Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop K is offering a word to the wise. On the front lawn of the MHP Station is a severely damaged vehicle as a result of texting and driving along with a sign that reads “don’t text…
While some new laws are taking effect tomorrow, the penalties for others are going up. It’s been a year since texting and driving has been illegal in Mississippi. Tomorrow, the fine for texting and driving is switching gears from $25…
If you text while driving you will soon pay even more for it. Harrison County is increasing penalty fees for texting drivers from $25 to $100 beginning July 1st. Since the beginning of the year, deputies have written more than 20…
A month and a half into the new texting and driving law, police on the Coast are out in full force looking for distracted drivers.
It’s been less than 18 hours since several state laws went into effect, including a ban on texting and driving.
The clock is ticking down until a few new state laws go into effect
Less than 48 hours from now, if you text and drive, it will cost you.
As of July 1st, texting and driving will officially be illegal in the State of Mississippi.
If you're one of many who are tired of seeing drivers busy using their cell phones while cruising down the road, that will be changing as early as June.
The Mississippi House of Representatives is working to combat distracted driving.