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Old 08-03-2025, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe View Post
Yup, you're gonna get exactly that. Some coppers don't give a rat's azz about golf carts, some find them annoying and will cite when opportunity arises. Same with cyclists. Some did not care or were cyclists themselves. Me, I found them annoying and aggressive so they got cites for running stop signs. They are "vehicles" on the road, technically, after all. They were usually mostly upset about having to unclip from their ballet shoes and ruin their shot at pretending to be Lance Armstrong or their local heat map times. Funny thing is, they often got an additional cite for not having a license in their possession. Were they driving? No. Were they vehicles upon the roadway? Yes.
This has an odd aroma to it.

No states require a drivers license to ride a bicycle on a public road. There is no way for a 13 year old to even obtain a license though they can legally ride their bicycle on a public road. All states require a license to operate a motor vehicle but a bicycle is not a motor vehicle. Heck, Florida does not require a drivers license for someone 18+ to operate a golf cart on a public road.
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