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Originally Posted by EdFNJ
Just to clarify, there is no 19.9 speed limit or any actual speed limit. Just about everyone says that. It's maximum speed that can the cart was manufactured to obtain which is 20MPH.  The actual law states: Golf carts are defined in section 320.01(22), Florida Statutes, as “a motor vehicle that is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting or recreational purposes and that is not capable of exceeding speeds of 20 miles per hour.”
That being said, in FLORIDA a "street legal golf cart" now requires additional safety equipment such as a DOT Approved Windshield like in a car and not those plastic split things "standard" golf carts come with as well as seatbelts for every seat etc. You no longer can just buy a stock Yamamamahah any more and get it plated as street legal (in the past you could).
Then of course you need actual $$insurance$$ which (depending on coverage) will cost you close to what you pay for your car if you want full liability, collision etc. (been there done that).
https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/mv/lowspeedvehicles.pdf
For those considering LSV AKA street legal here is a pretty good article: Florida LSV & NEV Laws | Santa Rosa Beach |
Florida is also not the only state to allow golf carts on particular roads and streets.