Mississippi Code — 63
Browse 613 sections in division 63 of the Mississippi code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 63-1-1. Short title.
- § 63-1-3. Definitions.
- § 63-1-5. Requirement of motor vehicle operator’s license; types of operator’s licenses; penalty for violation of section.
- § 63-1-6. Requirement of motorcycle operator’s license; requirement of temporary motorcycle permit.
- § 63-1-6. 1.
- § 63-1-7. Exemption from license requirement.
- § 63-1-8. Authorization to negotiate reciprocal driver’s license agreement with the Republic of China (Taiwan).
- § 63-1-9. Persons prohibited from obtaining license; issuance of regular learner’s
- § 63-1-10. Educational requirements for issuance of license to person under eighteen years of age; documentation; appeal of denial of license.
- § 63-1-10. 1.
- § 63-1-11. Promulgation of rules and regulations.
- § 63-1-13. Driver Services Division; director; technical, professional and clerical assistants.
- § 63-1-15. Designation and duties of drivers’ license examiners.
- § 63-1-16. Department of Public Safety to furnish permanent license kiosk or examiner in each county seat at least one day per month if requested.
- § 63-1-17. Maintenance of records relating to licenses and permits.
- § 63-1-19. Application for license; notification of change of address or name by licensee; registration with Selective Service for certain males.
- § 63-1-21. Temporary permits; intermediate licenses.
- § 63-1-23. Signature and verification of application for license of person under seventeen years of age by parents or other responsible person.
- § 63-1-25. Imputation of negligence or willful misconduct of driver under seventeen years of age to person signing application for license.
- § 63-1-27. Request for cancellation of minor’s license by person signing application; release from liability for negligence or misconduct of minor.
- § 63-1-29. Repealed.
- § 63-1-31. Appeal from denial of application for license or temporary permit.
- § 63-1-33. Examination of applicant for license or regular learner’s permit; inspection of applicant’s automobile; certification of successful completion of driver education and training program at secondary school in lieu of examination.
- § 63-1-34. Provision of video-taped instructional material to assist reading impaired applicants in preparing for driver’s license examinations.
- § 63-1-34. 1.
- § 63-1-35. Form of license; use of Social Security Number of licensee; photograph of licensee; renewal of license by electronic means; registered sex offender’s license to identify licensee as sex offender; designation as veteran on license upon request of honorably discharged veteran.
- § 63-1-37. Issuance of duplicate license.
- § 63-1-39. Signatures on license.
- § 63-1-41. Possession and display of license upon demand.
- § 63-1-43. Fees for licenses generally.
- § 63-1-45. Maintenance of records relating to application forms and fees; audit of forms and funds; receipt for fees; effect of dishonor of check; disposition of fees.
- § 63-1-46. Fees for reinstatement of license subsequent to suspension, revocation or cancellation generally; disposition of fees; procedure and fees for reinstatement of license suspended for noncompliance with support order.
- § 63-1-47. Duration and expiration of licenses; release of applicant’s school attendance records to department of public safety; suspension of license of certain students who drop out of school.
- § 63-1-49. Renewal of licenses.
- § 63-1-51. Grounds and procedure for revocation of licenses; suspension of license for noncompliance with order for support.
- § 63-1-52. Notice by Commissioner of Public Safety to person concerning suspension, cancellation or revocation of person’s driver’s license or driving privileges.
- § 63-1-53. Notice to accused upon failure to pay fine; notice to Commissioner of Public Safety; authority of commissioner to suspend license without preliminary hearing; notice of suspension; hearing.
- § 63-1-55. Suspension of license of minor by trial judge; requirement of completion of defensive driving course; costs and assessments; procedure upon appeal of suspension.
- § 63-1-57. Driving while license or driving privilege cancelled, suspended or revoked.
- § 63-1-58. License suspensions and restrictions to run consecutively.
- § 63-1-59. Making false affidavit or statements.
