Mississippi Code
Chapter 3 - Traffic Regulations and Rules of the Road
Article 3 - Definitions

General Provisions

§ 63-3-101. Applicability of definitions - The following words and phrases when used in this chapter...

Vehicles, Equipment and the Like Defined

§ 63-3-103. Vehicles - "Vehicle" means every device in, upon or by which any...

§ 63-3-105. Tractors - "Farm tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily...

§ 63-3-107. Trailers - "Trailer" means every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying...

§ 63-3-109. Railroads - "Railroad" means a carrier of persons or property upon cars,...

§ 63-3-111. Tires - "Metal tire" means every tire the surface of which in...

§ 63-3-113. Explosives and flammable liquids - "Explosive" means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is...

Governmental Agencies, Owners, Police Officers and Other Persons Defined

§ 63-3-115. Department of public safety - "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety. "Department" means the...

§ 63-3-117. Local authorities - "Local authority" means every county, municipal, and other local board...

§ 63-3-119. Police officers - "Police officer" means every officer authorized to direct or regulate...

§ 63-3-121. Individuals - "Person" means every natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, limited...

Highways, Districts, Signals, and the Like Defined

§ 63-3-123. Traffic - "Traffic" means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, street cars,...

§ 63-3-125. Streets, roads, and highways - "Street or highway" means the entire width between property lines...

§ 63-3-127. Crosswalks - "Crosswalk" means that portion of a roadway ordinarily included within...

§ 63-3-129. Intersections - "Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection...

§ 63-3-131. Safety zones - "Safety zone" means the area or space officially set apart...

§ 63-3-133. Traffic signals or devices - "Official traffic-control devices" means all signs, signals, markings, and devices...

§ 63-3-135. Right-of-way - "Right-of-way" means the privilege of the immediate use of the...

§ 63-3-137. Stopping, standing, and parking - "Stop," when required, means the complete cessation from movement. "Stop,...

§ 63-3-139. Districts - "Business district" means the territory contiguous to and including a...