Golf cart speeds
 

I did a search and may be using the wrong keywords, so i apologize in advance if this has been asked before.
We took our brand new 4 seater club car out and floored, it was doing 19 mph according to my speed app on the phone. We were regularly being driven up on and/or being left behind. Are we extraordinarily slow? I thought 20 was the max speed on the multimodals?

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Multi-Modal Path Information and Safety

I had to sign something yesterday at The Villages Golf Cart that said I knew my cart goes over 20mph. I declined to sign it. I don't speed anyway but after waiting a while for the appointment I would think that repairing the cart would be the first priority. I know it was for me. Telling the person who checked me in to pull their mask over their schnozzola was actually the top priority.

20mph is fast enough after you've witnessed a speed-related cart rollover. It's not good.

2 for 0mph is the maximum speed for a golf cart according to federal law. If you drive a cart that can go over 20mph on a public road, you can be ticketed for driving an unregistered motor vehicle. Around $250 plus a trip to court, where they will make you take the cart to a mechanic to certify that it can go no faster than 20mph. It doesn't matter if you were driving below 20mph or not. If you get into an accident, your fault or not, you cart may be checked by the police to see if has been tampered with to go above 20mph. And you cart insurance will not cover you if it can.

All that being said, their are loads of unregistered motor vehicles in The Villages. Most are gas carts with their governors altered. There are some "street legal" electric carts around, which are licensed and insured with added equipment. My cart can not go faster than 20mph, but I constantly get passed by idiots that come up to my bumper from nowhere and pass me going 2 or 3 mph faster.

Our golf cart can hit 27 mph. For us we just enjoy cruising around 18 mph. Honestly now what's the hurry? We are retired and have all the time in the world.

Thanks! That's what i thought, but I didnt want to be the one holding up traffic if our new cart was set to slow for some reason :)
Hubby keeps wanting to pull over to let them pass, but I want to just keep on keepin on if I am doing the speed limit or very close.

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While it is DEFINITELY NOT LEGAL I rarely (yes, of course there are some) see a golf cart traveling at under 20mph where I travel unless they are in the process of STOPPING :) or going up a steep hill. I'd bet 1/2 dozen donuts that probably 80% of the PRIVATELY OWNED not rented carts around here can do more than 20. Even if they are set to MAX of 22 it's just as illegal as if it was set to go 28. My "cart" has a real speedometer so it is easy to fairly accurately be able to tell speed. While there probably aren't more than a few tickets issued for non-reg vehicles (ie. golf carts CAPABLE of EXCEEDING 20mph) every year they are quite expensive.

Holy cow!! You’re not speaking from personal experience, are you? LOL.

Both our carts are set to not exceed the maximum speed limit and we often get passed by other carts like we are crawling along. That being said, getting passed is rarely very dangerous. What is dangerous are carts going 10 - 15 MPH, causing long backups behind them, resulting in people getting frustrated and taking unnecessary risks to get by the logjam. Why can’t everyone just drive along at the legal speed limit?

I have two related questions:

(1) If you go faster than 10 mph on the Lake Sumter bridge going over to the square what, if anything, might the penalty be? Is there someone who might give you a ticket? Or is it just an issue that might affect an insurance claim if you were in an accident? [We were tail gaited on our way back from dinner tonight by someone who seemed very unhappy that we were driving the speed limit.]

(2) If you are driving in the golf cart lane on, say, Morse Blvd. going north and there is a slowpoke in front of you (SLOW by your standards, which could mean "below 20" or maybe just "going 20 but that isn't fast enough for me") are you allowed to temporarily move into the car lane in order to pass the slower moving cart?

Thx.

kathy

We have 2 carts, one came set at 21 and a used on we got was set at about 23. I have not touched them but they can be adjusted. Many have adjusted to go about 25 and some to over 30. It can get crazy if people start flying by you with carts coming the other way. I am fine at 21 knowing it is 1 over but I do not pass or run up on slower carts.

[QUOTE=UpNorth;1916656]2 for 0mph is the maximum speed for a golf cart according to federal law.

What federal law is this ?

I had an electric cart that did exactly 19.5 MPH and every cart in The Villages wanted to pass me...It got to be dangerous as some people have poor judgement.

The Villages Golf Car use to set the carts to 22 MPH...Do they still do this?