- § 63-1-60. Alteration, fraudulent use, or fraudulent procurement of license.
- § 63-1-61. Causing or permitting child or ward under sixteen years of age to drive without authorization.
- § 63-1-63. Permitting operation of vehicle by another person in violation of article.
- § 63-1-65. Loan of license or temporary permit to another or use of another’s permit or license.
- § 63-1-67. Renting motor vehicle to another.
- § 63-1-69. Punishment for violations where no specific penalty provided.
- § 63-1-71. Revocation or suspension of driving privilege of person convicted of violation of Uniform Controlled Substance Law or violation of similar law of another jurisdiction; reduction of suspension in hardship cases.
- § 63-1-73. Repealed.
- § 63-1-74-63-1-90. Repealed.
- § 63-1-101. Short title.
- § 63-1-103. Form of compact.
- § 63-1-105. Governor as “executive head.”
- § 63-1-107. Commissioner of public safety as “licensing authority;” duties of commissioner.
- § 63-1-109. Compensation of commissioner as compact administrator.
- § 63-1-111. Reports by courts or other state agencies to commissioner.
- § 63-1-113. Applicability of Article IV of compact to certain offenses.
- § 63-1-201. Short title.
- § 63-1-202. Statement of intent and purpose.
- § 63-1-203. Definitions.
- § 63-1-204. Limitation on number of driver’s licenses.
- § 63-1-205. Notification required by driver.
- § 63-1-206. Employer responsibilities.
- § 63-1-207. Commercial driver’s license required.
- § 63-1-208. Commercial driver’s license qualification standards.
- § 63-1-209. Nonresident commercial driver’s license.
- § 63-1-210. Application for commercial driver’s license.
- § 63-1-211. Commercial driver’s license.
- § 63-1-212. Records; notification.
- § 63-1-213. Notification of traffic convictions.
- § 63-1-214. Agreements.
- § 63-1-215. Reciprocity.
- § 63-1-216. Disqualification and suspension.
- § 63-1-217. Suspensions and disqualifications to run concurrently.
- § 63-1-218. Effective date of disqualification; hearing.
- § 63-1-219. Disqualification from operation of vehicle.
- § 63-1-220. Penalties.
- § 63-1-221. Applicants for school bus endorsements.
- § 63-1-222. Deferring imposition of sentence.
- § 63-1-223. Penalty for authorizing railroad crossing violations.
- § 63-1-224. Implied consent to chemical tests; administration of tests; effect of refusal to submit to test.
- § 63-1-225. Classification of offenses under this article; relationship to other laws.
- § 63-1-226. Use of certain facilities and property for commercial driver’s license testing sites.
- § 63-2-1. Requirement of use of safety seat belt system by operator and passengers in passenger motor vehicle; protection of children.
- § 63-2-3. Duty, standard of care, right or liability between operator and passenger; contributory or comparative negligence; entry of violation on driving record.
- § 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.
- § 63-2-7. Offenses and penalties; recording of violations.
- § 63-3-1. Short title.
- § 63-3-3. Construction of chapter.
- § 63-3-5. Application of provisions of chapter relating to operation of vehicles.
- § 63-3-7. Compilation, printing and distribution of provisions of chapter.
- § 63-3-9. Teaching of provisions of chapter in public schools.
- § 63-3-11. Right to recover damages in civil suit unaffected by provisions of chapter.
- § 63-3-101. Applicability of definitions.
- § 63-3-103. Vehicles.
- § 63-3-105. Tractors.
- § 63-3-107. Trailers.
- § 63-3-109. Railroads.
- § 63-3-111. Tires.
- § 63-3-113. Explosives and flammable liquids.
- § 63-3-115. Department of public safety.
- § 63-3-117. Local authorities.
- § 63-3-119. Police officers.
- § 63-3-121. Individuals.
- § 63-3-123. Traffic.
- § 63-3-125. Streets, roads, and highways.
