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Old 02-16-2024, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager View Post
You are misreading, and misapplying this stature. At the same time you are confirming a golf cart CAN cross a road at a light like Trailwinds. First the statute says carts can operate on roads with a speed of 30 miles an hour or less. This defines all of the streets within the villages the golf carts use. (c) Golf carts and utility vehicles may be operated only on state roads that have a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or less. Second the statute defines what a golf cart actually is. (22) “Golf cart” means 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.
Third, the statute clearly makes the provision that a "golf cart" can cross a state highway at a designated intersection. (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.
That is the wrong section of the statute. Look at the very first lines (emphasis added):
316.2126 Authorized use of golf carts, low-speed vehicles, and utility vehicles.—
(1) In addition to the powers granted by ss. 316.212 and 316.2125, municipalities are authorized to use golf carts and utility vehicles, as defined in s. 320.01, upon any state, county, or municipal roads located within the corporate limits of such municipalities, subject to the following conditions:
This section applies to vehicles operated by a municipality such as the city of WIldwood or possibly the CDDs. It does NOT apply to golf carts operated by you or me.
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