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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 3 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-1331) › Article 25 - RECKLESS OR CARELESS DRIVING AND MISCELLANEOUS RULES (§§ 63-3-1201 — 63-3-1215) › Section 63-3-1213 - Careless driving

Any person who drives any vehicle in a careless or imprudent manner, without due regard for the width, grade, curves, corner, traffic and use of the streets and highways and all other attendant circumstances is guilty of careless driving. Careless driving shall be considered a lesser offense than reckless driving.
Every person convicted of careless driving shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00).
Laws, 1993, ch. 317, § 1, eff. 7/1/1993 (became law without Governor's signature on 3/16/1993).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 3 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-1331) › Article 25 - RECKLESS OR CARELESS DRIVING AND MISCELLANEOUS RULES (§§ 63-3-1201 — 63-3-1215) › Section 63-3-1215 - Drag racing on public roads prohibited; penalties

(1)
No person shall drive any vehicle upon the public roads in this state in any race, speed competition or contest, drag race or acceleration contest, test of physical endurance, exhibition of speed or acceleration, or for the purpose of making a speed record, and no person shall in any manner participate in any such race, speed competition, drag race, test or physical endurance, exhibition, or purpose of making a speed record.
(2)
For the purposes of this section "drag race" means the operation of two (2) or more vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to out distance each other, or the operation of one or more vehicles over a common selected course, from the same point to the same point, for the purpose of comparing the relative speeds or power of acceleration of such vehicle or vehicles within a certain distance or time limit on the public roads of this state.
(3)
For the purposes of this section "racing" means the use of one or more vehicles in an attempt to out gain, out distance, or prevent another vehicle from passing, or to test the physical stamina or endurance of drivers over long distance driving routes on the public roads of this state.
(4)
Any person convicted of violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned not more than six (6) months, or both.
(5)
The prohibitions contained in this section do not apply to events sanctioned by local governing authorities.
Laws, 2006, ch. 408, § 1, eff. 7/1/2006.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 3 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-1331) › Article 27 - JOHN PAUL FRERER BICYCLE SAFETY ACT (§§ 63-3-1301 — 63-3-1315) › Section 63-3-1301 - Short title

This article shall be known and may cited as the "John Paul Frerer Bicycle Safety Act."
Laws, 2010, ch. 414, § 1, eff. 7/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 3 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-1331) › Article 27 - JOHN PAUL FRERER BICYCLE SAFETY ACT (§§ 63-3-1301 — 63-3-1315) › Section 63-3-1303 - Applicability

(1)
This article applies to bicycles whenever they are operated upon any roadway or highway, or upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
(2)
A person riding a bicycle upon a roadway has all of the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as may be otherwise provided in this article.
Laws, 2010, ch. 414, § 2, eff. 7/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 3 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-1331) › Article 27 - JOHN PAUL FRERER BICYCLE SAFETY ACT (§§ 63-3-1301 — 63-3-1315) › Section 63-3-1305 - "Bicycle lane" defined; motor vehicle operator to avoid blocking lane and to yield to bicyclist in lane

(1)
For purposes of this section, "bicycle lane" means a portion of the roadway or a lane separated from the roadway that has been designated by striping, pavement markings and signage for the preferential or exclusive use of bicyclists.
(2)
Whenever a bicycle lane has been provided adjacent to a roadway, the operator of a motor vehicle may not block the bicycle lane to oncoming bicycle traffic and shall yield to a bicyclist in the bicycle lane before entering or crossing the lane.
(3)
This section does not apply to vehicles engaged in providing public services, including, but not limited to, fire engines, police vehicles, ambulances, public utility vehicles, waste management trucks and tow trucks.
Laws of 2010, ch. 414, § 3, eff. 7/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 3 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-1331) › Article 27 - JOHN PAUL FRERER BICYCLE SAFETY ACT (§§ 63-3-1301 — 63-3-1315) › Section 63-3-1307 - Rights and duties of bicyclist operating bicycle upon roadway

