GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Mississippi. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
Universal helmet law enacted 1974.
Choice of 4 or 8 years
None
None
Legal for medical use
Decriminalized
70
70
70
70
70
70
None
90 days
None
Mandatory for all convictions
No
Yes
Under 4 yrs in child restraint
4-6 yrs and under 57" tall or under 65 lbs in booster seat
7 yrs or over or 57" or taller or 65 lbs or over
15
12
None
16
Sun-Thurs: 10 p.m. - 6 a.m. Fri-Sat: 11:30 p.m. - 6 a.m.
None
18 years
Primary
7 and over
All
No
Yes. Primary law.
No
All drivers. Primary law.
Prohibited
n/a
Prohibited
n/a
As summer winds down and millions of Americans take to the roads for the Labor Day weekend, GHSA is reminding motorists that State Highway Safety Offices and their federal and law enforcement partners are stepping up efforts to reduce drunk and drug-impaired driving.
As summer winds down and millions of Americans take to the roads for the Labor Day weekend, GHSA is reminding motorists that SHSOs and their federal and law enforcement partners are stepping up efforts to reduce drunk and drug-impaired driving, a preventable behavior that puts road users at risk.
Motorcycle Helmet Required?
Universal helmet law enacted 1974.
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle
Choice of 4 or 8 years
DUID Zero Tolerance or Per se Laws for Some Drugs
None
Rural Interstates: Cars (MPH)
70
Ignition Interlocks
Mandatory for all convictions
Child Restraint Required
Under 4 yrs in child restraint
4-6 yrs and under 57" tall or under 65 lbs in booster seat
Full Privilege Minimum Age
18 years
Type of Law
Primary
