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Originally Posted by johmer1
I was driving down bailey trail going towards the gate when a traffic police officer came out of hiding and pulled me over for driving my electric cart over the allowed 20 miles an hour. Since golf carts by state law cannot exceed 20 miles an hour and when it does it is no longer a golf cart but a motor vehicle. Has anyone out there in Sumter County have or had the same issue? I need to know what happened when you had to appear in court. How much was the fine and did you have to replace your motor for a slower one? Call me at 352 750-9514 or respond to this thread with advise for me before May 1. That is the date I have to go to court in Bushnell.
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What I have heard previously suggests you will go to court initially and be sent to an authorized dealer to have your cart drive train checked and, if necessary, altered to prevent it from exceeding 19.9 mph. This can cost as much as hundreds of dollars. When you return to court with the dealer's report, you will have to pay a hefty fine. One local company advertises something like this: "Your choice - a $475 ticket or a $180 speedometer - NO BRAINER!!" (forgive the approximate figures cited. I do believe they are close however).