Golf Cart Safety
Golf carts and numerous other small, motorized vehicles provide a quick and easy way to get around our campus. However, they also present an injury risk to drivers, passengers, and pedestrians, while also posing a fairly signification property risk to CMU. The goal is to reduce collisions, injuries, property damage, and disruptions to pedestrian traffic, while allowing carts to be used in support of legitimate and necessary campus operations. Campus Utility Vehicles are not allowed for convenience purposes only and must be used in conjunction with official, approved University business.
Driver Requirements
Only authorized Users shall operate university Campus Utility Vehicle (CUV).-
Valid driver's license, if required by university policy or applicable law.
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Completion of university-approved golf-cart safety training.
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Departmental authorization before operating a cart.
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No operation while impaired by alcohol, cannabis, drugs, fatigue, or any other condition that affects safe driving.
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Seat belts must be worn, when provided.
Incidents and Near Misses
If a User is involved in a cart-related Incident or Near Miss, they shall immediately report it using CMU’s Incident Report ticket. If there is an injury, Users must also immediately notify HR.