What do you not like about UNC

ldmom06
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:04:11 +0000

One on-campus permit available to freshmen is a motorcyle permit. As atlmom says…no on-campus auto permits for freshmen.

My d has a Vespa and in our state, 49cc engines and larger must have a license plate and the operator must have a motorcycle drivers’ license. On the UNC campus, anything with a license plate MUST have a permit sticker, including scooters. We mistakenly assumed, after hauling that thing from Houston through the Smoky Mountains to CH, that our d would be able to park her scooter in a bike rack without a permit. At CTOPs we discovered the license plate rule. Fortunately, this is one permit freshmen could get without trouble.

I would check with Campus Safety to make sure this is still true BEFORE bringing a scooter or motorcycle though. This may be something that changes every fall, depending on construction and lot availability.

Btw…the scooter is perfect for downtown CH/Carrboro and the UNC campus. The streets are so narrow and congested with pedestrians (who have the right of way), that driving a car is a huge pain. And it gets about 80 mpg. Not a bad thing these days…lol!

Also…re: tuition increases. Many of my daughter’s instate friends joined in the protests against tuition hikes on oos students. She actually felt very supported by the instaters on that issue.