I recently bought a cart. My loner did approx. 19mph. Yes, everyone would pass me, even my friend whom I would follow to a golf course would loose me. They would tell me, that when my new one comes in have them turn up the speed a little, they might have you sign something. When my new one came in it went about the same as the loner. I had to bring it in the following week for some things to be added that had not previously been installed. I asked if the speed could be turned up, they told me yes, but 24.5 was the max. I got the impression that there was something about not hitting 25mph. I typically cruise at about 20-22, but is nice to know that when your lagging in traffic you can pick it up a little. People will travel at what they are comfortable, just like a car, but you better know the consequences. Everybody has gone too fast at some point in their life. Even here in TV, a 20mph cart going down hill will do 24-25mph. I did not have to sign anything. What I'm more concerned with is people not cancelling their directionals, now this is an accident waiting for a place to happen. I got self canceling directionals on my cart. The best safety feature you could spend money on. I would strongly urge everyone to get these. I think they were about $250. Just think, going down a ramp, not knowing your right direction is on, but you are going straight thru. Someone coming out of the tunnel thinks you are turning right and pulls out. Ouch!

I have no trouble staying behind somebody doing 20 miles an hour I have an issue with those going 12 to 14 miles an hour and then if I want to pass they speed up and try to block me

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It is my understanding also from the person that we bought our cart from, that you will get points on your license if caught speeding or having open alcoholic containers, plus it’s considered a felony in Florida if you’re speeding with a golf cart.

Our golf cart is street
Legal, registered and insured and we do NOT have windshield wipers.

Legal or not. Whats the rush?

Just an observation, not an answer to your question. I ride my bike across the Sumter bridge seven days a week. My average riding speed is 10-12 mph, and I have a very accurate speedometer. I can't remember the last time a cart on the bridge did not pass me. I suspect the average speed of carts passing me is around 15 mph.

I am usually enjoying the ride. If you are in a hurry I just give you a friendly wave on by. So much beauty to see.

If you are in a hurry I just give you a friendly wave on by. I am just enjoying the ride/beauty.

How many fingers with your wave.
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Not sure where you are getting this information. I have a feeling you are making this up. At what rear drive gear ratio are you speaking about? Yea, thought so....

It is not only the golf cars that are SPEEDING. Going down Morse Blvd at 35, I was passed up 5 times with cars going 50 (that's right) 50. This is on ALL the streets. The police dept. could be making tons with fines, but no one is around.

Ohiobuckeye
 

Well at least you know you’re within the speed law. I bought 2 new carts in our 8 yrs. in TV & both of them ran 20mph but if I was going down hill sometimes my cart would go 25 to 29 mph. Some people might be speeding them up themselves!

Electric club cars can only go 20 mph. Electric EZ-Go's with 10-inch tires go about 22.5 mph. Yamaha gas carts are generally raised by the owners to 22.5 mph and above. Yes these are illegal as are many of the new little electric cars, but it does not seem to be enforced.

So a golf cart passing you safely at 22 mph bothers you but a vehicle passing you at 35 mph doesn’t, really? Get a life! Just drive.

I had my gas cart's annual service at the Village Carts (Gordons) in Dec 2020, and they set the speed at 22 mph. Even put it in the written report. Who's to blame if I get caught? Those guys are supposed to know the law. too.

How fast do we go in a 55 mph limit on the expressway

You are absolutely correct AND if you are in an accident and they check that your governor has been adjusted to over 20 mph, you can be sued BIG TIME. I don't know why some people have to go so fast on a golf cart. You are supposed to be retired - what the heck is your hurry?

I've been in my car driving the 25 mph speed limit and then passed by a golf cart doing almost 30 mph. That's ridiculous!!!!!!

According to the Florida statute referenced earlier pertaining to golf carts, low speed vehicles, and ATV's; windshield wipers are not required to register your golf cart that you have had converted to a LSV by having it set to exceed 20 mph.

That’s fine, but don’t let you’re pace put me in danger. As you stated you can’t dictate how other people travel through life. There no law against traveling in left lane, you just can’t impede traffic in left lane.

You thing that’s ridiculous I was traveling up B/V going 37 in right lane and got passed by jacked up par car golf cart cart which makes even more dangerous for roll over.

