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Old 10-06-2010, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Talk Host View Post
The "private property" question is a really good one. While I agree for the need for enforcement, how can the deputies do it on "private property." Are the multiuse trails "private?" There has got to be some loop hole they are using.

If I'm not mistaken, the newspaper once quoted law enforcement as saying that souped up carts would be charged with "tampering with or changing mandatory factory safety equipment."

I would love to hear from an expert on this matter.

JIMJOE..............where are you?

JLK
I did not practice in Florida so I will talk about my experience in Iowa.
Most traffic laws do not apply on private property in Iowa but a few do such as Operating While Intoxicated.
I am not sure if the cart paths are actually on private property. They could be on the right away which is public property, much like the parking that you are required to mow and maintain but do not own.
My guess is they are ticketing speeders who are in the cart lane on a public roadway.