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nancymiller217@yahoo.com 06-15-2022 05:24 AM
Maybe he meant that the golf cart limit is 20, too.

Timhortonsw 06-15-2022 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by mtomlinson (Post 2106148)
My wife was stopped by the police today for overtaking a golf car in her car.
They were on a side road with no golf cart lanes. The golf cart was doing less than 20 mph. The road was clear and she safely passed the golf cart.
The officer told her that it is illegal to overtake a golf cart on these roads. He also stated that the speed limit on these roads are 20mph for cars and 22 mph for golf carts.
I was under the impression that a golf cart capable of travelling more than 20mph would be classed as a LSV. According to Florida Statute § 320.01(42), an LSV is any four-wheel vehicle with a top speed that can travel faster than 20 miles per hour but less than 25.
We have been in TV for over 20 years and have not come across this non-overtaking "law".
Is it possible the officer said and golf cart speed limit is 20 too

mtomlinson 06-15-2022 05:52 AM
Yes, homes with driveways in TV.

mtomlinson 06-15-2022 05:54 AM
Yes, homes with driveways in TV. Verbal warning

La lamy 06-15-2022 06:10 AM
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Is it possible the officer said and golf cart speed limit is 20 too
You are smart!

mkjelenbaas 06-15-2022 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by mtomlinson (Post 2106148)
My wife was stopped by the police today for overtaking a golf car in her car.
They were on a side road with no golf cart lanes. The golf cart was doing less than 20 mph. The road was clear and she safely passed the golf cart.
The officer told her that it is illegal to overtake a golf cart on these roads. He also stated that the speed limit on these roads are 20mph for cars and 22 mph for golf carts.
I was under the impression that a golf cart capable of travelling more than 20mph would be classed as a LSV. According to Florida Statute § 320.01(42), an LSV is any four-wheel vehicle with a top speed that can travel faster than 20 miles per hour but less than 25.
We have been in TV for over 20 years and have not come across this non-overtaking "law".
And your point is??

racedaygal 06-15-2022 06:34 AM
I imagine that is the case. 20, also. Too, as in also.

Jacob85 06-15-2022 07:02 AM
I actually thought the roads were made for cars! They should have the right of way on a road no matter what the speeds.

mrf0151 06-15-2022 07:02 AM
Parr Drive on the north side of Tall Trees is a street where we see cars pass carts many times a day. Some of Parr Drive is solid yellow lined but cars still go over the line and pass. Have seen some close calls with oncoming traffic or cars/carts coming out onto Parr from all the banks there. Keep your head on a swivel.

Villagesgal 06-15-2022 07:03 AM
Don't pass a golf cart on the road
 
The point of this post was to educate people that it is illegal to pass a golf cart on a road without a dedicated golf cart lane. People do this every day. It is not safe and it is illegal. Period. It is illegal no matter what the speed. Stop doing it.

Bill14564 06-15-2022 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Villagesgal (Post 2106362)
The point of this post was to educate people that it is illegal to pass a golf cart on a road without a dedicated golf cart lane. People do this every day. It is not safe and it is illegal. Period. It is illegal no matter what the speed. Stop doing it.
I doubt (don't know, haven't found it yet) that it is illegal to pass a golf cart on a road without a dedicated golf cart lane. That just doesn't make any sense. Would it also be illegal to pass a bicycle on a road without a dedicated bicycle lane? Would it be illegal to go around a stopped delivery truck?

If there is a law that a car cannot pass a cart then please post the link to it.

It is more likely that the officer was trying to explain that the speed limit was 20mph for both cars and carts and he assumed the car exceeded that in order to pass the cart. If the cart was traveling at 20mph then he was correct but if the cart was going less than that then he was wrong to assume the car was speeding.

MorTech 06-15-2022 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by racedaygal (Post 2106326)
I imagine that is the case. 20, also. Too, as in also.
Ahh english. The british "as well" works here as well.

Rodneysblue 06-15-2022 08:12 AM
They should watch West Boone, it has a double yellow line and people still pass golf carts. Even when the carts are going down hill.

asianthree 06-15-2022 08:54 AM
Cars as well as lawn care, UPS, FedEx, and Mail trucks, cross double yellow on streets that carts are merging all the time.

Many times they are 2-3 car lengths and speed up to over take the cart, so they are not slowed down. Is it right, no, have seen many times where car ends up in path to oncoming car.

OP had a once in 20 year, stop by patrol car, passing a cart without cart path. Leos are few and far between, so speed, and passing on double yellow is a norm here.

Linnberg 06-15-2022 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by mtomlinson (Post 2106309)
Yes, homes with driveways in TV. Verbal warning
Your original posting said ticket. Verbal warning is totally
Different and generally
Done to educate on laws.
Your posting becomes nonsense as you did not
Get a ticket.
Guess we should all
Find out about actual law as i am one who always pass slow carts on Oak Forest after making sure it is totally safe to do so.


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