(1)
Every bicyclist operating a bicycle upon a roadway less than the normal speed of traffic shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except under any of the following conditions:
(a)
When it is unsafe to do so;
(b)
When overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
(c)
When preparing for or making a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway;
(d)
When proceeding straight in a place where right turns are permitted; and
(e)
When necessary to avoid hazardous conditions, including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards or a lane of substandard width that makes it unsafe to continue along the right portion of the way. For purposes of this paragraph, "lane of substandard width" means a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side in the lane.
(2)
When operating a bicycle upon a roadway, a bicyclist must exercise due care when passing or overtaking a vehicle that is standing or proceeding in the same direction.
(3)
Bicyclists riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two (2) abreast, except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for exclusive use of bicycles.
Laws, 2010, ch. 414, § 4, eff. 7/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 3 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-1331) › Article 27 - JOHN PAUL FRERER BICYCLE SAFETY ACT (§§ 63-3-1301 — 63-3-1315) › Section 63-3-1309 - Rights and duties of operator of motor vehicle with respect to bicycles

(1)
While passing a bicyclist on a roadway, a motorist shall leave a safe distance of not less than three (3) feet between his vehicle and the bicyclist and shall maintain such clearance until safely past the bicycle.
(2)
A motor vehicle operator may pass a bicycle traveling in the same direction in a nonpassing zone with the duty to execute the pass only when it is safe to do so.
(3)
The operator of a vehicle that passes a bicyclist proceeding in the same direction may not make a right turn at any intersection or into any highway or driveway unless the turn can be made with reasonable safety.
Laws, 2010, ch. 414, § 5, eff. 7/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 3 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-1331) › Article 27 - JOHN PAUL FRERER BICYCLE SAFETY ACT (§§ 63-3-1301 — 63-3-1315) › Section 63-3-1311 - Signaling of turns by bicyclist

(1)
A bicyclist shall indicate a right turn by extending the left arm upward, by raising the left arm to the square, or by extending the right arm horizontally to the right.
(2)
A bicyclist shall indicate a left turn by extending the left arm horizontally.
(3)
A bicyclist shall indicate stopping or decreasing speed by extending the left arm or the right arm downward.
(4)
A bicyclist is not required to give the signals continuously, if the hand or arm is needed to control the bicycle.
Laws, 2010, ch. 414, § 6, eff. 7/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 3 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-1331) › Article 27 - JOHN PAUL FRERER BICYCLE SAFETY ACT (§§ 63-3-1301 — 63-3-1315) › Section 63-3-1313 - Prohibition against harassing, taunting or maliciously throwing object at or near bicyclist; penalties

It is unlawful to harass, taunt or maliciously throw an object at or in the direction of any person riding a bicycle.
A person convicted of a violation of this section shall be fined One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the first offense, Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the second offense, and a fine of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) and imprisonment in the county jail for seven (7) days for the third and subsequent offenses.
Laws, 2010, ch. 414, § 7, eff. 7/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 3 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-1331) › Article 29 - OPERATION OF PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES (§ 63-3-1331) › Section 63-3-1331 - Operation of personal delivery devices in pedestrian areas

(1)
A personal delivery device must:
(a)
Yield to all other traffic, including pedestrians;
(b)
Refrain from transporting hazardous materials regulated under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act,
49 USC Section 5103
, that are required to be placarded under 49 CFR Part 172, Subpart F; and
(c)
Be equipped with:
(i)
A marker clearly stating the name and contact information of the owner and a unique identification number;
(ii)
A braking system enabling the device to come to a controlled stop; and
(iii)
If operated between sunset and sunrise, lighting on both the front and rear which is visible in clear weather from at least five hundred (500) feet.
(2)
A personal delivery device may be operated in a pedestrian area at speeds of no more than ten (10) miles per hour. For purposes of this section, a pedestrian area is a sidewalk, crosswalk, school crossing zone or safety zone.
(3)
Personal delivery devices and personal delivery device operators are not subject to requirements or laws applicable to motor vehicles.
(4)
Personal delivery devices may be prohibited by local resolutions or ordinances if the local government determines that the prohibition is necessary, in the interest of public safety. This section does not affect the authority of a local government's law enforcement officers to enforce the laws of this state relating to the operation of a personal delivery device.
(5)
A business entity that operates a personal delivery device under this section shall maintain an insurance policy that includes general liability coverage of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for damages arising from the operation of the personal delivery device.
Added by Laws, 2022, ch. 439, SB 2508,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-1 - Short title

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Highway Traffic Regulation Law - Size, Weight and Load Regulations.
Codes, 1942, § 8126; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-3 - Construction

This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
Codes, 1942, § 8282; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-5 - Definitions

