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Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-903 (2026)

Stopping, standing or parking upon highway outside of business or residence districts

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(1) No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or improved or main traveled part of any highway outside of a business or residence district when it is practical to stop, park or so leave such vehicle off such part of said highway. In every event, however, a clear and unobstructed width of at least twenty (20) feet of such part of the highway opposite such standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles and a clear view of such stopped vehicle be available from a distance of two hundred (200) feet in each direction upon such highway.

(2) This section shall not apply to the driver of any vehicle which is disabled while on the paved or improved or main traveled portion of a highway in such manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving such disabled vehicle in such position.

(3) Any vehicle used solely for the purpose of collecting solid waste, under a contract with any county, municipality, resident or business for the collection of solid waste may stop or stand on the road, street or highway for the sole purpose of collecting solid waste. Such solid waste collection vehicle shall maintain hazard lights on the vehicle at all times that it is engaged in stopping or standing for the purpose of solid waste collection.

Codes, 1942, § 8215; Laws, 1938, ch. 200; Laws, 1992, ch. 583 § 16, eff. 5/15/1992.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1977–2024 · leading case: Solanki v. Ervin, 21 So. 3d 552 (Miss. 2009).

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Solanki v. Ervin, 21 So. 3d 552 (Miss. 2009). · cites it 2× “” Miss.Code Ann. § 63-3-903(1) (Rev.2004) (emphasis added).”

Stong v. Freeman Truck Line, Inc., 456 So. 2d 698 (Miss. 1984). · cites it 3× “See Miss. Code Ann. §§ 63-3-903 (1) and 63-7-71(1) (1972) (outlines required standard of care in areas outside a business district); 49 C.”

Smith v. Waggoners Trucking Corp., 69 So. 3d 773 (Miss. Ct. App. 2011). “” Miss.Code Ann. § 63-3-903(1); see Stong v.”

Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc. v. Thornton, 548 So. 2d 382 (Miss. 1989). “Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-903 (1972). Further the evidence shows that the defendant Golden Flake could have pulled off of the surface of the highway, but failed to do so.”

Gerald Pugh v. S. C. Hutchinson Co., Inc., Mack A. Brown v. S. C. Hutchinson Co., Inc., 565 F.2d 375 (5th Cir. 1978). “Miss.Code Ann. § 63-3-903 provides: (1) No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or improved or main traveled part of any highway outside of a business or residence district when it is practical to stop, park, or…”

Sidharth Solanki v. Melvin Tyrone Ervin (Miss. 2008). · cites it 2× “Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-903 (1)-(2) (Rev. 2004).”

Crechale v. Carroll Fulmer Logistics Corp. (S.D. Miss. 2021). “Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-903 (1) (emphasis added).”

Joseph Carter v. C&S Canopy, Inc. & Ty Ballew (Miss. Ct. App. 2024). “” Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-903 (2). Again, Carter produced no evidence that it was safe for Ballew to have parked the vehicle anywhere other than where he parked it.”

Snyder v. Malone & Hyde, Inc., 77 F.R.D. 658 (N.D. Miss. 1977). “The record reflects that on the occasion in question, Gilmore stopped his vehicle and left it parked on a public highway in violation of Miss.Code Ann. § 63-3-903 (1972) which statute governs the stopping or parking of vehicles on any highway in' the state outside of a business…”

— Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-903(1) — 2 cases

Solanki v. Ervin, 21 So. 3d 552 (Miss. 2009). “” Miss.Code Ann. § 63-3-903(1) (Rev.2004) (emphasis added).”

Smith v. Waggoners Trucking Corp., 69 So. 3d 773 (Miss. Ct. App. 2011). “” Miss.Code Ann. § 63-3-903(1); see Stong v.”

— Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-903(2) — 1 case

Solanki v. Ervin, 21 So. 3d 552 (Miss. 2009). “” Miss.Code Ann. § 63-3-903(1) (Rev.2004) (emphasis added).”

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