Mississippi

HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS NEEDED IN MISSISSIPPI:
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
Booster Seat Law
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
Child Endangerment Law
High BAC Law
Open Container Law

CURRENT HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS:
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Killed
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive
Repeat Offender Law
Sobriety Checkpoints Law

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

MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES IN MISSISSIPPI IN THE YEAR 2004: 900

For more infomration on the highway and auto safety laws in Mississippi go to http://www.mississippi.gov/ms_sub_template.jsp?Category_ID=2

If you are interested in working with Advocates in this state, contact Jaime Alvis at jalvis@saferoads.org or 202-408-1711, extension 27.