For purposes of this chapter, the meanings ascribed to the words and phrases in Article 3 of Chapter 3 of this title, shall be fully applicable to this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 8126; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-7 - Operation of vehicle in violation of chapter

It is a misdemeanor for any person to drive or move or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved on any highway any vehicle or vehicles of a size or weight exceeding the limitations stated in this chapter or otherwise in violation of this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 8264; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-9 - Applicability of chapter

The provisions of this chapter governing size, weight and load shall not apply to:
(a)
Fire apparatus;
(b)
Road machinery;
(c)
Vehicles operated under the terms of a special permit issued as provided in this chapter;
(d)
Any machinery or equipment used for normal farm purposes only, having a width in excess of the maximum requirements prescribed by this chapter, where such movement is performed during daylight hours, within a radius of fifty (50) miles of the point of origin thereof, and no part of such operation or movement is upon any highway designated and known as a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, or accesses thereto. Such machinery or towing vehicle shall be equipped with reflector lights, front and rear, and a blinking light clearly visible from the front and rear;
(e)
Any machinery or equipment intended to be used for normal farm purposes only and being delivered by an equipment dealer to a customer, having a width in excess of the maximum requirements prescribed by this chapter, where such movement is performed during daylight hours, and no part of such operation or movement is upon any highway designated and known as a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, or accesses thereto. Such machinery or any vehicle towing such equipment shall be equipped with reflector lights, front and rear, and a blinking light clearly visible from the front and rear;
(f)
Rubber-tire vehicles used for construction, warehousing, transportation of equipment or material or for other purposes not exempted under this section if such vehicles are not designed primarily for use or operation on a public road, street or highway; provided, that such vehicles shall not be operated on any public road, street or highway of this state except along and adjacent to the site where such vehicles are primarily used. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as requiring the vehicles described in this paragraph to obtain a motor vehicle license tag or a motor vehicle inspection sticker when operated on a public road, street or highway in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph; or
(g)
Rubber-tire vehicles designed or adapted to be used exclusively in the preparation and loading of chemicals or other material for aerial agricultural application to crops, where such movement is performed during daylight hours, within a radius of fifty (50) miles of the point of origin thereof, and no part of such operation or movement is upon any highway designated and known as a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.
Codes, 1942, § 8264; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1976, ch. 351; Laws, 1988, ch. 400; Laws, 2002, ch. 505, § 1; Laws, 2003, ch. 433, § 3, eff. 7/1/2003.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-11 - Power and authority of local authorities to alter limitations

The maximum size and weight of vehicles specified in this chapter shall be lawful throughout the state, and local authorities shall have no power or authority to alter the limitations stated in this chapter except as express authority to do so may be granted in this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 8264; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-13 - Outside width of vehicles

(1)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the total outside width of any vehicle, exclusive of required safety devices, or the load thereon shall not exceed eight and one-half (8-1/2) feet; provided, however, that appurtenances on recreational vehicles shall be allowed so long as they are inside the exterior rearview mirrors of the recreational vehicle or inside the exterior rearview mirrors of the vehicle towing the recreational vehicle, and such mirrors do not extend further than necessary to obtain the appropriate field of view.
(2)
The total outside load width of any vehicle hauling unprocessed forest products on public roads, streets or highways, other than interstate highways, shall not exceed nine and one-half (9-1/2) feet if such products may not be shortened without rendering them useless for the end product for which they were cut; provided, however, the total outside vehicle width of such a vehicle, exclusive of required safety devices and the load of such vehicle, shall not exceed eight and one-half (8-1/2) feet.
(3)
The total outside width of a farm tractor shall not exceed ten (10) feet, except that farm tractors shall not be operated upon the interstate highways without a special permit from the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
(4)
A vehicle designed and especially constructed to transport raw cotton from harvest to the cotton gin may have a total outside width not to exceed nine (9) feet whenever any such vehicle is being operated within a radius of fifty (50) miles of the vehicle's home base or its contractual customer.
Codes, 1942, § 8265; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1946, ch. 307, § 1; ch. 430; Laws, 1983, ch. 428, § 1; Laws, 1999, ch. 492, § 1; Laws, 2000, ch. 318, § 2; Laws, 2001, ch. 596, § 55; Laws, 2002, ch. 405, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-15 - Side projecting loads on passenger vehicles

