Mississippi Car Wreck - What Do Mississippi Car Drivers Have To Do?

by Jay Foster, Mississippi Car Wreck Attorney

In Mississippi, car or truck drivers have a duty to drive “as a reasonable and prudent person would have
acted under the same or similar circumstances.” Knapp v. Stanford, 392 So. 2d 196, 199
(Miss. 1980). In other words, a car or truck driver must “take reasonably proper steps to avoid an accident or injury to persons and property after having knowledge of danger” and a drive must keep a "lookout." Shideler v. Taylor, 292 So. 2d 155, 156-57 (Miss. 1974).

Therefore, a driver must not cause a wreck by failing to pay attention when driving and they must avoid a potential wreck if they realize the danger or accident is about to happen.

If you have questions about this or any other type of accident, please call or email Jay Foster.