[mrdarcy]

Below is an excerpt from the Peachtree City, GA government website. Peachtree City has 90+ miles of cart path. It's the 2nd largest golf cart community in the United States. The Villages is the largest. P'tree City requires owners to register carts and they have a mechanism for owner sale/transfer also. I'm guessing our District governments would have the legal authority to require cart registration too.

NOTICE:
All carts must have the new WHITE Peachtree City decals issued in 2011 (or current Tyrone decals) and have the correct owner information on file. The white decals are valid until 2016. Cart owners must register within 10 days of cart purchase and notify the City of any changes in ownership or owner contact information within 10 business days.

[Parker]

I lived in Peachtree City for many years. Those stickers were helpful for identification, but were large and ugly, stuck to both sides of the cart, often crooked or wrinkled due to the difficulty of application. Hopefully, if they do that here, they'll find a more attractive version.

[Golfingnut]

Originally Posted by Parker

I lived in Peachtree City for many years. Those stickers were helpful for identification, but were large and ugly, stuck to both sides of the cart, often crooked or wrinkled due to the difficulty of application. Hopefully, if they do that here, they'll find a more attractive version.

We had those also, and you could not miss it.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by mrdarcy

Below is an excerpt from the Peachtree City, GA government website. Peachtree City has 90+ miles of cart path. It's the 2nd largest golf cart community in the United States. The Villages is the largest. P'tree City requires owners to register carts and they have a mechanism for owner sale/transfer also. I'm guessing our District governments would have the legal authority to require cart registration too.

NOTICE:
All carts must have the new WHITE Peachtree City decals issued in 2011 (or current Tyrone decals) and have the correct owner information on file. The white decals are valid until 2016. Cart owners must register within 10 days of cart purchase and notify the City of any changes in ownership or owner contact information within 10 business days.

Looking at their website it appears they have a very large police force.

[Steve9930]

Personally I believe all Golf Carts that will be driven on a public street should be licensed and have proof of insurance. Just because a vehicle is limited in speed does not mean it is limited in its ability to cause a problem. Put a license plate on it even if its a Motor Cycle Tag. I would bet that most of the carts now are illegal anyway. To be classified as a Golf Cart it must not be capable of exceeding a maximum speed. I've clocked plenty that were well over the 19 MPH and no plate on the back of the cart. Insure it and license it if it goes on any street.

[Big O]

Originally Posted by mrdarcy

Below is an excerpt from the Peachtree City, GA government website. Peachtree City has 90+ miles of cart path. It's the 2nd largest golf cart community in the United States. The Villages is the largest. P'tree City requires owners to register carts and they have a mechanism for owner sale/transfer also. I'm guessing our District governments would have the legal authority to require cart registration too.

NOTICE:
All carts must have the new WHITE Peachtree City decals issued in 2011 (or current Tyrone decals) and have the correct owner information on file. The white decals are valid until 2016. Cart owners must register within 10 days of cart purchase and notify the City of any changes in ownership or owner contact information within 10 business days.

Is this a free service or did it come with a cost that has risen a few times or maybe even every year. We've all been down this path before but I guess a lot of us can't remember it.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Steve9930

Personally I believe all Golf Carts that will be driven on a public street should be licensed and have proof of insurance. Just because a vehicle is limited in speed does not mean it is limited in its ability to cause a problem. Put a license plate on it even if its a Motor Cycle Tag. I would bet that most of the carts now are illegal anyway. To be classified as a Golf Cart it must not be capable of exceeding a maximum speed. I've clocked plenty that were well over the 19 MPH and no plate on the back of the cart. Insure it and license it if it goes on any street.

Who do you propose to be the licenseing agency?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Big O

Is this a free service or did it come with a cost that has risen a few times or maybe even every year. We've all been down this path before but I guess a lot of us can't remember it.

I agree with that Big O. (Go Bucks)


And I am not interested in having them registered for revenue or insurance...just identifiable.


But that path is fraught (Cyndy used that word yesterday) with bureaucratic difficulties. Only the na�ve would think otherwise.

[Big O]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I agree with that Big O. (Go Bucks)


And I am not interested in having them registered for revenue or insurance...just identifiable.


