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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 5 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT (§§ 63-1-201 — 63-1-226) › Section 63-1-222 - Deferring imposition of sentence

No judge or court may utilize the provisions of Section
63-1-71(3)
or
63-9-11(3)
or any other program to defer imposition of sentence or judgment if the defendant holds a commercial driver's license or was operating a commercial motor vehicle when the violation occurred and is charged with violating any state or local traffic law other than a parking violation.
Laws, 2009, ch. 560, § 22, eff. 7/1/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 5 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT (§§ 63-1-201 — 63-1-226) › Section 63-1-223 - Penalty for authorizing railroad crossing violations

Any employer who knowingly requires, allows, authorizes or permits a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of Section
77-9-249
is subject to a penalty of not more than Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00).
Laws, 2009, ch. 560, § 23, eff. 7/1/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 5 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT (§§ 63-1-201 — 63-1-226) › Section 63-1-224 - Implied consent to chemical tests; administration of tests; effect of refusal to submit to test

(1)
A person who holds a commercial driver's license and drives a motor vehicle within this state or a person who drives a commercial motor vehicle within this state for which a commercial learner's permit or a commercial driver's license is required under this article is deemed to have given his consent to a chemical test or tests of his breath for the purpose of determining the alcohol content of his blood. A person may give his consent to a chemical test or tests of his blood or urine for the purpose of determining the presence in his body of any other substance which would impair a person's ability to drive a motor vehicle.
(2)
The tests shall be administered, and all procedures and proceedings relating thereto shall be performed, as nearly as practicable, in accordance with the provisions of the Mississippi Implied Consent Law. However, from and after April 1, 1992, refusal of any such person to submit to such test or a test given which indicates that such person was driving such motor vehicle within this state with any measurable or detectable amount of alcohol in his system or while under the influence of a controlled substance shall require such person to be immediately placed out of service for twenty-four (24) hours and shall require suspension of the commercial driver's license of such person for the applicable period of time prescribed in this article.
Laws, 2009, ch. 560, § 24, eff. 7/1/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 5 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT (§§ 63-1-201 — 63-1-226) › Section 63-1-225 - Classification of offenses under this article; relationship to other laws

Except as otherwise specifically provided by this article, any violation of this article for which the only penalty under this article is the requirement that the commissioner suspend the commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license of a person shall not, for the purposes of this article, constitute a criminal offense. However, if a violation of this article also constitutes a criminal offense under the provisions of some other law, then any criminal penalty which may be imposed for violation of such criminal law shall be in addition to suspension of a person's license under this article.
If violation of any law of this state other than a violation of this article requires that the driver's license or driving privileges of a person be suspended, cancelled or revoked, then any suspension, cancellation or revocation imposed for violation of such law shall also result in suspension, revocation or cancellation of the person's commercial learner's permit or commercial driver's license under the provisions of this article for the same period of time and to run concurrently therewith.
If any person is disqualified under the provisions of this article and the violation is not an offense for which a person's driver's license or driving privilege is suspended, revoked or cancelled under the provisions of some law other than the provisions of this article, then the person may apply for and obtain, upon meeting all qualifications as required by law, any type of driver's license other than a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit issued under the provisions of this article.
Laws, 2009, ch. 560, § 25, eff. 7/1/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 5 - COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT (§§ 63-1-201 — 63-1-226) › Section 63-1-226 - Use of certain facilities and property for commercial driver's license testing sites

The commissioner is authorized to make use of the facilities and property upon which are located inspection stations, as prescribed in Sections
27-5-71
and
27-5-73
, for the purpose of commercial driver's license testing sites under this article. The State Tax Commission shall cooperate with the Commissioner of Public Safety in making such property and facilities available for such use; however, the use of the inspection stations by the Commissioner of Public Safety shall not unreasonably interfere with the duties of the State Tax Commission.
Laws, 2009, ch. 560, § 26, eff. 7/1/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 7 - EMPOWERING REENTRY THROUGH LICENSING ACT (§§ 63-1-301 — 63-1-311) › Section 63-1-301 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Empowering Reentry Through Licensing Act."
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 390, HB 551,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 7 - EMPOWERING REENTRY THROUGH LICENSING ACT (§§ 63-1-301 — 63-1-311) › Section 63-1-303 - Definitions

