Law Enforcement To Now Issue Penalties For Carolina Squat Ban Violators

The law prohibits the operation of vehicles with front fenders raised by four or more inches compared to their rear fenders.

Friday marks the first day law enforcement in S.C. will be enforcing penalties for violations of the Carolina Squat Ban.

Senate Bill 363 was signed into law in May of last year. It prohibits the operation of vehicles with front fenders raised by four or more inches compared to their rear fenders.

The law went into effect in November, but a six-month grace period was granted in which law enforcement only issued warning citations. However, the grace period officially ended Friday.

Now, police will write tickets for violators. A $100 fine will be given for a first offense, a second offense is $200, and a third offense is a $300 ticket. Along with the fine for a third offense, violators could also have their license suspended for 12-months.

North Carolina and Virginia also have a ban on the Carolina Squat.