Mississippi § 63-7-11 - Requirements as to use of lights.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 63-7-11 — Requirements as to use of lights., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-7-11. Requirements as to use of lights.
Every vehicle upon a highway within this state during the period from sunset to sunrise and at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible any person on the highway at a distance of five hundred feet ahead shall be equipped with lighted front and rear lamps as respectively required in Section 63-7-13 for different classes of vehicles and subject to exemption with reference to lights on parked vehicles as hereinafter stated in this chapter.
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Section 63-7-11 ("Requirements as to use of lights.") 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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