- § 63-3-127. Crosswalks.
- § 63-3-129. Intersections.
- § 63-3-131. Safety zones.
- § 63-3-133. Traffic signals or devices.
- § 63-3-135. Right-of-way.
- § 63-3-137. Stopping, standing, and parking.
- § 63-3-139. Districts.
- § 63-3-201. Offenses and penalties generally.
- § 63-3-203. Failure or refusal to comply with order or direction of police officer.
- § 63-3-205. Applicability of chapter to various public officers and employees.
- § 63-3-207. Applicability of chapter to persons riding bicycles or animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles.
- § 63-3-208. Use of electric personal assistive mobility devices allowed on highways and sidewalks; restrictions.
- § 63-3-209. Uniformity of application of chapter throughout state; local traffic regulation generally.
- § 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.
- § 63-3-211. Enactment of traffic regulations by local authorities.
- § 63-3-212. Localities prohibited from enacting ordinances restricting cell phone use in motor vehicles.
- § 63-3-213. Effect of chapter upon rights of owners of certain real property.
- § 63-3-301. Adoption of uniform system of traffic-control devices.
- § 63-3-303. Placing and maintaining of traffic-control devices upon state and county highways; placement of devices upon such highways by local authorities.
- § 63-3-305. Placing and maintaining of traffic-control devices upon highways under local jurisdiction.
- § 63-3-307. Reflectors on bridges in state highway system.
- § 63-3-309. Traffic-control signal colors and rules.
- § 63-3-311. Flashing signal colors and rules.
- § 63-3-313. Disobedience of official traffic-control devices.
- § 63-3-315. Obedience of official traffic-control devices by emergency vehicles.
- § 63-3-317. Unauthorized signs, signals, markings and devices.
- § 63-3-319. Interference with official traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals.
- § 63-3-321. Destruction, removal, etc., of detour sign, warning sign, barricade, or fence; offenses.
- § 63-3-323. Destruction, removal, etc., of detour sign, warning sign, barricade, or fence; definitions.
- § 63-3-325. Destruction, removal, etc., of detour sign, warning sign, barricade, or fence; penalties.
- § 63-3-401. Duties of driver involved in accident resulting in personal injury or death; offenses and penalties.
- § 63-3-403. Duties of driver involved in accident resulting in property damage to attended vehicle; offenses and penalties.
- § 63-3-405. Duty of driver involved in accident resulting in injury or death or property damage to give information and render aid; liability for rendering assistance.
- § 63-3-407. Duties of driver involved in accident involving unattended vehicle.
- § 63-3-409. Duties of driver striking fixtures upon or adjacent to highway.
- § 63-3-411. Duties of drivers involved in accidents involving injury or death or property damage of $500 or more to report accidents; supplemental reports; investigations and reports by law enforcement officers.
- § 63-3-413. Reporting of accident by occupant of vehicle when driver incapable of reporting.
- § 63-3-415. Accident report forms.
- § 63-3-417. Disclosure of information in accident reports; fraudulently obtaining information contained in report; penalties.
- § 63-3-419. Reporting by hospitals and medical examiners of deaths from motor vehicle accidents.
- § 63-3-421. Tabulation and analysis of accident reports.
- § 63-3-423. Requirement of accident reports by municipal corporations; confidentiality of reports.
- § 63-3-501. Maximum speed limits on state, interstate and controlled access highways; maximum speed limit on toll roads.
- § 63-3-502. Penalties for conviction of driving motor vehicle or motorcycle on street or highway in a race.
- § 63-3-503. Modification of maximum speed limits by state highway commission; maximum penalties for violations.
- § 63-3-505. Conditions under which speed must be decreased.
- § 63-3-507. Details of complaint and summons or notice to appear alleging speeding violation.
- § 63-3-509. Minimum speed limits.
- § 63-3-511. Modification of speed limits by local authorities; establishment of speed limits upon roads of correctional facilities; modification of local limits to conform to lower limits established by state highway commission.
