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Originally Posted by buggyone
Remember, also, if a cart was speeding along at 35 mph and caused an accident and the owner sued; insurance may not pay off since the driver was breaking the law - and once again, the driver may lose everything he worked for all his life.
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Please excuse my editing, buggyone. I wanted to support your comments.
Not only breaking the law but falsifying an application for insurance. A golf cart is no longer a golf cart
if it is capable of exceeding 20MPH. Nor is it a (an?) LSV as it is not properly equipped. LSV owners pay premiums in amounts almost equal to auto insurance while golf cart insurance is much less. With all of the accidents now occurring, and being publicized, it won't take long for the insurance companies to start denying claims.
For those who may be unfamiliar with the law, read on.
"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."
My highlighting.
Local law enforcement might not be too concerned about enforcing the law but insurance companies are not shy about applying the terms of the contract.