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Old 01-29-2011, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by downeaster View Post
It is my understanding a golf cart going 25MPH in a 25MPH zone it is not ticketed for speeding. After all, it is not exceeding the limit. It is ticketed for not being properly registered, insured or equipped. This is more serious than a speeding ticket and requires the offender to appear in court.

A golf cart capable of exceeding 20MPH is in violation at any speed. Capable is the key word and it is clearly spelled out in Florida Statutes. If such a cart is involved in an accident, regardless of speed or fault, the police and the insurance adjuster will check it throughly.
In line with what you stated above, I thought you and others would be interested in the following article:

http://www.tampastpetersburginjuryla...residents.html

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