- § 63-3-513. Special speed limitation on bridges and elevated structures; proof of violations.
- § 63-3-515. Speed limits near schools and churches, upon levees and causeways, and in other designated special zones.
- § 63-3-516. Speed limits within highway work zones; penalties for violations.
- § 63-3-517. Applicability of speed restrictions to emergency vehicles; duties of drivers of emergency vehicles.
- § 63-3-519. Use of radar speed detection equipment; authorization and limitations.
- § 63-3-521. Use of radar speed detection equipment; penalties for violations.
- § 63-3-601. Vehicles to be driven on right half of roadway; exceptions.
- § 63-3-603. Driving on roadways laned for traffic.
- § 63-3-605. Driving upon one-way roadways and around rotary traffic islands.
- § 63-3-607. Passing by vehicles proceeding in opposite directions.
- § 63-3-609. Overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in same direction.
- § 63-3-611. Overtaking and passing vehicles on left side of roadway.
- § 63-3-613. Overtaking and passing upon right of another vehicle.
- § 63-3-615. Meeting or overtaking school bus.
- § 63-3-616. Blocking certain lanes of traffic by school bus driver permitted for the purpose of preventing being overtaken when receiving or discharging passengers.
- § 63-3-617. Driving in center of highway; refusal to turn to right to allow overtaking vehicle to pass.
- § 63-3-619. Distances to be maintained between traveling vehicles; inapplicability to operators of nonlead vehicles in a platoon under certain circumstances; requirement for operation of platoon.
- § 63-3-621. Distance to be maintained between vehicle and traveling or parked fire apparatus or traveling or parked ambulance on emergency call.
- § 63-3-701. Starting of stopped, standing, or parked vehicle.
- § 63-3-703. Turning at intersections.
- § 63-3-705. Turning on curves or crests of grades.
- § 63-3-707. Requirements as to signalling of turns or stops.
- § 63-3-709. Manner of signalling generally.
- § 63-3-711. Hand and arm signals.
- § 63-3-801. Vehicle approaching intersection; vehicles entering intersection at same time.
- § 63-3-803. Vehicle turning left at intersection.
- § 63-3-805. Vehicle entering through highway.
- § 63-3-807. Vehicle entering or crossing highway from private road or driveway.
- § 63-3-809. Procedure upon approach of authorized emergency vehicles; procedure upon approaching certain stationary vehicles using authorized flashing lights; duty of driver of authorized emergency, recovery or utility service vehicle.
- § 63-3-901. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.
- § 63-3-903. Stopping, standing or parking upon highway outside of business or residence districts.
- § 63-3-905. Authority of police officers to remove or provide for removal of illegally stopped vehicles.
- § 63-3-907. Parking parallel with right-hand curb.
- § 63-3-909. Parking of unattended motor vehicles.
- § 63-3-911. Opening door of stopped motor vehicle.
- § 63-3-913. Designation of areas of private property as restricted for emergency vehicle access; parking in or blocking restricted access areas.
- § 63-3-915. Who may authorize towing of vehicle located on private property.
- § 63-3-1001. Designation of stop intersections; design and placement of stop signs.
- § 63-3-1003. Designation of yield right-of-way entrances; conduct of driver at yield-right-of-way intersection; proof of failure to yield right-of-way.
- § 63-3-1005. Stops before emerging from alley, driveway or building.
- § 63-3-1007. Stops at railroad grade crossings in obedience to signal indicating approach of train or other on-track equipment; effect of noncompliance upon right of recovery in civil action.
- § 63-3-1009. Stops at designated particularly dangerous railroad grade crossings.
- § 63-3-1011. Stops at railroad grade crossings by vehicles carrying passengers for hire or explosive substances and school buses.
- § 63-3-1013. Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossing.
- § 63-3-1101. Pedestrians subject to traffic-control signals at intersections; privileges and restrictions at other locations.
