Alabama LSV laws

cart-rrr · 07-03-2009, 12:44 PM

i ride my golf cart in town with out any junk on it just stay on backroads

SpoiledRotten · 09-01-2009, 12:37 PM

I did just find this:

http://www.iihs.org/laws/LowSpeedVehicles.aspx

Quote:

Low-speed vehicles
August 2009

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In 1998 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) established a limited set of safety standards for low-speed vehicles (LSVs) intended to apply to vehicles used "to make short trips for shopping, social, and recreational purposes primarily within retirement or other planned communities with golf courses." To qualify as an LSV, a vehicle must have 4 wheels and a top speed of at least 20 mph, but it cannot exceed 25 mph.

LSVs are exempt from most federal safety standards that apply to motor vehicles, and they are not required to meet any criteria for vehicle crashworthiness. Each LSV must be equipped with headlamps, taillamps, stop lamps, reflectors, mirrors, parking brake, windshield, and seat belts.

States, not NHTSA, are responsible for regulating the operation of motor vehicles on public roads and for handling LSV titling and registration. Most states allow LSVs to attain speeds no greater than 25 mph on roadways with speed limits of no more than 35 mph. Four states (Connecticut, Mississippi, Montana, and Pennsylvania) do not have statutes allowing the use of LSVs on their public roads. Many states allow their departments of transportation or local jurisdictions to restrict the use of LSVs on their roads.

The chart below describes the roads on which LSVs are permitted and the top legally attainable speeds.

State On which roads are low-speed vehicles permitted? What is the top speed permissible for low-speed vehicles?
Alabama roads on which a low speed vehicle would not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic not specified
Alaska roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Arizona roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Arkansas roads on which a low speed vehicle would not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic not specified
California roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Colorado roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Connecticut no state law no state law
Delaware roads, other than dual highways in unincorporated areas, where the posted speed limit is 35 mph or less 25 mph
District of Columbia roads on which a low speed vehicle would not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic 25 mph
Florida roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Georgia roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Hawaii roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Idaho roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Illinois local ordinance may allow use on roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Indiana roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Iowa roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Kansas roads with a posted speed limit of 30 mph or less 25 mph
Kentucky roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Louisiana roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Maine roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 35 mph
Maryland roads with a posted speed limit of 30 mph or less 25 mph
Massachusetts roads with a posted speed limit of 30 mph or less 25 mph
Michigan roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Minnesota roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Mississippi no state law no state law
Missouri roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Montana no state law no state law
Nebraska local option 25 mph
Nevada roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
New Hampshire roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
New Jersey roads with a posted speed limit of 25 mph or less; the commissioner may permit use on specified roads where the posted speed limit is greater than 25 mph but not greater than 35 mph 25 mph
New Mexico roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
New York roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
North Carolina roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
North Dakota roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Ohio local option 20 mph
Oklahoma roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Oregon roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Pennsylvania no state law no state law
Rhode Island roads with a posted speed limit of 25 mph or less during the hours of 6:00 am through 6:00 pm 25 mph
South Carolina roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
South Dakota roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Tennessee roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Texas roads with a posted speed limit of 45 mph or less 35 mph
Utah roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Vermont roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Virginia roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Washington roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
West Virginia roads within the corporate limits of a municipality where the speed limit is 25 mph or less 25 mph
Wisconsin local ordinance may allow use on roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less 25 mph
Wyoming non-interstate highways on which the vehicle is capable of achieving the maximum speed limit not specified

asuperheat · 09-07-2009, 09:03 AM

I recently bought a tomberlin here in FL. and it was no problem mostly because it was stated on the certificate of origin a lsv. They have to have a horn, windshield wiper, headlights, tail lights, seat belts, turnsignals, do at least 20mph and not more than 25 as stated by the federal clasification and accepted by local ordenaces. You will need a certificate of origin to apply for title and proof of insurance for registration. Hope this helps.

asuperheat · 09-07-2009, 09:07 AM

Oh and almost forgot they required a vin # also.
For me it qualified for a $4500 tax credit and was built street legal so the Tomberlin saved me alotof headaches.

DealMaker8378 · 02-08-2010, 01:57 PM

GTO 06.....take a look at the "Zone, Star and Fairplay" group. Several guy's from Alabama have gotten their LSV's titled, registered. "Rocket84" is part of a group of guy's in Alabama that just got a slew of cars delivered from the factory and can I'm sure share specifics. He posted several pictures under "pictures of new cart".

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO 06

Does anyone know how to get a LSV registered in Alabama, if it is even possible. Any information anyone has would be great.

downtick · 02-21-2010, 04:35 PM

Are their a lot of dealerships in Alabama, or are they sparse? I was searching for some recently and did not see too many come up on google.

COURTESYCART · 03-11-2010, 12:49 PM

I was just awarded the LSV dealer for central alabama for the EZGo. they will be relaease in late april or may.

07-03-2009, 12:44 PM	#11
cart-rrr Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hartford, Alabama Posts: 438	Re: Alabama LSV laws i ride my golf cart in town with out any junk on it just stay on backroads

09-07-2009, 09:03 AM	#13
asuperheat Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10	Re: Alabama LSV laws I recently bought a tomberlin here in FL. and it was no problem mostly because it was stated on the certificate of origin a lsv. They have to have a horn, windshield wiper, headlights, tail lights, seat belts, turnsignals, do at least 20mph and not more than 25 as stated by the federal clasification and accepted by local ordenaces. You will need a certificate of origin to apply for title and proof of insurance for registration. Hope this helps.
asuperheat Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10

09-07-2009, 09:07 AM	#14
asuperheat Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10	Re: Alabama LSV laws Oh and almost forgot they required a vin # also. For me it qualified for a $4500 tax credit and was built street legal so the Tomberlin saved me alotof headaches.
asuperheat Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10

02-21-2010, 04:35 PM	#16
downtick Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 11	Re: Alabama LSV laws Are their a lot of dealerships in Alabama, or are they sparse? I was searching for some recently and did not see too many come up on google.
downtick Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 11

03-11-2010, 12:49 PM	#17
COURTESYCART Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 622	Re: Alabama LSV laws I was just awarded the LSV dealer for central alabama for the EZGo. they will be relaease in late april or may.

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