[LittleDog]

The other day I saw a cart on Stillwater Trail with a Tenn. license plate and a street legal sign on the back of his cart. The question is is out of state street legal carts allowed on Florida roads?

John

[sirknor]

They allow out of state cars.

[Ooper]

If he is registered and insured in TN., I would think he would be legal here, IMO.

[red tail]

Originally Posted by Ooper

If he is registered and insured in TN., I would think he would be legal here, IMO.

it would be legal as long as he lives in tenn. if he lives here he has to register it here.

[Ooper]

Originally Posted by red tail

it would be legal as long as he lives in tenn. if he lives here he has to register it here.

But again, in my opinion, are all the out of state automobiles you see here in The Villages registered in FL? Why would street legal carts be different if, say, somebody from another state hauled their street legal cart to TV for a 1 or 2 month stay? Just wondering.

[Mack184]

FL reciprocity is pretty flexible UNLESS you are gainfully employed. Then there's a defined amount of time when you need to get FL driver's licenses & plates. Of course I wonder how that works if you have a home in FL, and one someplace else and you are gainfully employed in both places??

[rhood]

Putting a street legal sign on the back of a cart doesn't necessarily make it so.

[Chazz]

Originally Posted by rhood

Putting a street legal sign on the back of a cart doesn't necessarily make it so.

Very good point!

[sandybill2]

Originally Posted by rhood

Putting a street legal sign on the back of a cart doesn't necessarily make it so.

Went to Tenn DMV website. "low speed vehicle is defined as vehicle with 4 wheel capacity to run between 20-25 -- drive on roads with maximum speed limit 35 or less. Must be licensed and registered"--

"Golf Carts DO NOT qualify as low speed vehicles"---

Can't believe he thought his sign made it so!!!

[tzangrilli]

Originally Posted by sandybill2

Went to Tenn DMV website. "low speed vehicle is defined as vehicle with 4 wheel capacity to run between 20-25 -- drive on roads with maximum speed limit 35 or less. Must be licensed and registered"--

"Golf Carts DO NOT qualify as low speed vehicles"---

Can't believe he thought his sign made it so!!!

Of coarse golf carts qualify as long as they meet all the saftey requirements of a low speed vehicle (LSV)

[downeaster]

Originally Posted by tzangrilli

Of coarse golf carts qualify as long as they meet all the saftey requirements of a low speed vehicle (LSV)

(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.

(42) “Low-speed vehicle” means any four-wheeled vehicle whose top speed is greater than 20 miles per hour but not greater than 25 miles per hour, including, but not limited to, neighborhood electric vehicles. Low-speed vehicles must comply with the safety standards in 49 C.F.R. s. 571.500 and s. 316.2122.

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
View Entire Chapter
316.2122 Operation of a low-speed vehicle or mini truck on certain roadways.—The operation of a low-speed vehicle as defined in s. 320.01(42) or a mini truck as defined in s. 320.01(45) on any road is authorized with the following restrictions:
(1) A low-speed vehicle or mini truck may be operated only on streets where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. This does not prohibit a low-speed vehicle or mini truck from crossing a road or street at an intersection where the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour.
(2) A low-speed vehicle must be equipped with headlamps, stop lamps, turn signal lamps, taillamps, reflex reflectors, parking brakes, rearview mirrors, windshields, seat belts, and vehicle identification numbers.
(3) A low-speed vehicle or mini truck must be registered and insured in accordance with s. 320.02 and titled pursuant to chapter 319.
(4) Any person operating a low-speed vehicle or mini truck must have in his or her possession a valid driver’s license.
(5) A county or municipality may prohibit the operation of low-speed vehicles or mini trucks on any road under its jurisdiction if the governing body of the county or municipality determines that such prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety.
(6) The Department of Transportation may prohibit the operation of low-speed vehicles or mini trucks on any road under its jurisdiction if it determines that such prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety.

Above copied from Florida statutes with my emphasizing.

[tzangrilli]

Originally Posted by downeaster

(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.

(42) “Low-speed vehicle” means any four-wheeled vehicle whose top speed is greater than 20 miles per hour but not greater than 25 miles per hour, including, but not limited to, neighborhood electric vehicles. Low-speed vehicles must comply with the safety standards in 49 C.F.R. s. 571.500 and s. 316.2122.

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
View Entire Chapter
316.2122 Operation of a low-speed vehicle or mini truck on certain roadways.—The operation of a low-speed vehicle as defined in s. 320.01(42) or a mini truck as defined in s. 320.01(45) on any road is authorized with the following restrictions:
(1) A low-speed vehicle or mini truck may be operated only on streets where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. This does not prohibit a low-speed vehicle or mini truck from crossing a road or street at an intersection where the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour.
(2) A low-speed vehicle must be equipped with headlamps, stop lamps, turn signal lamps, taillamps, reflex reflectors, parking brakes, rearview mirrors, windshields, seat belts, and vehicle identification numbers.
(3) A low-speed vehicle or mini truck must be registered and insured in accordance with s. 320.02 and titled pursuant to chapter 319.
(4) Any person operating a low-speed vehicle or mini truck must have in his or her possession a valid driver’s license.
(5) A county or municipality may prohibit the operation of low-speed vehicles or mini trucks on any road under its jurisdiction if the governing body of the county or municipality determines that such prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety.
(6) The Department of Transportation may prohibit the operation of low-speed vehicles or mini trucks on any road under its jurisdiction if it determines that such prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety.

Above copied from Florida statutes with my emphasizing.

Sorry, I should have said a golf cart CAN be made street legal as long as you modify it as per the decscription above.
So from now on when I am playing golf I will refer to the vehicle that I am using to carry me and my golf clubs around as my low speed vehicle with a golf club rack in back and not call it my golf cart.

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by tzangrilli

Sorry, I should have said a golf cart CAN be made street legal as long as you modify it as per the decscription above.
So from now on when I am playing golf I will refer to the vehicle that I am using to carry me and my golf clubs around as my low speed vehicle with a golf club rack in back and not call it my golf cart.

No problem - as long as you have current Florida (or other state) license plates to show proper registration and LSV insurance on the cart - as well as meeting all the safety requirements.

[justjim]

Every street legal that I see in TV is electric. Is there a reason?

[rhood]

The statute says electric.