It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this title with respect to particular offenses, it is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden by this chapter or to fail to perform any act required in this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-201
Offenses and penalties generally
Known as the Uniform Highway Traffic Regulation Law
The act spans §§ 63–63 (250 sections).
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 861 So. 2d 990 - Mississippi Dept. of Public Safety v. Durn (2003)
Most recently applied in 253 So. 3d 922 - Irwin-Giles v. Panola Cnty. (February 2018)
Codes, 1942, § 8146; Laws, 1938, ch. 200.
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