Mississippi

HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS NEEDED IN MISSISSIPPI:
Booster Seat Law
GDL - Minimum Age 16 for Leaner's Permit
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
GDL - Cell Phone Restriction Provision
GDL - Age 18 for Unrestricted License
Child Endangerment Law
Open Container Law
Ignition Interlock Law
All-Driver Text Messaging Restriction

CURRENT HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS:
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Killed
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive

*States are credited with having laws only if their laws meet Advocates’ optimal criteria

MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES IN MISSISSIPPI IN THE YEAR 2010: 641

For more information on the highway and auto safety laws in Mississippi go to http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/.