1. All major manufacturers set their standard golf carts’ maximum speed at approximately 19 mph.
2. Florida law defines a golf cart as incapable of exceeding 20 mph.
3. Law enforcement is currently citing operators of carts capable of exceeding 20 mph for operating unregistered motor vehicles. THESE ARE NOT SPEEDING TICKETS. This is so much worse.
4. A faster golf-cart-style vehicle is not automatically entitled to the same operating privileges as a legal golf cart.
5. The multi modal paths were literally designed for speeds no higher than 20 mph.
6. A cart capable of exceeding 20 mph may invalidate golf cart coverage, leaving the driver personally liable after an accident.
So why does anyone think it’s OK to operate a cart capable of 21 mph or more as though it were an ordinary, legally compliant golf cart?
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