Powered Cart & Low-Speed Vehicle Safety Program:

To provide administrators and supervisors with guidelines to be followed when training vehicle operators in the proper and safe driving practices for powered carts and low-speed vehicles (LSV). The powered cart & LSV maintenance program and pre-trip safety inspection provide a mechanism to ensure vehicles are maintained to minimum safety standards.

The scope includes all California State University, Northridge (CSUN) departments including campus Auxiliary organizations, and official volunteers who operate powered carts and/or LSV on the CSUN campus. Student employees are also required to complete the training.

Powered Carts are not motor vehicles and are not licensed by the DMV (they do not have a license plate) and shall not be driven on public roadways. They may be either gasoline or electric powered.

Low-Speed Vehicles (LSV) are motor vehicles which are capable of top speeds of 25 mph. They have a CA Exempt license plate and can be driven on public streets posted 35 mph or less that are adjacent to the CSUN campus.