[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by tomwed

Are there many potential violations in this situation?
speeding?
having a vehicle that can speed and is not registered?
not insured?
passing in the wrong lane?
By now I forgot what road they were on.

try this:
Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

[bagboy]

Originally Posted by TNLAKEPANDA

Does anyone know how to adjust the speed limit on a Club Car? I am sure it is just a cable adjustment. Rather not pay someone to do something very simple.

Try going to youtube and searching it. I know there is a how to for Yamaha golf cart adjustments.

[Sandtrap328]

Originally Posted by Retiring

Since I am not in TV (yet), and never owned a golf cart, my knowledge of the subject is very limited.

Are there golf carts that can go faster i.e. 40mph or more? Which would be licensed, registered and insured like an automobile? If there is such a thing, can they ride on the regular streets rather than golf cart paths? Is this a gas vs. electric thing?

Can someone post a simple paragraph on golf cart speed basics for those who read this board as future villagers? Thanks.

A golf cart is the vehicle which cannot go more than 20 mph.

A Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) speed limit is 25 mph and must be licensed, registered and insured. Must meet certain safety features like seat belts and windshield wipers. The LSV can go on roads that have speed limits of 35 mph or lower and do not have to stay in the "diamond" lanes.

Golf carts cannot go on roads that have over 30 mph limits and must stay in the "diamond" lane if there is one. Therefore, if you are on Morse which has a 30 mph limit - and a "diamond" lane - there is no passing another golf cart.

The Multi-Modal trails are private property and do not have the speed limit but police are authorized to pick up cart drivers who are visibly drunk or creating a dangerous situation.

[Challenger]

Originally Posted by Sandtrap328

A golf cart is the vehicle which cannot go more than 20 mph.

A Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) speed limit is 25 mph and must be licensed, registered and insured. Must meet certain safety features like seat belts and windshield wipers. The LSV can go on roads that have speed limits of 35 mph or lower and do not have to stay in the "diamond" lanes.

Golf carts cannot go on roads that have over 30 mph limits and must stay in the "diamond" lane if there is one. Therefore, if you are on Morse which has a 30 mph limit - and a "diamond" lane - there is no passing another golf cart.

The Multi-Modal trails are private property and do not have the speed limit but police are authorized to pick up cart drivers who are visibly drunk or creating a dangerous situation.

Can you cite a valid reference for the last sentence?I don't believe that police have any authority pick up cart drivers on private property.(MMP)

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Challenger

Can you cite a valid reference for the last sentence?I don't believe that police have any authority pick up cart drivers on private property.(MMP)

Maybe, maybe not, but sooner or later you have to leave the MMP to get home

[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Maybe, maybe not, but sooner or later you have to leave the MMP to get home

I would scuttle my cart like the Admiral Graf Spee then seek asylum at the 19th hole.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by RickeyD

I would scuttle my cart like the Admiral Graf Spee then seek asylum at the 19th hole.

I think I have a solution for myself, and others with the same type of lot.
I could park my cart on the side of the nearest MMP to wherever I was consuming alcohol (but since I have about 2 drinks/month this might be overkill). Then drive toward home on the MMP until I get to EP golf course. Get on the cart paths or fairway until I get home, drive thru my backyard and into the garage. Private property all the way, just don't run over an alligator, get attacked by a bobcat or pack of coyotes, or find some of our less "inhibited" villagers engaging in extracurricular activity on a green

[Retiring]

Originally Posted by Sandtrap328

A golf cart is the vehicle which cannot go more than 20 mph.

A Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) speed limit is 25 mph and must be licensed, registered and insured. Must meet certain safety features like seat belts and windshield wipers. The LSV can go on roads that have speed limits of 35 mph or lower and do not have to stay in the "diamond" lanes.

Golf carts cannot go on roads that have over 30 mph limits and must stay in the "diamond" lane if there is one. Therefore, if you are on Morse which has a 30 mph limit - and a "diamond" lane - there is no passing another golf cart.

The Multi-Modal trails are private property and do not have the speed limit but police are authorized to pick up cart drivers who are visibly drunk or creating a dangerous situation.

So a LSV is faster than a basic golf cart? Is a LSV – gas, electric or either one? When you say diamond lane, is that a golf cart only lane? If I saw a diamond lane I would assume HOV or carpool, but it doesn’t sound like that’s the case in TV.

The MMP are golf cart only lanes? Is most of TV 35mph or less?