But that path is fraught (Cyndy used that word yesterday) with bureaucratic difficulties. Only the na�ve would think otherwise.

Maybe this is something the districts could do like Visitor ID's.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Big O

Maybe this is something the districts could do like Visitor ID's.

I think the benefits would be two-fold: one, identifying the people who break the gate arms and having them pay for repairs, and two, being able to I.D. and track down anyone doing anything illegal so the police can apprehend them.

Yes, you would have to call 911, but if you do that now and the cart leaves the scene, you have no way to track them down.

Maybe a small one-time registration fee to cover the cost of the license plate.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by CFrance

I think the benefits would be two-fold: one, identifying the people who break the gate arms and having them pay for repairs, and two, being able to I.D. and track down anyone doing anything illegal so the police can apprehend them.

Yes, you would have to call 911, but if you do that now and the cart leaves the scene, you have no way to track them down.

Maybe a small one-time registration fee to cover the cost of the license plate.

You are on the right path.........BUT...I read this forum and there is such hue and cry over the cost of sharing a meal. omigosh...eight dollars for a golf cart tag? I can hear it now.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

You are on the right path.........BUT...I read this forum and there is such hue and cry over the cost of sharing a meal. omigosh...eight dollars for a golf cart tag? I can hear it now.

I hear ya, Gracie. But if it took place upon the purchasing of a golf cart and you knew about the requirement when you became a homeowner, and it was just a one-time charge, maybe it would fly...?

Another benefit... identifying a stolen cart, although cart theft is rare.

[bimmertl]

Last estimate I heard regarding carts in TV was 50,000. Theft is rare and so is hit and run etc. when you consider the number of carts here. You can't consider registering 50,000 carts for the small number of incidents. So if somebody didn't want to "register" one then what?

Want to do something illegal, take it off, cover it up or steal a sticker from somebody else and put in on your cart.

On the other hand, at $8 a cart it comes to $400,000. I'll provide the stickers!

[memason]

For me, I see very little [if any] upside to registering golf carts...

As for broken gates, we have cars breaking gates every day at all the resident entrances. They all have tags, but I suspect none are caught or made to pay for the damages. Certainly, some gates are damaged by golf carts, but putting a tag or some sort of identifying sticker on a cart would not stop that.

As for speeding carts....who really cares? Somehow, someone driving a cart at 25mph doesn't get my blood pressure up. We already have laws for that and the Sheriff is in charge of enforcing the laws.

Who would administer such a program? This would be a huge administrative nightmare. I don't believe The Villages would touch this with a 10ft. pole! The districts would never be able to agree on anything of this magnitude. They can't even agree to stripping the cart paths for increased safety.

Resident infraction reporting...to whom would you report? The Sheriff? I'm sure they would like that... This would be similar to the deed restriction, which are complaint driven. No one really wants to report their neighbor, unless it's really bad.

So, this is one of those things I see as not broken; therefore, no fix required.

Just an opinion and not something I would be willing to pay [or vote] for, given the choice.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by memason

For me, I see very little [if any] upside to registering golf carts...

As for broken gates, we have cars breaking gates every day at all the resident entrances. They all have tags, but I suspect none are caught or made to pay for the damages. Certainly, some gates are damaged by golf carts, but putting a tag or some sort of identifying sticker on a cart would not stop that.

As for speeding carts....who really cares? Somehow, someone driving a cart at 25mph doesn't get my blood pressure up. We already have laws for that and the Sheriff is in charge of enforcing the laws.

Who would administer such a program? This would be a huge administrative nightmare. I don't believe The Villages would touch this with a 10ft. pole! The districts would never be able to agree on anything of this magnitude. They can't even agree to stripping the cart paths for increased safety.

Resident infraction reporting...to whom would you report? The Sheriff? I'm sure they would like that... This would be similar to the deed restriction, which are complaint driven. No one really wants to report their neighbor, unless it's really bad.

So, this is one of those things I see as not broken; therefore, no fix required.

Just an opinion and not something I would be willing to pay [or vote] for, given the choice.

Very good thoughts.