Mississippi § 65-7-41 - Rate of travel over bridges.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-7-41 — Rate of travel over bridges., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-7-41. Rate of travel over bridges.
It shall not be lawful for any person to drive a wagon, carriage, or other vehicle of any description drawn by animal power or to ride, leap, or drive any horse, mule, or any description of cattle over or upon any bridge erected in any county by authority of the board of supervisors or in a city, town, or village at a faster gait than a walk; and every person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, fined Five Dollars ($5.00). But the board of supervisors or municipal authorities shall cause to be fixed up and kept at each end of the bridge, in some conspicuous place, a board on which shall be painted in large letters, “Five Dollars ($5.00) fine for riding or driving any animal over this bridge at a faster gait than a walk”; and on neglect of such notice, such fine shall not be incurred.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-7-41 ("Rate of travel over bridges.") 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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