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Old 10-12-2023, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by dewilson58 View Post
Not true according to the Wildwood PD.

(d) Golf carts and utility vehicles may cross a portion of the State Highway System which has a posted speed limit of 45 miles per hour or less only at an intersection with an official traffic control device.


A traffic control device in this instance would be the light at the intersection.
Florida statute 316.212 2(a):

(2) A golf cart may be operated on a part of the State Highway System only under the following conditions:
(a) To cross a portion of the State Highway System which intersects a county road or municipal street that has been designated for use by golf carts if the Department of Transportation has reviewed and approved the location and design of the crossing and any traffic control devices needed for safety purposes.

So, despite the deputy, unless the Florida DOT has reviewed and approved golf cart crossings at that point, well.......