Headlights; require to be used whenever windshield wipers are necessitated.

HB 1289 would require all vehicles in Mississippi to have headlights on whenever windshield wipers are in use due to weather conditions like rain or snow. It specifically prohibits using only parking lights during these times and mandates that headlights be activated instead. Violations would result in a $25 fine for drivers. The bill, which died in committee in February 2026, aimed to improve nighttime visibility but never became law.