At this point I see myself getting a gas cart, mainly for the range. I would like to go faster than 25, is that an option from the dealer or actually illegal? Not having been in a golf cart doing 25 I may be crazy to want to go faster. Is wanting to go 30-35+ nuts or even possible?

A big concern, which I hope is unfounded, is that I’ll not be able to get from home to the squares via golf cart due to a section of roadway with a higher speed limit.

I didn’t mean to take this thread off topic. I’ll not post anymore of these general golf cart questions on this thread.

I will be visiting TV in the next couple months, it should be clearer to me at that time. Thanks.

[d&bstroup]

Here is a good one...we were on morse in the golf cart lane and behind us was another golf cart then guess what... a *$£$&'^#*(÷$£ car!!!
Really thouhht I was seeing things!!!!!
After the golf car behind us turned, was able to get the car driver into the correct lane...

[tuccillo]

I believe you will find that all bets are off in the case of an accident with injuries and while operating, or potentially operating, a vehicle under the influence.

Originally Posted by Challenger

Can you cite a valid reference for the last sentence?I don't believe that police have any authority pick up cart drivers on private property.(MMP)

[tuccillo]

An LSV, which must be licensed, has a maximum speed of 25 MPH and uses roads with a maximum speed limit of 35 MPH.

A diamond lane is used by bikes and golf carts.

There are essentially 3 types of roads in The Villages: Neighborhood streets with no diamond lane that golf carts can use, roads with diamond lanes and golf carts can ride in the diamond lanes, and other roads with higher speed limits but no diamond lanes and LSVs can use if the speed limit is 35 MPH.

The MMPs are for pedestrians, golf carts, and bikes.

Most of the TV is 35 MPH or less, maybe a fewer higher areas.

You can't legally go faster than 25 MPH (LSV). Golf carts are limited to 20 MPH.

You can get from the squares to your house via golf cart.

Originally Posted by Retiring

So a LSV is faster than a basic golf cart? Is a LSV – gas, electric or either one? When you say diamond lane, is that a golf cart only lane? If I saw a diamond lane I would assume HOV or carpool, but it doesn’t sound like that’s the case in TV.

The MMP are golf cart only lanes? Is most of TV 35mph or less?

At this point I see myself getting a gas cart, mainly for the range. I would like to go faster than 25, is that an option from the dealer or actually illegal? Not having been in a golf cart doing 25 I may be crazy to want to go faster. Is wanting to go 30-35+ nuts or even possible?

A big concern, which I hope is unfounded, is that I’ll not be able to get from home to the squares via golf cart due to a section of roadway with a higher speed limit.

I didn’t mean to take this thread off topic. I’ll not post anymore of these general golf cart questions on this thread.

I will be visiting TV in the next couple months, it should be clearer to me at that time. Thanks.

[bimmertl]

The August 4 Daily Sun did a lengthy article regarding golf carts modified to exceed 20mph. I kept the article knowing that sooner or later it would come up again and the misinformation would once again hit TOTV. Here'a a direct quote from the article.

"Exceeding the speed limit while driving a golf cart does not result in a traffic citation, but a criminal citation.

If you are clocked going more than 20 mph, you will get a citation for driving a non registered vehicle, which is a criminal offense, said Katrina Berardi, deputy clerk with the Sumter County Clerk of Courts."

She goes on to state that a court appearance is mandatory and you will be fined. "If you can't pay that day, you're looking at probation" and if you don't show up with a certificate stating your cart speed has been lowered getting that done will be a condition of your probation.

So it's a criminal offense, but not a felony. And it's not about speeding but improper registration. You could be going 25 in a 35mph zone and still get the ticket for the unregistered cart.

[NYGUY]

Originally Posted by Retiring

I would like to go faster than 25, is that an option from the dealer or actually illegal?

Just in case you are still not clear on this issue....faster than 25 in a LSV (I know, dumb name) is illegal!!..

[golfing eagles]

If you are clocked going more than 20 mph, you will get a citation for driving a non registered vehicle, which is a criminal offense, said Katrina Berardi, deputy clerk with the Sumter County Clerk of Courts."


How can you get cited for driving a "non-registered vehicle" when these vehicles are not required to be registered???
Are you referring to a LSV on regular roads as opposed to and unregistered golf cart?

[NECHFalcon68]

Originally Posted by Challenger

Can you cite a valid reference for the last sentence?I don't believe that police have any authority pick up cart drivers on private property.(MMP)

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