As used in this article:
(a)
"Department" means the Department of Public Safety.
(b)
"Discharge plan" shall have the meaning provided in Section
47-7-33.1
.
(c)
"Driver's license" means a Class R license as authorized in Section
63-1-9
.
(d)
"Eligible person" means a person who has served a term of at least one (1) year and whose driver's license will be or has been suspended, revoked or cancelled for any reason upon the person's release. An "eligible person" must be:
(i)
Within one hundred eighty (180) days of release from incarceration; or
(ii)
On probation or parole, having been released from incarceration within the previous six (6) months.
An "eligible person" must not be within the category of persons described by Section
63-1-307
.
(e)
"Provisional license" means a license as authorized in Section
63-1-305
.
(f)
"Provisional licensee" means the holder of a provisional driver's license.
(g)
"Release from incarceration" shall mean release from a Mississippi Department of Corrections facility or an MDOC-approved residential program.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 390, HB 551,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 7 - EMPOWERING REENTRY THROUGH LICENSING ACT (§§ 63-1-301 — 63-1-311) › Section 63-1-305 - Provisional license; duration of license; permitted use of license

(1)
A provisional license shall be valid for six (6) months from the date of a person's release from incarceration.
(2)
A provisional license shall permit the provisional licensee to drive a motor vehicle directly to and directly home from his or her residence and:
(a)
A place where he or she is employed or will potentially be employed;
(b)
A place where the licensee attends school;
(c)
A place where the licensee's minor child attends school or day care, provided that there are no separate laws prohibiting such travel;
(d)
A scheduled meeting with the licensee's probation or parole officer or other supervisor;
(e)
Any place, location or meeting that the licensee's probation or parole officer has authorized the person to travel to or attend; or
(f)
A place of religious instruction or worship.
(3)
This article shall not apply to any type of commercial operator's license.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 390, HB 551,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 7 - EMPOWERING REENTRY THROUGH LICENSING ACT (§§ 63-1-301 — 63-1-311) › Section 63-1-307 - Ineligibility for provisional license

A person is ineligible for a provisional license under this article if:
(a)
The person was convicted of vehicular homicide, or a third or subsequent violation of any other law that prohibits operating a vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or drugs; or
(b)
A person's driver's license has been suspended, revoked or cancelled pursuant to a report of conviction received pursuant to Article III of the Driver License Compact.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 390, HB 551,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 7 - EMPOWERING REENTRY THROUGH LICENSING ACT (§§ 63-1-301 — 63-1-311) › Section 63-1-309 - Duties of Department of Public Safety; no fee for provisional license; revocation of provisional license

(1)
The department shall:
(a)
Issue a provisional license to an eligible person upon receipt of an application;
(b)
Defer payment of all fees, penalties and charges relating to the issuance of a provisional license under this section that are incurred prior to or during the term of incarceration and owed by the applicant to the department;
(c)
Inform the provisional licensee that the licensee has six (6) months from the date of release from incarceration to clear his or her driving record of any suspensions, revocations or cancellations in order to be eligible for a driver's license issued under Section
63-1-9
;
(d)
Shall issue a driver's license upon the collection of the standard fees and handling charges at the end of the term of the provisional license if the provisional licensee qualifies for full and unrestricted driving privileges and has paid any fees owed under paragraph (c) of this subsection;
(e)
Develop procedures to:
(i)
Issue a driver's license after the collection of the standard fees and handling charges to any person who, upon release from incarceration, qualifies for full and unrestricted driving privileges without the need of a provisional license; and
(ii)
Renew the driver's license of an inmate after the collection of the standard fees and handling charges; and
(f)
Promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to administer this article.
(2)
The department shall not assess an eligible person a fee for a provisional license.
(3)
(a)
The department may revoke the provisional license if the licensee commits an act or omission that causes the community supervision or parole of the holder of the provisional license to be revoked. The provisional licensee's probation or parole officer shall notify the department if the supervision or parole status has been revoked. The court shall notify the department if the provisional licensee is charged with a new felony or any moving traffic violation.
(b)
If the department revokes a provisional license issued pursuant to this section, the holder shall not be entitled to receive another provisional license.
(4)
The department shall, in conjunction with the Department of Corrections, provide to each person admitted to the Department of Corrections the person's current driver's license status, a detailed driver's history and any outstanding warrant information available on the National Criminal Information Center Database.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 390, HB 551,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 7 - EMPOWERING REENTRY THROUGH LICENSING ACT (§§ 63-1-301 — 63-1-311) › Section 63-1-311 - Duties of Department of Correction

