Fourth of July Weekend

SC officials focus on road and boating safety during Fourth of July weekend

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - The Fourth of July is just days away and on top of all the fun, it's important to make sure safety is a top priority.  We’ve all heard the saying "don’t drink and drive."  “Boating is no different. It's a vehicle, but it's on the waterways. You need your hand-eye coordination to be able to operate a boat or a vehicle,” said Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. State troopers and …

Does SC have the best-looking cruisers in the country? Highway Patrol wants your vote.

A Highway Patrol F150 and Mustang at an overlook at Table Rock State Park submitted as the best-looking cruisers in the country. (Provided/SC Department of Public Safety)COLUMBIA — Take a good look at the extra Highway Patrol cruisers on South Carolina’s roads for the Fourth of July, because the state’s public safety department wants to know whether they’re the best in the country. For the 11th year in a row, the Department of Public Safety is v…

Drunk driving and boating are concerns for Fourth of July. How are SC agencies planning to curb it?

As the July Fourth holiday approaches, state agencies urge motorists and boaters to take extra caution and care as they traverse around the Palmetto state.