No passenger-type vehicle shall be operated on any highway with any load carried thereon extending beyond the line of the fenders on the left side of such vehicle or extending more than six inches beyond the line of the fenders on the right side thereof.
Codes, 1942, § 8266; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-17 - Height of vehicles

No vehicle unladen or with load shall exceed a height of thirteen feet, six inches. However, no person, firm or corporation, or the State of Mississippi or any subdivision thereof, shall be required to raise, alter, construct or reconstruct any underpass, wire, pole, trestle, or other structure to permit the passage of any vehicle having a height, unladen or with load, in excess of twelve feet, six inches. Full liability for damage to any structure caused by any vehicle having a height in excess of twelve feet, six inches, shall be borne entirely by the motor carrier or operator of the vehicle.
Codes, 1942, § 8267; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1946, ch. 307, § 2; Laws, 1950, ch. 480; Laws, 1956, ch. 380; Laws, 1958, ch. 502; Laws, 1962, ch. 530; Laws, 1971, ch. 354, § 1, eff. 3/15/1971.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-21 - Vehicle length limitations; exceptions

The length limitations provided in Section
63-5-19
shall not apply to vehicles operated at nighttime by a public utility transporting poles, pipes, machinery or other objects of a structural nature which cannot readily be dismembered when required for emergency repair of public service facilities or properties. However, in respect to such night transportation every such vehicle and the load thereon shall be equipped with a sufficient number of clearance lamps on both sides and marker lamps upon the extreme ends of any projecting load to clearly mark the dimensions of such load.
Codes, 1942, § 8267; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1946, ch. 307, § 2; Laws, 1950, ch. 480; Laws, 1956, ch. 380; Laws, 1958, ch. 502; Laws, 1962, ch. 530; Laws, 1971, ch. 354, § 1; Laws, 1982, ch. 447, § 2; Laws, 2001, ch. 557, § 2, eff. 7/1/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-23 - Front projecting loads on vehicles

The load upon any vehicle operated alone, or the load upon the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles, shall not extend more than three (3) feet beyond the front wheels of such vehicle or the front bumper of such vehicle if it is equipped with such bumper, or as otherwise allowable by federal law.
Codes, 1942, § 8267; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1946, ch. 307, § 2; Laws, 1950, ch. 480; Laws, 1956, ch. 380; Laws, 1958, ch. 502; Laws, 1962, ch. 530; Laws, 1971, ch. 354, § 1, eff. 3/15/1971.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 374, HB 1329,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2019.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-25 - Connections for trailers and towed vehicles

(1)
Every trailer which shall be towed on the public highways at a speed in excess of twenty (20) miles per hour shall be coupled to the towing vehicle by means of a safety chain, chains, cables, or equivalent devices in addition to the regular trailer hitch or coupling. This requirement does not apply to a semitrailer having a connecting device composed of a fifth wheel and kingpin assembly meeting the requirements of the Interstate Commerce Commission, nor to a pole, pipe, casing, long or piling dolly. No more slack shall be left in any such safety chains, cables or equivalent devices than shall be necessary to permit proper turning. The safety chains, cables or equivalent device shall be so connected to the towed and towing vehicles and to the drawbar to prevent the drawbar from dropping to the ground if the drawbar fails, and shall be of sufficient strength to control the trailer in event of failure of the regular trailer hitch or coupling.
(2)
When one (1) vehicle is towing another the drawbar or other connection shall be of sufficient strength to pull all weight towed thereby. Said drawbar or other connection shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet from one (1) vehicle to the other except the connection between any two (2) vehicles transporting poles, pipe, machinery or other objects of structural nature which cannot readily be dismembered.
(3)
When one (1) vehicle is towing another and the connection consists of a chain, rope, or cable, there shall be displayed upon such connection a white flag or cloth not less than twelve (12) inches square.
(4)
No more than three (3) vehicles in combination shall be towed by saddle-mounts, provided the overall length of the towing and towed vehicles shall not exceed seventy-five (75) feet in length. No more than one (1) motor vehicle shall be towed by tow bar.
Codes, 1942, §§ 8267, 8269; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1946, ch. 307, § 2; Laws, 1950, ch. 480; Laws, 1956, ch. 380; Laws, 1958, ch. 502; Laws, 1962, ch. 530; Laws, 1964, ch. 457; Laws, 1971, ch. 354, § 1; Laws, 1989, ch. 327, § 1; Laws, 1993, ch. 478, § 1, eff. 3/27/1993.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-31 - Gross weight of vehicle and loads; Table II