The Mississippi Department of Corrections shall:
(a)
Identify eligible persons to apply for a provisional license under this section.
(b)
Provide any inmate opportunity to renew the inmate's driver's license under Section
63-1-309(1)(e)
.
(c)
Promulgate any necessary rules or regulations to administer this article.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 390, HB 551,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 2 - MANDATORY USE OF SAFETY SEAT BELTS (§§ 63-2-1 — 63-2-7) › Section 63-2-1 - Requirement of use of safety seat belt system by operator and passengers in passenger motor vehicle; protection of children

(1)
When a passenger motor vehicle is operated in forward motion on a public road, street or highway within this state, every operator and every passenger shall wear a properly fastened safety seat belt system, required to be installed in the vehicle when manufactured pursuant to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208.
(2)
"Passenger motor vehicle" for purposes of this chapter means a motor vehicle designed to carry fifteen (15) or fewer passengers, including the driver, but does not include motorcycles that are not autocycles as defined in Section
63-3-103
, mopeds, all-terrain vehicles or trailers.
(3)
This section shall not apply to:
(a)
Vehicles which may be registered for "farm" use, including "implements of husbandry" as defined in Section
63-21-5(d)
, and "farm tractors" as defined in Section
63-3-105(a)
;
(b)
An operator or passenger possessing a written verification from a licensed physician that he is unable to wear a safety belt system for medical reasons;
(c)
A passenger car operated by a rural letter carrier of the United States Postal Service or by a utility meter reader while on duty;
(d)
Buses; or
(e)
A child who is required to be protected by the use of a child passenger restraint device or system or a belt-positioning booster seat system under the provisions of Sections
63-7-301
through
63-7-311
.
Laws, 1990, ch. 436, § 1; Laws, 1998, ch. 501, § 1; Laws, 2008, ch. 520, § 2, eff. 7/1/2008.
Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 403, SB 2724, 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Amended by Laws, 2015, ch. 406, HB 111, 6, eff. 7/1/2015.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 2 - MANDATORY USE OF SAFETY SEAT BELTS (§§ 63-2-1 — 63-2-7) › Section 63-2-3 - Duty, standard of care, right or liability between operator and passenger; contributory or comparative negligence; entry of violation on driving record

This chapter shall not be construed to create a duty, standard of care, right or liability between the operator and passenger of any passenger motor vehicle which is not recognized under the laws of the State of Mississippi as such laws exist on March 20, 1990, or as such laws may at any time thereafter be constituted by statute or court decision. Failure to provide and use a seat belt restraint device or system shall not be considered contributory or comparative negligence, nor shall the violation be entered on the driving record of any individual.
Laws, 1990, ch. 436, § 2, eff. 3/20/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 2 - MANDATORY USE OF SAFETY SEAT BELTS (§§ 63-2-1 — 63-2-7) › Section 63-2-5 - Education program; erection of highway signs notifying public of seat-belt-use requirement; notices of requirement accompanying vehicle license tags or decals

The Department of Public Safety shall initiate an education program designed to encourage the use of safety belts with emphasis on the effectiveness of safety belts, the monetary savings and other benefits to the public. Funds for such educational program shall be made available through the office of the Governor's representative for highway safety programs.
The State Highway Commission is authorized to direct the Highway Department to erect signs along the highways of this state notifying the traveling public that Mississippi is a mandatory seat-belt-use state.
The State Tax Commission shall provide notices of the requirement for safety belt use which shall accompany the delivery of a passenger motor vehicle license tag or decal.
Laws, 1990, ch. 436, § 3, eff. 3/20/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 2 - MANDATORY USE OF SAFETY SEAT BELTS (§§ 63-2-1 — 63-2-7) › Section 63-2-7 - Offenses and penalties; recording of violations

