Mississippi § 37-41-47 - Speed of school bus; penalty.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-41-47 — Speed of school bus; penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-41-47. Speed of school bus; penalty.
It shall be unlawful for a driver of any school bus, whether a public or a contract bus, to drive said bus at a speed greater than forty-five (45) miles per hour while transporting children to and from school on regular routes. However, any such driver, while operating a school bus on other authorized trips, shall not drive said school bus at a speed greater than fifty (50) miles per hour. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each such offense. In addition thereto, upon such conviction, such driver may be discharged from further employment as a school bus driver or carrier and his contract as such may be terminated.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-41-47 ("Speed of school bus; penalty.") 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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