Mississippi § 63-5-53 - Liability for damage to highway or structure caused by vehicle.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 63-5-53 — Liability for damage to highway or structure caused by vehicle., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-5-53. Liability for damage to highway or structure caused by vehicle.
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. 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. Such damage may be recovered in a civil action brought by the authorities in control of such highway or highway structure.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 63-5-53
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 63-5-53 cover?
Section 63-5-53 ("Liability for damage to highway or structure caused by vehicle.") 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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