State has a Far Right as Practicable Requirement

A bicyclist riding slower than traffic must stay as close as practicable to the right edge of the roadway, except when unsafe, when passing, when preparing to turn left, when going straight where right turns are permitted, or when avoiding a hazard.

Allows Two Abreast Riding

Mississippi allows bicyclists to ride two abreast on ordinary roadways, and more than two abreast only on paths or lanes set aside exclusively for bicycles.

Single File is Required

Because riding two abreast is affirmatively allowed, Mississippi does not require single-file riding.

Has a Safe Passing Law

A motorist passing a bicyclist must leave at least three feet of clearance and maintain it until safely past.

Helmets are required on the road

No statewide bicycle helmet requirement appears in the John Paul Frerer Bicycle Safety Act; helmet use is not addressed at the state level.

If Bike Lanes are present, they are required ( except when unsafe )

Mississippi's bicycle-lane statute governs motorist conduct around bike lanes; it does not require a bicyclist to use a bike lane when one is available.

Riders may use the sidewalks

The John Paul Frerer Bicycle Safety Act applies only to roadways, highways, and exclusive bicycle paths; it does not address sidewalk riding, which is left to local ordinance.

Does the Impeding Statute Apply to Bikes

Mississippi has a bicycle-specific impeding duty. Riders may go no more than two abreast on a roadway, and those riding two abreast must not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and, on a laned roadway, must ride within a single lane. A cyclist riding single file is not covered by this rule. Mississippi's general minimum-speed statute is written for motor vehicles only and does not reach bicyclists at all.

Whether cyclists may treat stop signs as yield signs (the "Idaho stop").

Mississippi has no law letting bicyclists treat stop signs or red lights as yields; bicyclists must stop, the same as any other vehicle driver.

Restrictions exist on e-bikes and usage

Mississippi classifies electric bicycles, requires manufacturer labeling of class/speed/wattage, bars unlabeled tampering with motor speed, and requires the motor to disengage when the rider stops pedaling or brakes.

Allows the concept of Contributory Negligence that allows any contributory fault resuls in 'no fault'

Mississippi uses pure comparative negligence: a claimant's damages are reduced by their percentage of fault but are never entirely barred, no matter how large that percentage is.