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Old 10-08-2010, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by chacam View Post
What law would that be ?
For driving on Florida roads:

Florida law 320.01 ......320.01 Definitions, general.--As used in the Florida Statutes, except as otherwise provided, the term:

(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.


If golf carts can't be driven at speeds faster than 20 on the roads, the same most likely applies to the paths since that is the state definition of a golf cart. If not, driving faster than 20 on paths is reckless and could endanger many, including the driver of said cart.
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