Didn't read each comment thoroughly ...but the most important thing to know if your golf cart exceeds 20 mph; is your insurance coverage. I adjusted insurance claims for over 20 years, and ran across situations where a motor type vehicle DID NOT HAVE insurance coverage. In the case where a golf cart exceeds the 20 mph limit...and should have been licensed as a motor vehicle...in 99% of the recreational policies....there would be NO INSURANCE COVERAGE for a claim on public property such as the cart path on public roads. YOU DO NOT have to be going 20mph +...it would be that the cart can exceed the 20 mph and should have been registered. This means...if you cause damage...injure someone...etc.. YOU HAVE NO LIABILITY COVERAGE and would have to pay the claims out of your savings..real property..etc... If an injury for example has a value in excess of $100,000, or $200,000 ,etc.... you better have savings to cover that, etc.. Personal financial exposure should be considered if you have a cart that exceeds 20 mph.

It would be nice to have a golf car drag racing event a couple times a year. Long drive to the salt flats.

20mph is enough
 

20 mph is more than enough for most folk to control the cart. Sadly it still wont stop those "souping them up" some up to 30 mph plus. It will not stop those who, with the wife as a passenger, run across the gate entry as the barrier goes up. You hoot and they wave.... HEY MRS it does say how little your hubby cares for you, as you are the one on the entry side who will get hit first. Are you insured !!!!! Playing chicken with cars is stupid, and cars there do have the right of way. Carts have a STOP SIGN, use it or lose your life. You have all the time in the world.

Four-Seaters Heavier, Slower
 

I’d be surprised if your four-seater goes 20 mph. Almost all brands are built and sold as two-seaters, then modified by the dealer to add the two additional seats. The additional structure and seats add quite a bit of weight to the vehicle resulting in slowing the top speed by about 2 mph. When the dealer “builds” the four-seater, they almost never adjust the top speed. That’s particularly true on electric carts because by speeding up the heavier four-seater, the range would be noticeably reduced.

I had exactly this same problem. After determining how infrequently we ever used the rear seats (once or twice a year when the grandkids visited) and how inexpensive the weekly rental for four-seaters was, our solution to regain more speed was to buy a two-seater with oversized radial tires. With that set up and reasonably fresh batteries, I consistently get 22.5 mph.

When I googled how fast a Club Car golf cart goes, I saw that its top speed was 19 mph, but there was a speed radar street sign on Rio Grande a couple weeks ago and I saw that my pedal to the metal was really 23 MPH. When street sign says 25 MPH max does that mean golf carts are supposed to go slower at 20 MPH or does the max speed apply to both vehicles?

Great post. My cart will go 25 mph but I only use the additional speed to get around those who poke along at 15 mph or so. If everyone drove at 20 on the straightaway, very few would feel the need to pass.

However, If the police are tracking you going down the MMP over 20 mph and then you get off the MMP (say to stop at the post office) say hello to some hefty fines!

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Two years ago, a friend was driving South on the MMP on Morse and got nailed for speeding by the long arm of the law.

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Yes sir.

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I rented a home with a cart that did about the same. Trouble is on any kind of incline or even against the wind you are not doing 19.5 MPH. If I had several carts backing up behind me I would pull over and let them by under common courteous. To be behind a cart going slow when you are trying to make a tee time highly frustrating. If everyone one used common sense and let others do what they want we would not be having this discussion.

People have passed me on many occasions. I don’t mind at all. Am I supposed to be getting mad? :)

We are retired, what’s the hurry ?

Florida law is 19mph on a non-street legal vehicle! Rental karts are to be 14mph

The correct speed is 19 miles per hour. The carts going faster have fiddled with them to go faster. Of course if they get in accident they will be fined a have fixed the cart to go 19 again. These carts are top heavy and do turn over easily!

Lots of LSV rules have been changed including requiring DOT windshields & wipers. Street Legal (LSV) golf carts are out of federal compliance if they don't meet those specs. That does not mean none will get registered because MOST do not go for state inspection or are already on the state "compliance" list. GEM comes to mind as an example. If you obtain a "cart" like an Atomic, while it IS Federally compliant it must be taken up to OCALA for inspection (which is kind of a joke though) to verify compliance as I have had 2 of those that have gone through that.


WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS OF AN LSV VEHICLE?

All vehicles must meet all U.S. federal safety standards for low-speed vehicles (LSVs) and be equipped with:

• Automotive safety windshield glass
• Three-point safety belts
• Turn signals
• Headlights and brake lights
• Horn
• Mirrors
• Windshield wipers
• On-road tires
• Parking brake
• The Manufacturer’s Certification Label posted on the vehicle containing the VIN and indicating the TYPE of vehicle as a “Low Speed Vehicle”

That is NOT quite correct. The law states THEY MUST NOT BE CAPABLE OF EXCEEDING 20MPH. That means they CAN go up to 20mph but may not EXCEED that speed:

Golf carts are defined in section 320.01(22), Florida Statutes, as “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.”

Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes Online Sunshine