Mississippi Code

Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-1009 (2026)

Stops at designated particularly dangerous railroad grade crossings

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The Mississippi Transportation Commission is hereby authorized to designate particularly dangerous highway grade crossings of railroads and to erect stop signs thereat. When such stop signs are erected the driver of any vehicle shall stop within fifty (50) feet but not less than fifteen (15) feet from the nearest track of such grade crossing and shall proceed only upon exercise of due care.

Codes, 1942, § 8210; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 2004, ch. 448, § 4, eff. 7/1/2004.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2008–2008 · leading case: Baker v. Canadian Nat'l/Illinois Cent. R.R., 536 F.3d 357 (5th Cir. 2008).

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Baker v. Canadian Nat'l/Illinois Cent. R.R., 536 F.3d 357 (5th Cir. 2008). · cites it 2× “§ 77-9-249(4) (requiring a driver to stop at crossbucks regardless of train’s approach); Miss.Code Ann. § 63-3-1009 (requiring a driver to stop at stop signs erected near railroad crossings).”

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