(1)
A violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) upon conviction; however, only the operator of a vehicle may be fined for a violation of this chapter by the operator and any passengers. The maximum fine that may be imposed against the operator of a vehicle for a violation of this chapter by the operator or for a violation of this chapter by one or more passengers shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) in the aggregate.
(2)
A violation of this chapter shall not be entered on the driving record of any individual so convicted, nor shall any state assessment provided for by Section
99-19-73
, or any other state law, be imposed or collected.
Laws, 1990, ch. 436, § 4; Laws, 1994, ch. 567, § 1; Laws, 1998, ch. 501, § 2; Laws, 2006, ch. 302, § 1; Laws, 2008, ch. 520, § 3, eff. 7/1/2008.
Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 403, SB 2724, 2, eff. 7/1/2017.
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 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-11) › Section 63-3-1 - Short title

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Highway Traffic Regulation Law - Rules of the Road.
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 3 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-1331) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-11) › Section 63-3-3 - Construction of chapter

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 3 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-1331) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-11) › Section 63-3-5 - Application of provisions of chapter relating to operation of vehicles

The provisions of this chapter relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon highways except:
1.
Where a different place is specifically referred to in a given section.
2.
The provisions of Articles 9 and 25 shall apply upon highways and elsewhere throughout the state.
Codes, 1942, § 8145; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-11) › Section 63-3-7 - Compilation, printing and distribution of provisions of chapter

The Commissioner of Public Safety is hereby authorized and directed to compile in a condensed form the Rules of the Road as set out by this chapter and have sufficient copies printed in pocket size booklet form. The booklets shall be made available to the various law enforcement departments, other agencies and members of the public. The Department of Public Safety may charge another department or agency an amount not exceeding the actual costs incurred by the department in compiling, printing and distributing the booklets; however, no charge may be made by the Department of Public Safety or any other department or agency for distribution of the booklets to the public. The Department of Public Safety also may compile a condensed form of the "Rules of the Road" in electronic format, which shall be accessible by law enforcement departments, other agencies and the public without charge.
Codes, 1942, § 8284; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 2002, ch. 446, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
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 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-11) › Section 63-3-9 - Teaching of provisions of chapter in public schools

The provisions of this chapter shall be taught in the eighth grade of each and every public school of this state. The state superintendent of public education and the county superintendent of each county are hereby directed and required to carry out the provisions of this section.
Codes, 1942, § 8285; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-11) › Section 63-3-11 - Right to recover damages in civil suit unaffected by provisions of chapter

Nothing in this chapter shall be so construed as to curtail or abridge the right of any person to prosecute a civil suit for damages by reason of injuries to person or property resulting from the negligent use of the highways by any motor vehicle, or its owner, or his employee or agent.
Codes, Hemingway's 1917, § 5785; 1930, § 5588; 1942, § 1742; Laws, 1916, ch. 116.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§ 63-3-101) › Section 63-3-101 - Applicability of definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall, for purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this article.
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 3 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 63-3-1 — 63-3-1331) › Article 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND THE LIKE DEFINED (§§ 63-3-103 — 63-3-113) › Section 63-3-105 - Tractors

(a)
"Farm tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry.
(b)
"Road tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry any load thereon either independently or any part of the weight of a vehicle or load so drawn.
(c)
"Truck tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.
Codes, 1942, § 8128; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND THE LIKE DEFINED (§§ 63-3-103 — 63-3-113) › Section 63-3-107 - Trailers

(a)
"Trailer" means every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
(b)
"Semitrailer" means every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.
Codes, 1942, § 8129; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND THE LIKE DEFINED (§§ 63-3-103 — 63-3-113) › Section 63-3-109 - Railroads