Subject to the limitations imposed on wheel and axle loads by Section
63-5-27
, and to the further limitations hereinafter specified, the total combined weight (vehicles plus load) on any group of axles shall not exceed the value given in the following table (Table II) corresponding to the distance in feet between the extreme axles of the group, measured longitudinally to the nearest foot, on those highways or parts of highways found by the Mississippi Transportation Commission to be suitable to carry such increased load limits from an engineering standpoint, and so designated as such by order of said commission entered on its minutes and published once each week for three successive weeks in a daily newspaper of general circulation in this state:
TABLE II
Distance in Feet Between the Extreme of Any Group of Axles
Maximum Load in Pounds Carried on any Group of Axles
4....................
32,000
5....................
32,000
6....................
32,000
7....................
32,000
8....................
32,610
9....................
33,779
10....................
34,942
11....................
36,097
12....................
37,246
13....................
38,387
14....................
39,522
15....................
40,649
16....................
41,770
17....................
42,883
18....................
43,990
19....................
45,089
20....................
46,182
21....................
47,267
22....................
48,346
23....................
49,417
24....................
50,482
25....................
51,539
26....................
52,590
27....................
53,633
28....................
54,670
29....................
55,699
30....................
56,722
31....................
57,737
32....................
58,746
33....................
59,747
34....................
60,742
35....................
61,729
36....................
62,710
37....................
63,683
38 and greater....................
64,650 maximum
Moreover, in addition to the per axle weight limitations specified by Section
63-5-27
, the maximum load carried on a combination of vehicles shall be subject to the following additional limitations: The maximum load carried on any group of two (2) axles shall not exceed twenty-seven thousand (27,000) pounds in instances where one or more of such axles is a driving axle (that is, an axle turned by the vehicle's engine power).
An axle group shall consist of any two (2) or more consecutive axles of any vehicle or combination of vehicles.
Codes, 1942, § 8271; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1946, ch. 307, § 4; Laws, 1948, ch. 328, § 6; Laws, 1954, ch. 335; Laws, 1958, ch. 501; Laws, 1960, ch. 409; Laws, 1963, 1st Ex Sess ch. 22; Laws, 1964, ch. 458, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1964, 1st Ex Sess ch. 33; Laws, 2001, ch. 596, § 57, eff. 7/1/2001.
Brought forward by Laws, 2020, ch. 378, SB 2467,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2020.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-34 - Gross weight of vehicle and loads; exceptions

For the purposes of Sections
63-5-29
and
63-5-33
, any motor vehicle measuring more than twenty-nine (29) feet between the extreme axles with title to such vehicle registered with the State Tax Commission in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 et seq. may use public highways, excluding the federal interstate highway system, and be considered as a motor vehicle with a distance between the extreme of any group of axles twelve (12) feet longer than the extreme measurement of any such group.
Any motor vehicle that measures more than twenty-nine (29) feet and less than or equal to forty (40) feet between the extreme axles whose gross weight does not exceed seventy-two thousand (72,000) pounds on four (4) axles or seventy-three thousand two hundred eighty (73,280) pounds on five (5) axles, with title to such vehicle registered with the State Tax Commission on or before April 24, 1974, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 et seq., may use the federal interstate highway system and be considered as a motor vehicle with a distance between the extreme of any group of axles twelve (12) feet longer than the extreme measurement of any such group.
The provisions of this section may be superseded by action of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, by resolution spread upon its minutes, for any specified segment of a state highway or bridge in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section
65-1-45
, when, due to any special weather or other hazard, such highways or bridges have been weakened or when such highways have substandard surfacing or weak bridges due to any cause.
This section shall not apply to situations in which its application would create a conflict with any length regulation or weight restriction imposed by federal law on the federal interstate highway system.
Laws, 1974, ch. 574, § 2; Laws, 1976, ch. 455; Laws, 1978, ch. 486, § 1; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1980, ch. 353; Laws, 1983, ch. 463; Laws, 1993, ch. 478, § 3, eff. 3/27/1993.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-35 - Factors to be considered by Mississippi Transportation Commission before increasing load limits

