Vehicle Code

The Motor Vehicle Code of Mississippi is Title 63 of the State Code. It spells out specifics in all laws revolving around motor vehicles and their usage within Mississippi.

The state provides free access to the Code online. You may want to study it to familiarize yourself with the rules and regulations involving motor vehicles. The Code is also a great reference should you have questions about your rights, responsibilities, and state laws.

Title 63 is divided into sixteen sections, covering such topics as:

• Driver's License

• Mandatory Seat Belt Usage

• Traffic rules, regulations and violations

• Titles and Registration

• Motor Vehicle Safety and Responsibility

• Chop Shop Act

• Financing Laws

Details of the Code

Reading the Code is easy, once you understand how to search through it. Because the Motor Vehicle section of the Code is called Title 63, all references to parts of the vehicle code will begin with the number 63. In the examples below, the second number is the chapter within the title, and the third number is the subsection.

The Code is written with such detail that most minor issues are covered. Scanning through the Code, you'll find such items of interest as:

• Outside width of vehicles, Section 63-5-13

• Spilling loads on highways, Section 63-5-55

• Implied consent given when owning a MS driver's license, Section 63-11-5

• Penalties for operation of a chop shop, Section 63-25-5