- § 63-3-1103. Pedestrians’ right-of-way at crosswalks lacking traffic control signals; duty of vehicle approaching vehicle stopped for pedestrian.
- § 63-3-1105. Pedestrians crossing roadways at locations other than crosswalks.
- § 63-3-1107. Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks.
- § 63-3-1109. Solicitation of rides by pedestrians.
- § 63-3-1111. Rights of blind and otherwise incapacitated pedestrians crossing at or near intersections or crosswalks; effect of failure to employ cane or guide dog; regulation of use of canes.
- § 63-3-1112. Duty of driver to avoid collision with pedestrian or person propelling human-powered vehicle; warning signal.
- § 63-3-1113. Driving through safety zone.
- § 63-3-1201. Reckless driving.
- § 63-3-1203. Operation of vehicle under circumstances which interfere with driver’s view or control over driving mechanism; interference with driver’s view or control by passenger.
- § 63-3-1205. Driving through defiles or canyons or on mountain highways.
- § 63-3-1207. Coasting upon down grade.
- § 63-3-1209. Crossing unprotected fire hose.
- § 63-3-1211. Throwing, etc., of glass or other injurious material on highway; removal of glass or other injurious material by person removing wrecked or damaged vehicle from highway.
- § 63-3-1213. Careless driving.
- § 63-3-1215. Drag racing on public roads prohibited; penalties.
- § 63-3-1301. Short title.
- § 63-3-1303. Applicability.
- § 63-3-1305. “Bicycle lane” defined; motor vehicle operator to avoid blocking lane and to yield to bicyclist in lane.
- § 63-3-1307. Rights and duties of bicyclist operating bicycle upon roadway.
- § 63-3-1309. Rights and duties of operator of motor vehicle with respect to bicycles.
- § 63-3-1311. Signaling of turns by bicyclist.
- § 63-3-1313. Prohibition against harassing, taunting or maliciously throwing object at or near bicyclist; penalties.
- § 63-5-1. Short title.
- § 63-5-3. Construction.
- § 63-5-5. Definitions.
- § 63-5-7. Operation of vehicle in violation of chapter.
- § 63-5-9. Applicability of chapter.
- § 63-5-11. Power and authority of local authorities to alter limitations.
- § 63-5-13. Outside width of vehicles.
- § 63-5-15. Side projecting loads on passenger vehicles.
- § 63-5-17. Height of vehicles.
- § 63-5-19. Vehicle length limitations; generally.
- § 63-5-21. Vehicle length limitations; exceptions.
- § 63-5-23. Front projecting loads on vehicles.
- § 63-5-25. Connections for trailers and towed vehicles.
- § 63-5-27. Wheel and axle loads.
- § 63-5-29. Gross weight of vehicle and loads; Table I.
- § 63-5-31. Gross weight of vehicle and loads; Table II.
- § 63-5-33. Gross weight of vehicle and loads; Table III [Subsection (5) repealed effective July 1, 2022].
- § 63-5-34. Gross weight of vehicle and loads; exceptions.
- § 63-5-35. Factors to be considered by Mississippi Transportation Commission before increasing load limits.
- § 63-5-37. Axles suspended by equalizing system.
- § 63-5-39. Inspection of certain vehicles upon registration; special permit; operation of vehicle or combination of vehicles in excess of gross weight limits.
- § 63-5-41. “Gross weight” and “gross load” defined.
- § 63-5-43. Enforcement of Sections 63-5-29 through 63-5-41.
- § 63-5-45. Transportation of perishable commodities of foreign import discharged at Mississippi ports.
- § 63-5-47. Transportation of commodities to or from terminal or port facilities on Mississippi River.
- § 63-5-49. Inspection and weighing of vehicles; assessment of penalty against owner or operator of overweight vehicle; removal of load in excess of legal limit; failure to stop and submit vehicle to inspection or weighing.