(1)
It is the expressed intent of the Legislature that the Mississippi Transportation Commission shall take into consideration economic factors involving agriculture and industry within the State of Mississippi and shall allow such increased load limits pursuant to Section
63-5-33
for agricultural and industrial well-being where such is shown to be practical or necessary.
(2)
The Mississippi Transportation Commission shall designate Mississippi Highway 32 from its intersection with U.S. Highway 49 at Webb, Tallahatchie County, eastward to Charleston as eligible to carry the load limits scheduled in Section
63-5-33
, Mississippi Code of 1972.
(3)
The Mississippi Transportation Commission shall designate Mississippi Highway 492 beginning at its intersection with Mississippi Highway 21 and extending easterly to its intersection with Mississippi Highway 15 as eligible to carry the load limits scheduled in Section
63-5-33
.
Codes, 1942, § 8271; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1946, ch. 307, § 4; Laws, 1948, ch. 328, § 6; Laws, 1954, ch. 335; Laws, 1958, ch. 501; Laws, 1960, ch. 409; Laws, 1963, 1st Ex Sess ch. 22; Laws, 1964, ch. 458, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1964, 1st Ex Sess ch. 33; Laws, 1977, ch. 367; Laws, 2001, ch. 596, § 58; Laws, 2003, ch. 467, § 1, eff. 3/23/2003.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-37 - Axles suspended by equalizing system

Any two or more axles close enough to be considered an axle group shall be suspended by an equalizing system in order to be eligible for the maximum load limits provided in Sections
63-5-29
through
63-5-33
.
Codes, 1942, § 8271; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1946, ch. 307, § 4; Laws, 1948, ch. 328, § 6; Laws, 1954, ch. 335; Laws, 1958, ch. 501; Laws, 1960, ch. 409; Laws, 1963, 1st Ex. Sess. ch. 22; Laws, 1964, ch. 458, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1964, 1st Ex. Sess. ch. 33, eff. 7/15/1964.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-39 - Inspection of certain vehicles upon registration; special permit; operation of vehicle or combination of vehicles in excess of gross weight limits

(1)
The State Tax Commission and county tax collectors, upon registering any vehicle under the laws of this state, when the vehicle is designed and used primarily for the transportation of property or for the transportation of ten (10) or more persons, may require such information and may make such investigations and tests as may be necessary to enable them to determine whether such vehicle may safely be operated upon the highways in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. No vehicle shall be registered for a permissible gross weight in excess of the limitations set forth in this chapter unless a special permit is obtained as provided in Section
63-5-51
, nor shall any temporary, trip, or other permit be issued for such vehicle for a gross weight in excess of the limitations set forth in this chapter unless such special permit is obtained. Every vehicle registered shall meet the following requirements:
(a)
It shall be equipped with brakes, as required in Sections
63-7-51
and
63-7-53
.
(b)
Every motor vehicle to be operated outside of business and residence districts shall have motive power adequate to propel, at a reasonable speed, such vehicles and any load thereon or to be drawn thereby.
(2)
The State Tax Commission and the county tax collectors shall insert in the registration card issued for every such vehicle the gross weight for which it is registered, and, if it is a motor vehicle to be used for propelling other vehicles, they shall separately insert the total permissible gross weight of such vehicle and other vehicles to be propelled by it. The registration card issued for every such vehicle shall be carried in such vehicle at all times. They may also issue a special plate with such gross weight or weights stated thereon, which shall be attached to the vehicle and displayed thereon at all times. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle or combination of vehicles of a gross weight in excess of that for which registered by the State Tax Commission or the county tax collector, or in excess of the limitations set forth in this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 8271; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1946, ch. 307, § 4; Laws, 1948, ch. 328, § 6; Laws, 1954, ch. 335; Laws, 1958, ch. 501; Laws, 1960, ch. 409; Laws, 1963, 1st Ex Sess ch. 22; Laws, 1964, ch. 458, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1964, 1st Ex Sess ch. 33; Laws, 2001, ch. 596, § 59, eff. 7/1/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-41 - "Gross weight" and "gross load" defined

"Gross weight" or "gross load," as used in this chapter and elsewhere in this title, shall mean the actual weight of a vehicle, including all fixtures and equipment, plus any load being transported thereon.
Codes, 1942, § 8271; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1946, ch. 307, § 4; Laws, 1948, ch. 328, § 6; Laws, 1954, ch. 335; Laws, 1958, ch. 501; Laws, 1960, ch. 409; Laws, 1963, 1st Ex. Sess. ch. 22; Laws, 1964, ch. 458, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1964, 1st Ex. Sess. ch. 33, eff. 7/15/1964.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-43 - Enforcement of Sections 63-5-29 through 63-5-41

