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Originally Posted by Laker14
the legal threshold for non-street legal carts is 19.9 mph, not 25mph.
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Yes, LSVs are different than golf carts they are:
Section 320.01(41), Florida Statutes, defines LSVs as “any four-wheeled vehicle whose top speed is greater than 20 miles per hour, but not greater than 25 miles per hour.” LSVs must be registered, titled and insured with personal injury protection (PIP) and property damage liability (PDL) insurance. Any person operating an LSV must have a valid driver license in their immediate possession.
If a golf cart is traveling faster than 20 mph, it is technically an LSV and must have all LSV documents readily available. That said though, a golf cart going down hill with the wind behind its back could exceed the speed of 20 mph. A citation officer would be challenged in court if conditions existed to warrant a chance of going in the 20-25 mph window on a vehicle that was normally traveling within the speed limit.
However, it would be difficult to challenge a citation where a cart exceeded the speed on a flat surface or crossed a solid white line. Citation issuing officers would likely already have adjusted to what they can or cannot do.