(a)
"Railroad" means a carrier of persons or property upon cars, other than street cars, operated upon stationary rails.
(b)
"Railroad train" means a steam engine, electric or other motor, with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails, except street cars.
(c)
"Street car" means a car other than a railroad train for transporting persons or property and operated upon rails principally within a municipality.
Codes, 1942, § 8131; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND THE LIKE DEFINED (§§ 63-3-103 — 63-3-113) › Section 63-3-111 - Tires

(a)
"Metal tire" means every tire the surface of which in contact with the highway is wholly or partly of metal or other hard nonresilient material.
(b)
"Pneumatic tire" means every tire in which compressed air is designed to support the load.
(c)
"Solid tire" means every tire of rubber or other resilient material which does not depend upon compressed air for the support of the load.
Codes, 1942, § 8130; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND THE LIKE DEFINED (§§ 63-3-103 — 63-3-113) › Section 63-3-113 - Explosives and flammable liquids

(a)
"Explosive" means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and which contains any oxidizing and combustive units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities or packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, by percussion, or by detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructible effects on contiguous objects or of destroying life or limb.
(b)
"Flammable liquid" means any liquid which has a flash point of 70 degrees F., or less, as determined by a tagliabue or equivalent closed cup test device.
Codes, 1942, § 8132; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, OWNERS, POLICE OFFICERS AND OTHER PERSONS DEFINED (§§ 63-3-115 — 63-3-121) › Section 63-3-115 - Department of public safety

(a)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
(b)
"Department" means the department of public safety.
Codes, 1942, § 8133; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, OWNERS, POLICE OFFICERS AND OTHER PERSONS DEFINED (§§ 63-3-115 — 63-3-121) › Section 63-3-117 - Local authorities

"Local authority" means every county, municipal, and other local board or body having authority to adopt local police regulations under the constitution and laws of this state.
Codes, 1942, § 8136; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, OWNERS, POLICE OFFICERS AND OTHER PERSONS DEFINED (§§ 63-3-115 — 63-3-121) › Section 63-3-119 - Police officers

"Police officer" means every officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.
Codes, 1942, § 8135; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, OWNERS, POLICE OFFICERS AND OTHER PERSONS DEFINED (§§ 63-3-115 — 63-3-121) › Section 63-3-121 - Individuals

(a)
"Person" means every natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, limited liability company or other legal business entity.
(b)
"Driver" means every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
(c)
"Owner" means a person who holds the legal title of a vehicle; in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or lessee, or in the event a mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional vendee or lessee or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purpose of this chapter.
(d)
"Pedestrian" means any person afoot or a person who uses an electric personal assistive mobility device or a manual or motorized wheelchair.
(e)
"Instructor" means any person who gives instruction in a course related to this Title 63, whether given in person, recorded, transmitted by electronic means, or any combination thereof.
Codes, 1942, § 8134; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 2003, ch. 485, § 10; Laws, 2012, ch. 544, § 3, eff. 5/26/2012.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › HIGHWAYS, DISTRICTS, SIGNALS, AND THE LIKE DEFINED (§§ 63-3-123 — 63-3-139) › Section 63-3-123 - Traffic

"Traffic" means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, street cars, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel.
Codes, 1942, § 8143; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › HIGHWAYS, DISTRICTS, SIGNALS, AND THE LIKE DEFINED (§§ 63-3-123 — 63-3-139) › Section 63-3-125 - Streets, roads, and highways

(a)
"Street or highway" means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of whatever nature when any part thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular traffic.
(b)
"Laned highway" means a highway the roadway of which is divided into three or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.
(c)
"Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
(d)
"Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
(e)
"Private road or driveway" means every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner but not by other persons.
(f)
"Through highway" means every highway or portion thereof at the entrances to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to stop before entering or crossing the same and when stop signs are erected as provided in this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 8137; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › HIGHWAYS, DISTRICTS, SIGNALS, AND THE LIKE DEFINED (§§ 63-3-123 — 63-3-139) › Section 63-3-127 - Crosswalks