The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall designate its agents to enforce Sections
63-5-29
through
63-5-41
, Mississippi Code of 1972, and, upon the failure of any person so designated to enforce such sections, any executive order or directive to the contrary notwithstanding, he or they shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for each such conviction.
Codes, 1942, § 8271; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1946, ch. 307, § 4; Laws, 1948, ch. 328, § 6; Laws, 1954, ch. 335; Laws, 1958, ch. 501; Laws, 1960, ch. 409; Laws, 1963, 1st Ex. Sess. ch. 22; Laws, 1964, ch. 458, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1964, 1st Ex. Sess. ch. 33; Laws, 1992, ch. 496, § 20, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-45 - Transportation of perishable commodities of foreign import discharged at Mississippi ports

The transportation by truck of perishable commodities of foreign import discharged at any port in the State of Mississippi shall not exceed sixty-four thousand, six hundred fifty (64,650) pounds load weight on vehicles having wheel base dimensions of not less than forty-five (45) feet, nor more than the maximum allowed by law for any weight. However, such weight and requirements with respect thereto shall never exceed federal limitations for the procurement of federal aid for either maintenance or construction of highways. For vehicles covered by this section, the Mississippi Department of Transportation may prescribe by regulation, from time to time, the number of wheels, axles, size and pressure of tires, and speed, and other related requirements when necessary to such vehicles, which it shall find and determine to be most desirable for the protection and safety of the public highways, considering the size and nature of such vehicles, all in accordance with federal requirements. Transportation permitted under this section shall be limited to the use of U.S. Highway 90 West from the City of Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi.
Codes, 1942, § 8271.5; Laws, 1958, ch. 485; Laws, 2001, ch. 596, § 60, eff. 7/1/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-47 - Transportation of commodities to or from terminal or port facilities on Mississippi River

Motor vehicles engaged in transporting commodities to or from terminal or port facilities on the Mississippi River may be operated with a total weight and/or size in excess of limitations which may be specified by law, although such size or weight limitations shall never exceed federal limitations for the procurement of federal aid for either maintenance or construction, or the limitations then in force in any state immediately adjacent to the county in which such port or terminal facilities are located, provided that:
(a)
Said movement is wholly within a county which has therein a bridge across the Mississippi River.
(b)
The operation of such vehicle or vehicles with such gross weight shall first be approved by the Mississippi Department of Transportation, and a permit issued by said department specifying the roads, highways or streets within such county over which such vehicle or vehicles may be operated.
(c)
Said commodities have been received at such terminal or port facilities by water transportation and are destined for delivery across the bridge or said commodities have been received by movement across the bridge and are to be shipped from such terminal by water.
The operator of each and every motor vehicle operating under the provisions of this section shall, at all times, carry the permit issued by the said Mississippi Department of Transportation, or a certified copy thereof.
Codes, 1942, § 8272.5; Laws, 1960, ch. 341; Laws, 2001, ch. 596, § 61, eff. 7/1/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-52 - Special permits for vehicles transporting heavy equipment with nondivisible loads having gross vehicle weight of 150,000 pounds or less; transference of permit from one pulling unit to another; forestry permits for vehicles having gross vehicle weight of 100,000 pounds or less and dimensions of 14 feet wide and 14 feet high or less

