Permissible operations.
Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-172
in effectSec. 9-172. - Permissible operations.
(a) Golf carts may only be operated on city streets with a posted speed limit of twenty-five (25) miles per hour or less and/or a city street section that is part of a controlled intersection with a pedestrian crosswalk. Golf carts shall not be operated on any state highways or federal highways that are not interstate highways.
(b) Drivers are required to operate golf carts only in the outside lane of multi-lane streets and roads, when applicable.
(c) Any person operating a golf cart on the city streets must have in his or her possession a valid driver's license or temporary driver's permit and proof of financial responsibility as required under MCA 1972 § 63-15-1 et seq.
(d) Operation of golf carts is subject to all other applicable laws of the State of Mississippi and city related to traffic and parking, along with corresponding penalties, not addressed herein.
(e) The city police department shall monitor the permissible operations and regulations of golf carts.
(Res. of 5-3-22(1))
Source: City of Southaven, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/southaven/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_TITIXMOVETR_CH3GOCA_S9-172PEOPFetched: 11/1/2026