61-8-301. Reckless driving. (1) A person commits the offense of reckless driving if the person:
     (a) operates a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property;
     (b) operates a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property while fleeing or attempting to flee from or elude a peace officer who is lawfully in pursuit and whose vehicle is at the time in compliance with the requirements of 61-9-402; or
     (c) operates a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property while passing, in either direction, a school bus that has stopped and is displaying the visual flashing red signal, as provided in 61-8-351 and 61-9-402. This subsection (1)(c) does not apply to situations described in 61-8-351(5).
     (2) Each municipality in this state may enact and enforce 61-8-715 and subsection (1) of this section as an ordinance.
     (3) A person who is convicted of the offense of reckless driving is subject to the penalties provided in 61-8-715.

     History: En. Sec. 40, Ch. 263, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 201, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 287, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 32-2143(1), (4); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 209, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 221, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 561, L. 2001.