(1)
In addition to other permits authorized to be issued for overweight loads, the Department of Transportation is authorized to issue annual special permits for vehicles transporting heavy equipment with a nondivisible load having a gross vehicle weight of one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) pounds or less. The permit shall be issued for the pulling unit. The department may establish rules and regulations for the issuance and transference of the permit from one pulling unit to another. The fee for such permit shall be Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($4,500.00) and the permit shall expire one (1) year from the beginning movement date. Movements under such permit shall be made under such safety and equipment restrictions as the department may establish. The department shall specify the routes over which such movements may be conducted.
(2)
In addition to other permits to be used for overweight and oversized loads, the Department of Transportation is authorized to issue annual special permits for the transporting of forestry-related equipment to vehicles having a gross vehicle weight of not more than one hundred thousand (100,000) pounds and dimensions of not more than fourteen (14) feet wide and fourteen (14) feet high. The permit, to be referred to as the "Forestry Permit," shall be issued for each vehicle that serves as a pulling unit, at a fee of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per unit annually. The Forestry Permit shall be available for the hauling of equipment or machinery customary and necessary for timber-harvesting activities, including, but not limited to, bulldozers, knuckleboom loaders, cutters, skidders, track machines of the same kind, mulchers and other machines used for silvicultural activities. The Forestry Permit shall be available to those hauling the subject equipment to and from timber harvest operations, as well as those hauling the equipment to and from a truck repair shop or equipment service center.
Laws, 2003, ch. 538, § 1; Laws, 2006, ch. 312, § 1; Laws, 2008, ch. 337, § 1, eff. 7/1/2008.
Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 385, SB 2716,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2020.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-53 - Liability for damage to highway or structure caused by vehicle

(1)
Any person driving any vehicle, object, or contrivance upon any highway or highway structure shall be liable for all damage which said highway or structure may sustain as a result of any illegal operation, driving, or moving of such vehicle, object, or contrivance, or as a result of operation, driving, or moving any vehicle, object or contrivance weighing in excess of the maximum weight in this chapter but authorized by a special permit issued as provided in this chapter.
(2)
Whenever such driver is not the owner of such vehicle, object or contrivance, but is so operating, driving, or moving the same with the express or implied permission of said owner, then said owner and driver shall be jointly and severally liable for any such damage.
(3)
Such damage may be recovered in a civil action brought by the authorities in control of such highway or highway structure.
Codes, 1942, § 8274; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 443, HB 1003,§ 22, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 5 - SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD (§§ 63-5-1 — 63-5-55) › Section 63-5-55 - Spilling loads on highways

No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any highway unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping therefrom, except that sand may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, or water or other substance may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining such roadway.
Codes, 1942, § 8268; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 7 - EQUIPMENT AND IDENTIFICATION (§§ 63-7-1 — 63-7-313) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 63-7-1 — 63-7-107) › Section 63-7-1 - Short title

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Highway Traffic Regulation Law - Equipment and Identification Regulations.
Codes, 1942, § 8126; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 7 - EQUIPMENT AND IDENTIFICATION (§§ 63-7-1 — 63-7-313) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 63-7-1 — 63-7-107) › Section 63-7-3 - Construction

This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
Codes, 1942, § 8282; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 7 - EQUIPMENT AND IDENTIFICATION (§§ 63-7-1 — 63-7-313) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 63-7-1 — 63-7-107) › Section 63-7-5 - Definitions

For purposes of this chapter, the meanings ascribed to the words and phrases in Article 3 of Chapter 3, of this title shall be fully applicable to this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 8126; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 7 - EQUIPMENT AND IDENTIFICATION (§§ 63-7-1 — 63-7-313) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 63-7-1 — 63-7-107) › Section 63-7-7 - Operation of vehicle in violation of chapter

It is a misdemeanor for any person to drive or move or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved on any highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person, or which does not contain those parts or is not at all times equipped with such lamps and other equipment in proper condition and adjustment as required in this chapter, or which is equipped in any manner in violation of this chapter, or for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required under this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 8228; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 7 - EQUIPMENT AND IDENTIFICATION (§§ 63-7-1 — 63-7-313) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 63-7-1 — 63-7-107) › Section 63-7-9 - Applicability of chapter

Except as may otherwise be provided in this chapter, the provisions of this chapter with respect to equipment on vehicles shall not apply to implements of husbandry, road machinery, road rollers, or farm tractors.
Codes, 1942, § 8228; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 443, HB 1003,§ 23, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 7 - EQUIPMENT AND IDENTIFICATION (§§ 63-7-1 — 63-7-313) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 63-7-1 — 63-7-107) › Section 63-7-11 - Requirements as to use of lights

Every vehicle upon a highway within this state during the period from sunset to sunrise and at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible any person on the highway at a distance of five hundred feet ahead shall be equipped with lighted front and rear lamps as respectively required in Section
63-7-13
for different classes of vehicles and subject to exemption with reference to lights on parked vehicles as hereinafter stated in this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 8229-01; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1948, ch. 343, § 9; Laws, 1956, ch. 381; Laws, 1968, ch. 543, § 1, eff. 5/15/1968.