In lieu of the tarpaulin provided in Section 63-7-83, a truck, trailer or other carrier with an open top while traveling upon any state, United States or interstate highway in the State of Mississippi and while carrying any load of sand, dirt, gravel or rock shall be in full compliance with Sections 63-7-83 through 63-7-89 provided same is not loaded within six (6) inches of the top of the bed or is equipped with four (4) six-inch (6") sideboards, which sideboards shall be attached one (1) each to the front, back and two (2) sides of the carrier body, and shall remain lowered while the body is being loaded, provided that no part of the load shall extend above the body of the carrier. After loading, the sideboards shall be raised and secured to remain raised during travel, and the space between the top of the sideboards and the top of the load making contact with the sideboards shall not be less than six (6) inches.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations
Chapter 7 - Equipment and Identification
§ 63-7-7. Operation of vehicle in violation of chapter
§ 63-7-9. Applicability of chapter
§ 63-7-11. Requirements as to use of lights
§ 63-7-13. Requirements as to lighting equipment
§ 63-7-21. Mounting of electric lamps, clearance lamps, and side-marker lamps
§ 63-7-25. Visibility of clearance, side-marker, and tail lamps
§ 63-7-27. Performance and visibility of stop lights; incorporation with tail lamps
§ 63-7-29. Mounting, visibility and color of reflectors; incorporation with tail lamps
§ 63-7-31. Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment; distributions of light; beam indicator
§ 63-7-33. Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment; control by operator
§ 63-7-35. Single-beam road-lighting equipment
§ 63-7-37. Applicability of Sections 63-7-31 through 63-7-35
§ 63-7-39. Display of lights on parked vehicles
§ 63-7-41. Sale, use, etc., of lamps modifying original design or performance of vehicle
§ 63-7-45. Revocation or suspension of approval of lighting device
§ 63-7-49. Electrical connections between towing and towed vehicles
§ 63-7-62. Unlawful installation of an object in lieu of an airbag
§ 63-7-64. Motorcycle or motor scooter crash helmets
§ 63-7-77. Vehicles transporting explosives
§ 63-7-81. Effect of chapter on right to recover damages in civil actions
§ 63-7-83. Covering of open top vehicles carrying sand, dirt, gravel or rock
§ 63-7-85. Use of sideboards on open top vehicles carrying sand, dirt, gravel or rock
§ 63-7-87. Enforcement of §§ 63-7-83 and 63-7-85
§ 63-7-89. Penalties for violations of §§ 63-7-83 and 67-3-85
§ 63-7-91. Slow-moving vehicle safety emblem; requirement
§ 63-7-93. Slow-moving vehicle safety emblem; prohibition
§ 63-7-95. Slow-moving vehicle safety emblem; rules and regulations
§ 63-7-101. Slow-moving vehicle safety emblem; enforcement of provisions