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Southaven Code of Ordinances tit. IX, ch. 5, art. IV
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Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-326 State speed laws applicable.

Sec. 9-326. - State speed laws applicable. The state traffic laws regulating the speed of vehicles shall be applicable upon all streets within this city, except as the city, as authorized by state law, declares and determines upon the basis of engineering and traffic investigation that certain speed regulations shall be applicable upon specified streets or in certain areas, in which event it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of any speed so declared when signs are in place giving notice thereof. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-230, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-327 Maximum speed.

Sec. 9-327. - Maximum speed. Unless otherwise designated by signs or markings, the maximum speed within the city shall be twenty-five (25) miles per hour. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-231, 3-19-85; Ord. of 3-7-06)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-328 Minimum speed regulations.

Sec. 9-328. - Minimum speed regulations. It shall be unlawful for any operator to unnecessarily operate a motor vehicle at such a low rate of speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except when such reduced speed is necessary for safe operation. Traffic and police officers are hereby authorized to enforce this provision by directing the operator to speed up and, upon the failure or refusal of the operator to comply with the directions of the officer, such refusal shall constitute a misdemeanor. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-232, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-330 Racing.

Sec. 9-330. - Racing. It shall be unlawful for any person to race in or on any vehicle on the streets within the city. (Ord. No. 34, § 10-234, 3-19-85)

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-332 Unsafe operation of motor vehicle.

Sec. 9-332. - Unsafe operation of motor vehicle. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle or vehicle or allow for the operation of a motor vehicle or vehicle in an unsafe, careless, illegal or imprudent manner. (b) Should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, or phrase of this section be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of this section as a whole, or any part or provision thereof other than the part so decided to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional, and shall not affect the validity of the Code of Ordinances as a whole. (Res. of 8-5-14(3))
Source: City of Southaven, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/southaven/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_TITIXMOVETR_CH5OP_ARTIVSPFetched: 11/1/2026

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