Mississippi § 63-3-801 - Vehicle approaching intersection; vehicles entering intersection at same time.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 63-3-801 — Vehicle approaching intersection; vehicles entering intersection at same time., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-3-801. Vehicle approaching intersection; vehicles entering intersection at same time.
Except as may otherwise be provided in this article, the driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle which has entered the intersection from a different highway. Except as may otherwise be provided in this article, when two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at the same time the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-3-801 ("Vehicle approaching intersection; vehicles entering intersection at same time.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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