- § 63-5-51. Special permits for excess size and weight; special permits for commercial movement of recreational vehicles and motor homes that comply with vehicle width requirements.
- § 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.
- § 63-5-53. Liability for damage to highway or structure caused by vehicle.
- § 63-5-55. Spilling loads on highways.
- § 63-7-1. Short title.
- § 63-7-3. Construction.
- § 63-7-5. Definitions.
- § 63-7-7. Operation of vehicle in violation of chapter.
- § 63-7-9. Applicability of chapter.
- § 63-7-11. Requirements as to use of lights.
- § 63-7-13. Requirements as to lighting equipment.
- § 63-7-15. Additional lighting requirements for certain vehicles.
- § 63-7-17. Use of spot lamps, auxiliary driving lamps, and signal lamps.
- § 63-7-19. Lights on police and emergency vehicles; lights on rural mail carrier vehicles; lights on sanitation vehicles; lights on military funeral procession escort vehicles; when lights authorized by this section must be used.
- § 63-7-20. Use of blue and red lights and alternating flashing headlights.
- § 63-7-21. Mounting of electric lamps, clearance lamps, and side-marker lamps.
- § 63-7-23. Color of lighting devices.
- § 63-7-25. Visibility of clearance, side-marker, and tail lamps.
- § 63-7-27. Performance and visibility of stop lights; incorporation with tail lamps.
- § 63-7-29. Mounting, visibility and color of reflectors; incorporation with tail lamps.
- § 63-7-31. Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment; distributions of light; beam indicator.
- § 63-7-33. Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment; control by operator.
- § 63-7-35. Single-beam road-lighting equipment.
- § 63-7-37. Applicability of Sections 63-7-31 through 63-7-35.
- § 63-7-39. Display of lights on parked vehicles.
- § 63-7-41. Sale, use, etc., of lamps modifying original design or performance of vehicle.
- § 63-7-43. Authority of department as to lighting devices.
- § 63-7-45. Revocation or suspension of approval of lighting device.
- § 63-7-47. Display of flag on projecting load; display of rotating or oscillating amber strobe-type lamp or light-emitting diode light on projecting load during certain hours of the day.
- § 63-7-49. Electrical connections between towing and towed vehicles.
- § 63-7-51. General vehicle brake equipment requirements.
- § 63-7-53. Stopping ability of brakes; maintenance and adjustment of brakes.
- § 63-7-55. Mufflers.
- § 63-7-57. Mirrors.
- § 63-7-59. Windows and window glass generally; windshield wipers; tinted or darkened windows prohibited unless certified; additional fee for inspection stations conducting tests of light transmittance of motor vehicle windows; exceptions; penalties; public awareness program.
- § 63-7-60. Annual permits to official tint inspection stations for inspection of windshields and issuance of labels as required by Section 63-7-59.
- § 63-7-61. Safety glass.
- § 63-7-62. Unlawful installation of an object in lieu of an airbag.
- § 63-7-63. Safety belts.
- § 63-7-64. Motorcycle or motor scooter crash helmets.
- § 63-7-65. Horns and other warning devices.
- § 63-7-67. Tires.
- § 63-7-69. Warning and safety appliances for trucks and buses; requirement; standards.
- § 63-7-71. Warning and safety appliances for trucks and buses; display.
- § 63-7-73. Protectors or flaps for rear wheels.
- § 63-7-75. Speedometers.
- § 63-7-77. Vehicles transporting explosives.
- § 63-7-79. Color of used school buses operated on highways for other than school purposes.
- § 63-7-81. Effect of chapter on right to recover damages in civil actions.
- § 63-7-83. Covering of open top vehicles carrying sand, dirt, gravel or rock.
- § 63-7-85. Use of sideboards on open top vehicles carrying sand, dirt, gravel or rock.
- § 63-7-87. Enforcement of §§ 63-7-83 and 63-7-85.