"what's the hurry?" "what's your hurry". those statements by people irk me. I would like to travel through life at my pace, not dictated by yours. to me. it's like the ignorant people in the left lane, dictating the speed of others, who would like to move along at their own pace, not theirs. I do not have to answer your questions about what's my hurry. I could be having an emergency, or responding to someone who is having one, or I would like to just move along quicker than you, what's my hurry is none of your nosey business......... thank you very much

My golf cart cannot exceed 20. I travel at 19+ and other carts are ALWAYS passing me. It is very annoying.

There is no speed limit on the multi-modal paths. But the speed limit on public roads is 19.9 mph for golf carts that are not licensed as LSV's. Of course driving a golf cart at 20 mph with other golf carts blowing past you is really no different than driving in your auto on Buena Vista or Morse at the 35 mph posted speed limit. The majority of other autos are going to blow past you as well.

you must be the only one that hasn't Tweeked his....

You may need a 10mm wrench or a "zip tie" to increase your speed ! Plenty of You Tube videos to instruct you ... 20 seems like a very safe speed!

Yes, if not a hair more.

Agree.
Mine are set at 22 (thank you TV), but I drive it like a car (not mash & go).
I use the extra manly horsepower to get around the 15 mph cruisers.

Except you’re willing to violate safety regulations enacted to protect the public because some people exercise bad judgement. Sounds like you might be one of them. Drivers following law should be applauded, not denigrated. And you should leave earlier if you need to speed to get somewhere on time.

There is a speed limit
 

It appears the owner of the multi-modal paths has set a speed limit. In the “Golf Cart Rules of The Road and Safety Tips” rule 5 states “Speed not to exceed 20mph”. - districtgov.org
Surprisedly, your need for speedmight not help you in court if you cause an accident. As the Golf Cart Rules suggests, “Slow Down and Enjoy The Ride!”

It's supposed to be twenty but doesn't mean so much. Does your cart go faster? How fast.

20 mph
 

You are correct. 20 MPH is the maximum LEGAL speed allowed for golf carts in The Villages. That being said, there are far more carts that can exceed that speed than you can imagine. I get passed all the time by carts on the street and MMPs. There used to be that Sheriffs would have speed traps for carts and it was expensive get a ticket for speeding. Around $800.00. Some carts have License plates and can go up to 25 MPH, but there are special requirements for them to be registered, including windshield wipers.

If drivers of carts just use common sense there should be no issues. Why would anyone want MORE rules and regulations imposed. That is the allure of Florida. Common sense not oppression. TV is popular because of the life style. Don’t try to regulate it more then it is. Don’t NY The Villages!

Just a friendly FYI that have governors set over 20 MPH. The RPM on the Yamaha motor are not designed to go much faster than 20 MPH. Anything over 22 MPH the RPM’s are to fast and you risk damaging the motor.

The idiots and their speed above or below 20 is pretty obvious. Its the person behind the wheel.

And 70 is the Max Speed on our Interstate! Bla, Bla, Bla!!!

Annoyed. Then drive faster or take your car but quit complaining over what others choose to do. Annoying? Really!

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When we see cart drives going over 20 mph we like to see how red their faces are, usually a sign maybe they have been drinking. Of course it depends on the time of day but sometimes when it's late afternoon and we see a red faced guy maybe he stayed too long in the bar and Ethel will be pi$$ed when he comes home late for dinner.:popcorn:

Still none of your business. You just want to enforce your views on everyone else.

I am sure that speed will/can vary depending on what all you have in the cart. If you have a full load in a 4 seater then you might not make the top speed.

I'm not sure about the first one, but you can go into the traffic lane when safe to pass another cart, bicycle, jogger, etc.

That's what laws are for! Well said.

What's the bother
 

I don't mind being passed when going 20 MPH. It doesn't have any effect on my day. When I get behind a cart going 18 MPH or less I pass them figuring the same way. They are not affected by me passing them but I would be if I stayed behind them. What really gets me irritated is car drivers in the left lane going less than the posted speed limit and not passing anyone.

They will set it at 22mph or whatever speed however you must sign the form stating you are 'requesting' for the speed over 20mph. My cart is set at 22mph however I feeel safer for extra power going around someone who is driving under 17mph and a road hazard! There are some very impatient people who will pass 3 or more carts just to get in front of the line, so to speak! I had an older gentlemen hit the curb on the LSL bridge and fell out of his cart! Not speeding, just trying to drive!! So the setting of the speed on a cart is not the only problem!