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Consider the other capabilities of your cart. The breaking system usually only consists of 2 break calipers, the COG (center of gravity), weight and tire size can set you up for serious problems. What might happen if you turn when going to fast or have that incident where you have to slam on the breaks? IMHO reseting the governor arm to 20 is safer.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Garywt

This is interesting. If you bought the cart from a dealer I am surprised the speed is not set to 20 mph since that is the law. When we bought our cart we were told that increasing the speed would void our warranty. I didn’t touch anything until our warranty was up but since the cart really only went 18 mph I did adjust it to go 20/21. If old license plates are illegal then 75% of the Villagers are breaking the law. I know insurance is optional we insured our carts as soon as we got them so we were protected. I would not want a street legal cart but as long as you stay on the paths or inside the painted lines along certain roads you are fine. I would double check the speed though as driving 30 mph can be dangerous.

The old license plates are illegal IF your cart has been tweaked to go as fast as an LSV can go, and IF you are using it on a public road. Because then, you are legally driving a vehicle that requires valid plates, but your plates aren't valid. So you're committing two crimes: driving without valid plates, AND using invalid plates on a vehicle that requires valid ones. Both things are against the law, under the circumstances of "driving on a public road with a vehicle that requires valid plates."

The space inside the painted line on a public road is still on the public road. Designated MMPs that are isolated away from public roads by a physical barrier (a berm, a curb, grass, landscaping, tunnels, bridges) don't count with regards to "driving a vehicle that requires valid plates".

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

The only reason I want my cart to be set for 21, is so I don't have to strain my calf muscles holding the gas pedal down to the floor all the time. If I could just ease up a bit and still go 19-20, it'd make my enjoyment of driving the golf cart a little less physically painful.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

The only reason I want my cart to be set for 21, is so I don't have to strain my calf muscles holding the gas pedal down to the floor all the time. If I could just ease up a bit and still go 19-20, it'd make my enjoyment of driving the golf cart a little less physically painful.

How fast cart goes really don’t matter, you have to have speedometer calibrated to monitor speed within law. Makes no difference LSV or golf cart they both have limit on speed. Most crank golf cart speed up to let’s face it, speed.

LSV owners IMO don’t just through all the hoops to get it licensed for extra 5 mph. Bottom line operator responsible for carts speed. Going down hill or not. If you don’t have speedometer don’t really know.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

The only reason I want my cart to be set for 21, is so I don't have to strain my calf muscles holding the gas pedal down to the floor all the time. If I could just ease up a bit and still go 19-20, it'd make my enjoyment of driving the golf cart a little less physically painful.

But then your cart will have been tweaked to go as fast as an LSV can go and if you are using it on a public road it would need to be registered.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by JGibson

My salesman jacked it up a little for me right on the showroom floor.

It's not so I can speed it's so I can pass someone quickly and safely who is doing 13 mph.

Why are you passing anyone. To you rush through parking lots too to get by someone.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by paulajr

I have been arguing with people since moving here…telling them that it IS ILLEGAL to put expired plates from another state on golf carts! I’m glad to finally be vindicated!!
And I would add..it is also ILLEGAL to ride (In car OR cart..) with HEADPHONES on!!!

It also illegal have more than 4 headlights lite on public road and off road lights has to be covered on public roads. But, you can see how they are also enforced. NOT.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

But then your cart will have been tweaked to go as fast as an LSV can go and if you are using it on a public road it would need to be registered.

What I /want/ and what I /have/ don't necessarily coincide.

I /want/ my cart to go 21. My cart only goes 19.8 on a straightaway on level ground. If I turn a little it goes a little faster. It won't go faster than 20.6 anymore, even going downhill over the golf cart bridge on the Historic side of the Villages.

So my cart is legally a cart, and it's set correctly, and does what it's legally allowed to do. But that doesn't stop me from *wanting* it to be otherwise.

Hope that clarifies things for you.

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by Cindysum90

I wish they would start cracking down on all these carts that go over 20. It’s annoying being tailgated and passed when going the speed limit.

Usually when people start complaining about one issue like speeding they will get a concentrated police effort where every infraction observed will get stopped and receive a ticket. Anyway they can't write speeders on the MMP.

[Rosethorn]

Thanks for this post. I am new to the area and our golf cart speedometer has a max of 20 mph and we get passed multiple times on our trip to Brownwood.

Driving parallel to a golf cart path, I saw someone zooming along in their cart. I caught up with him and according to my automobile’s speedometer, he was doing better than 30 mpg.

We just purchased a house and we’re neophytes but all this information is very helpful!

[cjrjck]

This is directed to those here who are retired LEOs. I don't know much about the Wildwood PD. Probably a great group. I do know that the city limits of Wildwood looks like a gerrymandered political district. Someone there obviously had the forethought to annex land that would have some very valuable real estate on it one day. That said, every police department/organization has its priorities and every one has limited resources. It is a fact of life. If Wildwood's priority is to stop speeding golf carts or those displaying certain vanity plates, then so be it. I would just say those items were not high on any list I have been privy to in the past.

[Topspinmo]

[QUOTE=cjrjck;2264615]This is directed to those here who are retired LEOs. I don't know much about the Wildwood PD. Probably a great group. I do know that the city limits of Wildwood looks like a gerrymandered political district. Someone there obviously had the forethought to annex land that would have some very valuable real estate on it one day. That said, every police department/organization has its priorities and every one has limited resources. It is a fact of life. If Wildwood's priority is to stop speeding golf carts or those displaying certain vanity plates, then so be it. I would just say those items were not high on any list I have been privy to in the past.[/QUOTE

and shouldn’t be with all the hooligans in wildwood. They have bigger fish to fry.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Rosethorn

Thanks for this post. I am new to the area and our golf cart speedometer has a max of 20 mph and we get passed multiple times on our trip to Brownwood.

Driving parallel to a golf cart path, I saw someone zooming along in their cart. I caught up with him and according to my automobile’s speedometer, he was doing better than 30 mpg.

We just purchased a house and we’re neophytes but all this information is very helpful!

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[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Rosethorn

Thanks for this post. I am new to the area and our golf cart speedometer has a max of 20 mph and we get passed multiple times on our trip to Brownwood.

Driving parallel to a golf cart path, I saw someone zooming along in their cart. I caught up with him and according to my automobile’s speedometer, he was doing better than 30 mpg.

We just purchased a house and we’re neophytes but all this information is very helpful!

Nearly all golfers have their carts juiced up. And of course non golfers too.