No more Golf carts on campus.

[Dawgbite]

Saw the universities statement on it yesterday. Only carts on campus other than university carts must be street legal,insured, and must have a parking pass to enter any parking lot. Parking other than in a designated car parking spots will not be allowed. Hadn't seen it mentioned on here so.........

 

[Xenomorph]

If you didn't see this coming you're one of the folks who thought it was fine for your 12 year old to drive a monster Croom cart unsupervised on a campus full of people.

 

[aTotal360]

It you have a tag for it, you're good.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

^^^ This is why we can't have nice things...

 

[Baddmann]

It will require a tag, insurance, etc. Only problem is Mississippi doesn't have a LSV law yet. That means you can't get a tag. LSV/golf carts are only legal on private roads.

I have been researching this for a while. You might get lucky if you can get a MSO (some carts like Tomberlin come with one) but my EZGO does not have one.

If anyone has an avenue/idea to get a tag, let me know.

 

[Xenomorph]

Your next hurdles are a parking pass, designated parking place and a valid driver's license for your 12 year old.

 

[Baddmann]

Nice. I have a parking spot. And my youngest was MSU class of 2016.

 

[The Peeper]

What they're really saying is you're no better off w/ a golf cart than a car so bring a car instead. There's blame to go around for doing this. The university came out w/ these same rules several years ago and, 1. nobody followed them and 2. university didn't enforce them.

I sit every weekend at games and watch people drive around the barricades, down the sidewalks, through the Junction like they were exempt. I see kids all the time driving, there's carts w/ 6 or more people on them, etc. And the whole time this is being done, cops, troopers and rent a cops just watch it happen. There's more blame too, supposedly the NCAA is behind it as well. I tried for the first time last year to get a parking pass and they said they would put me on a list so don't expect to get one for your cart/trailer especially with that vet school parking lot gone now because of construction of a building

 

[Dawgbite]

I knew this was coming

If you didn't see this coming you're one of the folks who thought it was fine for your 12 year old to drive a monster Croom cart unsupervised on a campus full of people.

I sat in my chair and watched a 10 year old girl drive daddy's Club Car into a 300 K Motorhome a couple of years ago. The guy was a lot nicer than I would have been. I don't know that it will be missed on gameday by me. Everytime I would get ready to leave the RV and head to the stadium, there would be 12 people standing around waiting for a ride on a 6 place cart or " we've got to wait, so and so is on their way and running late". I'm going to miss it on friday nights, we would get out and tour campus and visit friends in other lots. The UTV's had gotten out of hand the past few years, too many and too fast.

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

Good riddance. I had a drunk guy driving 8 people on a 4 seater almost plow into the back of my car near the Veranda. I've never had a good experience with one on game day.

People in MS need to learn how to walk anyways. Suburbia has caused all these people to think they are entitled to park at the front door everywhere. We park off campus and walk every game. We get excercise, free parking and don't have to sit in traffic for 3 hours after the game.

 

[bigiron.sixpack]

Link to statement.http://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/art...s-gameday-safety-restricts-golf-cart-atv-use/

 

[ckDOG]

Aside from hauling the elderly or handicapped....

What reasons are there for having golf carts on game day? Most of us are obese. We probably need our fat asses to walk.

 

[bocephus.sixpack]

Saw the universities statement on it yesterday. Only carts on campus other than university carts must be street legal,insured, and must have a parking pass to enter any parking lot. Parking other than in a designated car parking spots will not be allowed. Hadn't seen it mentioned on here so.........

I'm disabled and on O2. I hope my cart I have to get around on is still legal. I park in the "handicapped area" and have to ride to the stadium or anywhere I have to go.

 

[RocketDawg]

It will require a tag, insurance, etc. Only problem is Mississippi doesn't have a LSV law yet. That means you can't get a tag. LSV/golf carts are only legal on private roads.

I have been researching this for a while. You might get lucky if you can get a MSO (some carts like Tomberlin come with one) but my EZGO does not have one.

If anyone has an avenue/idea to get a tag, let me know.

I don't know what an LSV is, or what the requirements for it are, but presumably something you get a tag for would have to meet safety standards just like a car ... seat belts, side collision protection, brake lights, head and taillights that are truly functional, etc.

It's about time they banned those things. Many times I've been trying to leave a game late at night and a golf cart darn near runs over me or pulls out in front, and at night you can't see the things. And I suspect they've probably run down a few pedestrians too. Actually, the 'official" ones owned and operated by the University aren't all that visible either.

 

[RocketDawg]

What reasons are there for having golf carts on game day? Most of us are obese. We probably need our fat asses to walk.

I agree with your statement regarding the elderly and handicapped, and supposedly you can call for a ride and someone from the University will come get you in a cart. But ... try doing that. It doesn't work. And look at who's riding around in the University carts ... some young guy is driving and 9 times out of 10 there are attractive young ladies in sundresses (or less) being hauled around. Can't say I blame the guy, but it's certainly not serving the intended purpose. In the meantime, elderly and handicapped are just trying to get to their cars, possibly in one of the handicapped lots (which are some distance from the stadium), waddling along in pain, and get run over by the 10 year olds driving the carts that they are now thankfully banning.

 

[RocketDawg]

I'm disabled and on O2. I hope my cart I have to get around on is still legal. I park in the "handicapped area" and have to ride to the stadium or anywhere I have to go.

