It shall be unlawful for a driver of any school bus, whether a public or a contract bus, to drive said bus at a speed greater than forty-five (45) miles per hour while transporting children to and from school on regular routes. However, any such driver, while operating a school bus on other authorized trips, shall not drive said school bus at a speed greater than fifty (50) miles per hour. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each such offense. In addition thereto, upon such conviction, such driver may be discharged from further employment as a school bus driver or carrier and his contract as such may be terminated.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 41 - Transportation of Pupils
§ 37-41-1. Promulgation of rules and regulations; applicability of chapter
§ 37-41-2. Interference with operation of school bus; penalty
§ 37-41-3. Pupils entitled to transportation
§ 37-41-5. Transportation of children under extraordinary circumstances and conditions
§ 37-41-7. Laying out of routes within county; supplemental funds
§ 37-41-13. How routes are to be laid out
§ 37-41-15. Alteration of routes; emergency transportation
§ 37-41-21. Prohibition on transporting certain pupils; exceptions
§ 37-41-23. Reports and records required
§ 37-41-25. False reports, lists or records; misdemeanor; criminal and civil penalties
§ 37-41-35. Operation of school bus garage and repair shop
§ 37-41-47. Speed of school bus; penalty
§ 37-41-49. Violation of safety regulations of state board of education; penalty
§ 37-41-57. Promulgation of regulations governing design and operation of school buses
§ 37-41-59. Mounting camera on school bus retractable, hand-operated stop sign