* Signs will be installed on the right-hand side of the road. No signs will be erected in the median or on the left-hand side of the road. * SCDOT will make every effort to install the signs at the approximate location of the crash site. However, signs will not be placed in front of a residence or business and cannot create a distraction from traffic control devices. * SCDOT can only erect signs on state highways. The agency does not have the authority to place them on city or county roads.* In the case of an interstate highway, memorial signs will be placed in a dedicated area at the nearest welcome center or rest area. * SCDOT reserves the right to temporarily remove or relocate a sign at any time for highway maintenance or construction. * Signs will remain in place for two years. Following the two-year period, the sign will be taken down. The memorial plaque will be sent to the person who applied for the sign at the address listed on the application. * No signs will be erected for victims who were directly involved in criminal activity that led to their deaths, such as DUI, reckless driving, fleeing law enforcement officers, etc. Applications for roadside memorials will be available on the SCDOT website: www.scdot.org beginning on August 9, 2010. (VIEW THE APPLICATION) The application must include a copy of the accident report issued by the investigating law enforcement agency. Information on how to obtain an accident report is available on the SC Department of Motor Vehicles website: OBTAIN AN ACCIDENT REPORT Completed applications should be mailed to the following address:SCDOT
Attn: Roadside Memorials
PO Box 191
Columbia SC 29202-0191/>