Only if it's street legal. Otherwise, you'll have to try to get a lift from the University, and good luck on that (see my post just above this one). I also park in a handicapped lot, but it's all I can do to struggle and make it to the stadium. I have degenerated discs and stenosis, which is excruciatingly painful when walking. Believe me ... I'm on your side. Actually, the University probably should have their own carts stationed at the handicapped lots to take people to the stadium, and also at the stadium to bring you back to your lot after the game.

 

[Dawgbite]

So you are saying that if I get a Little Rascal mobility scooter some of the aforementioned sun dress girls might want to sit in my lap on the way to the stadium?? This could work.

 

[harrydawg.sixpack]

I don't know what an LSV is, or what the requirements for it are, but presumably something you get a tag for would have to meet safety standards just like a car ... seat belts, side collision protection, brake lights, head and taillights that are truly functional, etc.

It's about time they banned those things. Many times I've been trying to leave a game late at night and a golf cart darn near runs over me or pulls out in front, and at night you can't see the things. And I suspect they've probably run down a few pedestrians too. Actually, the 'official" ones owned and operated by the University aren't all that visible either.

Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) from the manufacturer. LSV's have radial tires and all safety regs from the manufacturer - not post manufacturing (field installed) items (seat belts, lights etc....). MS will issue a license plate to someone with a title ap that contains the LSV VIN number. There has been a great deal of confusion but I have gone all way to the top of the MS tag (motor vehicle safety dept) and confirmed that LSVs can get tags in MS. My 2Five EZGO surely looks like a golf cart but it is an LSV from EZGO and getting a MS tag was no problem at all. These jacked up carts are a real problem, they can't and shouldn't be on a street - they are way to top heavy when loaded down. You can buy a jacked up brand new cart for $6,000 (non street legal eventhough it has lights, horn, seat belts etc....) but an LSV is $14,000. There is a lady named Chisholm with the MV Safety Department in Jackson that is the authority. Of course I have insurance card as well, same as a car. As long as I stay on roads with a posted speed limits of 35 or less, there is not a public road in the State that I can't ride on.

 

[LesterFreeman]

I've had to call a cart for a family member for a number of years and never had an issue on gameday. Post game you go to a designated spot right outside the stadium and anyone with a cb will call you one. They will need to increase their number of carts and I think having several assigned for handicap lots is a good idea

 

[goodknight]

Does Ms have a PTV law on the books? Club Car has 2 LSV's which can be tagged and driven on any road with a posted speed limit of 35 mph's or less. Complies with DOT requirements. Actually they have 4 but 2 are directed at industrial market. Many states and locales have passed PTV regs which are not as strict. Very very familiar with Club Car products! Clubcar.com

 

[The Peeper]

My mother has called the number for a ride several times and they have been there w/in minutes and that was from the Vet school parking area. Same w/ my sister, she has 2 little girls and calls every time she comes for a game.

 

[MaroonNation]

WooHoo! I'm about to get a killer deal on a Polaris Ranger that someone took out a $16,000 loan to one-up their friends with!!11!1!1!!1!1!1!1!

 

[ArcherSPS]

WHAT NO GOLFCARTS?! SOON YOU'LL TELL ME I CAN'T BRING MY LOADED GLOCK INTO THE GAME******

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I agree with your statement regarding the elderly and handicapped, and supposedly you can call for a ride and someone from the University will come get you in a cart. But ... try doing that. It doesn't work. And look at who's riding around in the University carts ... some young guy is driving and 9 times out of 10 there are attractive young ladies in sundresses (or less) being hauled around. Can't say I blame the guy, but it's certainly not serving the intended purpose. In the meantime, elderly and handicapped are just trying to get to their cars, possibly in one of the handicapped lots (which are some distance from the stadium), waddling along in pain, and get run over by the 10 year olds driving the carts that they are now thankfully banning.

That's a shame. I was hoping to come to at least one if not two games this year and need a golf cart ride.

I am very tall and fat, but the issues from my spinal surgeries continue to worsen and walking any distance is almost undoable now. It has pretty much kept me from doing any events now. Irritating.

If you hear of a dependable service at the games, please private message me.

 

[kired]

It typically isn't hard to get a ride. Almost every game I've brought my kids to - we get offered a ride. Never been offered when it's just us adults but I'm sure we could've flagged one down if we needed one. I've seen people do that before, even if the cart is full they would call another one for them.

 

[tbaydog]

Bet there will be a bunch of " Citizens Arrest "

 

[BulldogBlitz]

First they come for your carts next will be the kegs...then the guns.

 

[SwampDawg]

Friends don't let friends buy Glocks***

 

[VillagepeopleDogs]

I always bring mine. I forget it is the the liquor cabinet in the motor home.

 

[MSUDawg25]

So you are saying that if I get a Little Rascal mobility scooter some of the aforementioned sun dress girls might want to sit in my lap on the way to the stadium?? This could work.

I think it's just called a "Rascal". You should not ride a Little Rascal.

 

[Dawgbite]

Darla was kinda cute.

I think it's just called a "Rascal". You should not ride a Little Rascal.

She probably grew into a right hansom lady.

 

[OneParticularHarbor]

We thought about this at Southern Miss

But then we figured, hell, there's only 10 of them.