"Crosswalk" means that portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation or connection of the lateral lines of sidewalks at intersections, or any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
Codes, 1942, § 8139; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › HIGHWAYS, DISTRICTS, SIGNALS, AND THE LIKE DEFINED (§§ 63-3-123 — 63-3-139) › Section 63-3-129 - Intersections

"Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways which join one another at or approximately at, right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict.
Codes, 1942, § 8138; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › HIGHWAYS, DISTRICTS, SIGNALS, AND THE LIKE DEFINED (§§ 63-3-123 — 63-3-139) › Section 63-3-131 - Safety zones

"Safety zone" means the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or is so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zone.
Codes, 1942, § 8140; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › HIGHWAYS, DISTRICTS, SIGNALS, AND THE LIKE DEFINED (§§ 63-3-123 — 63-3-139) › Section 63-3-133 - Traffic signals or devices

(a)
"Official traffic-control devices" means all signs, signals, markings, and devices not inconsistent with this chapter placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic.
(b)
"Official traffic-control signal" means any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed.
(c)
"Railroad sign or signal" means any sign, signal, or device erected by authority of a public body or official or by a railroad and intended to give notice of the presence of railroad tracks or the approach of a railroad train.
Codes, 1942, § 8142; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › HIGHWAYS, DISTRICTS, SIGNALS, AND THE LIKE DEFINED (§§ 63-3-123 — 63-3-139) › Section 63-3-135 - Right-of-way

"Right-of-way" means the privilege of the immediate use of the highway.
Codes, 1942, § 8144; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1956, ch. 327.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › HIGHWAYS, DISTRICTS, SIGNALS, AND THE LIKE DEFINED (§§ 63-3-123 — 63-3-139) › Section 63-3-137 - Stopping, standing, and parking

(a)
"Stop," when required, means the complete cessation from movement.
(b)
"Stop, stopping or standing," when prohibited, means any stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or of a traffic control sign or signal.
(c)
"Park," when prohibited, means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading.
Codes, 1942, § 8144; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1956, ch. 327.
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 3 - DEFINITIONS (§§ 63-3-101 — 63-3-139) › HIGHWAYS, DISTRICTS, SIGNALS, AND THE LIKE DEFINED (§§ 63-3-123 — 63-3-139) › Section 63-3-139 - Districts

(a)
"Business district" means the territory contiguous to and including a highway when fifty percent (50%) or more of the frontage thereon for a distance of 300 feet or more is occupied by buildings in use for business.
(b)
"Residence district" means the territory contiguous to and including a highway not comprising a business district when the property on such highway for a distance of 300 feet or more is in the main improved with residences or residences and buildings in use for business.
Codes, 1942, § 8141; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 5 - OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS (§§ 63-3-201 — 63-3-213) › Section 63-3-201 - Offenses and penalties generally

It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this title with respect to particular offenses, it is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden by this chapter or to fail to perform any act required in this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 8146; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 5 - OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS (§§ 63-3-201 — 63-3-213) › Section 63-3-203 - Failure or refusal to comply with order or direction of police officer

No person shall wilfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer invested by law with authority to direct, control, or regulate traffic.
Codes, 1942, § 8147; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 5 - OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS (§§ 63-3-201 — 63-3-213) › Section 63-3-205 - Applicability of chapter to various public officers and employees

The provisions of this chapter applicable to the drivers of vehicles upon the highways shall apply to the drivers of all vehicles owned or operated by the United States, this state or any county, city, town, district, or any other political subdivision of the state, subject to such specific exceptions as are set forth in this chapter with respect to authorized emergency vehicles.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to persons, teams, motor vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged in work upon the surface of a highway but shall apply to such persons and vehicles when traveling to or from such work.
No driver of any authorized emergency vehicle shall assume any special privilege under this chapter except when such vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call or in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law.
Codes, 1942, § 8148; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 5 - OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS (§§ 63-3-201 — 63-3-213) › Section 63-3-207 - Applicability of chapter to persons riding bicycles or animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles

Every person riding a bicycle or an animal or driving any animal drawing a vehicle upon a highway shall have all of the rights and all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle under this chapter, except those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application.
Codes, 1942, § 8149; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1983, ch. 350, § 2, eff. 7/1/1983.
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 5 - OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS (§§ 63-3-201 — 63-3-213) › Section 63-3-208 - Use of electric personal assistive mobility devices allowed on highways and sidewalks; restrictions

An electric personal assistive mobility device as defined in Section
63-3-103
, may be operated:
(a)
On a marked bicycle path;
(b)
On any street or road where bicycles are permitted; or
(c)
On a sidewalk, if the person operating the device yields the right-of-way to pedestrians and gives an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian.
Laws, 2003, ch. 485, § 3, eff. 7/1/2003.
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 5 - OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS (§§ 63-3-201 — 63-3-213) › Section 63-3-209 - Uniformity of application of chapter throughout state; local traffic regulation generally

The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable and uniform throughout this state and in all political subdivisions and municipalities therein, and no local authority shall enact or enforce any rule or regulation in conflict with the provisions of this chapter unless expressly authorized herein. Local authorities may, however, adopt additional traffic regulations which are not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 8150; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 5 - OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS (§§ 63-3-201 — 63-3-213) › Section 63-3-210 - Prohibition of operation of motor scooters rented in accordance with Section 63-1-6.1 on certain roads or highways under certain circumstances

(1)
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning may, in accordance with Section
37-105-1
, enact rules and regulations that prohibit the operation of motor scooters, which are rented in accordance with Section
63-1-6.1
, on certain roads or highways, if the board deems the prohibition to be in the interest of public safety.
(2)
The governing board of any municipality may enact rules and regulations that prohibit the operation of motor scooters, which are rented in accordance with Section
63-1-6.1
, on certain roads or highways, if the board deems the prohibition to be in the interest of public safety.
Added by Laws, 2015, ch. 464, HB 1251, 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
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 5 - OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS (§§ 63-3-201 — 63-3-213) › Section 63-3-211 - Enactment of traffic regulations by local authorities

(a)
The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of the police power from-
1.
Regulating the standing or parking of vehicles;
2.
Regulating traffic by means of police officers or traffic control signals;
3.
Regulating or prohibiting processions or assemblages on the highways;
4.
Designating particular highways as one-way highways and requiring that all vehicles thereon be moved in one specific direction;
5.
Regulating the speed of vehicles in public parks;
6.
Designating any highway as a through highway and requiring that all vehicles stop before entering or crossing the same or designating any intersection as a stop intersection and requiring all vehicles to stop at one or more entrances to such intersections;
7.
Restricting the use of highways as authorized in Chapter 5 of this title.
(b)
No ordinance or regulation enacted under subsection (a)4, 5, 6, or 7 of this section shall be effective until signs giving notice of such local traffic regulations are posted upon or at the entrances to the highway or part thereof affected as may be most appropriate.
Codes, 1942, § 8151; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 5 - OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS (§§ 63-3-201 — 63-3-213) › Section 63-3-212 - Localities prohibited from enacting ordinances restricting cell phone use in motor vehicles

No county, municipality or other political subdivision shall enact any ordinance restricting the use of cellular phones in any motor vehicle until such time as the state may authorize a county, municipality or other political subdivision to enact such an ordinance.
Laws, 2002, ch. 491, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
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 5 - OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS (§§ 63-3-201 — 63-3-213) › Section 63-3-213 - Effect of chapter upon rights of owners of certain real property

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the owner of real property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel by permission of the owner and not as a matter of right from prohibiting such use, or from requiring other or different or additional conditions than those specified in this chapter, or otherwise regulating such use as may seem best to such owner.
Codes, 1942, § 8152; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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 7 - TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS (§§ 63-3-301 — 63-3-325) › Section 63-3-301 - Adoption of uniform system of traffic-control devices

The commissioner of public safety shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic-control devices consistent with the provisions of this chapter for use upon highways within this state. Such uniform system shall correlate with and so far as possible conform to the system then current as approved by the American Association of State Highway Officials.
Codes, 1942, § 8153; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.