MS HB1655

Authorizes the City of Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen to permit golf carts and low-speed vehicles on designated public roads and streets within city limits through ordinance.

Requires operators of golf carts and low-speed vehicles to possess a valid driver's license or temporary driver's permit and proof of financial responsibility.

Defines golf carts as motor vehicles not exceeding 25 miles per hour equipped with parking brake, headlamps, taillamps, seat belts, and turn signals.

Defines low-speed vehicles as four-wheeled electric or gasoline-powered vehicles with top speeds between 20 and 25 miles per hour meeting federal safety equipment standards.

Prohibits operation on interstate highways and designated highways except for crossing purposes using the shortest route, and requires use of outside lanes on multi-lane streets.