The "street legal" golf carts and LSV's are limited to streets with a posted speed limit of 35 MPH or less (i.e. Morse, Buena Vista, El Camino, etc.). When they use the golf cart trails (I'm sorry - the internodal multipurpose pathways) they are supposed to act like a golf cart which means a top speed of 20 MPH (officially 19.7 MPH I think). As far a motor scooters, motorcycles, and motorbikes go, those under 50 cc engine size do not have to be registered (have license tags), do not require a "Motorcycle" endorsement on the drivers license, do not require the driver to have a drivers license (similar to a golf cart) and cannot be driven on the roads so they must use cart paths. You can register these under 50 cc vehicles if you want but now you have to follow all the applicable laws (motorcycle endorsement on your drivers license, insurance, tags, etc.) and drive them on the streets. You can also drive them on golf cart paths if you keep your speed to 20 MPH or less. Larger scooters and motorcycles (motors over 50 cc) MUST be licensed, registered, insured, etc., like any motor vehicle and these are not allowed on cart paths. Segways and similar devices I have no clue about the rules pertaining to them.
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