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58% of Mississippi speeding deaths in 2024 occurred in daylight, safety post says

A safety message posted Friday by Mississippi Highways urged motorists to slow down, saying 58% of the state’s speeding-related fatalities in 2024 occurred during daylight hours, according to the post.

The message tied the warning to the return of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” to theaters, using the superhero’s “Spidey senses” as a metaphor and warning that reaction time is not a supernatural power, the post said.

The post concluded with a call to action for motorists to “slow it down” and included the hashtag #MShwys, the post said.

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Jon Ross Myers

Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com