Street carts and the law

[gornoman]

Originally Posted by MC1

Back in 2009 there was a tax credit for the purchase of battery vehicles- that included Low Speed Neghborhood Vehicles.

There were 2 company's that quickly created some converted golf carts to LSV. The purchase price was equal to the tax credit for that device- so basically a "free" LSV.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/free-gol...rhood-vehicle/

The companies did not convert any golf carts. They manufactured a LSV or a NEV with 17 digit VIN's so they could title and register the vehicles in any state.

[kgsc]

Originally Posted by Yamahaman

I don't think the golf cart in my sig would be allowed on a golf course

I have run many of my carts at the local course. As long as I behave myself the cart won't do any more damage than a standard cart and actually in wet areas mine do less damage because they have traction. May also be because I help them sometimes with their fleet.

[MC1]

Originally Posted by gornoman

The companies did not convert any golf carts. They manufactured a LSV or a NEV with 17 digit VIN's so they could title and register the vehicles in any state.

Companies that market New Street Legal carts may have their proprietary VIN to identify their production- i do not know.

From what i understand, if you convert a cart to a LSV there will be nothing in the state issued VIN that says its a club car/ezgo/yamaha etc. You get a VIN noting it was assembled by parts.

[gornoman]

Florida is the only state I have heard of that issues a VIN. And yes, that VIN does not decode like normal.

[mucklizard]

Its all about the wording

[passthru]

You know that little white spot on top of CS is still CS right? The fact is it's about money. If they can't tax it, regulate it and make a profit they don't want you doing it. Once they figure out how they can, it's all good.

[Muddog]

We were lucky enough to have a good Rep. in the Statehouse from Bluffton. He made things real simple for buggiers to put 'em on the road.
Here's the rules:

Must have liability insurance.
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The Permit Registration must be carried when the golf cart is operated.
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To be operated during daylight hours only.
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Operator must have a valid driver’s license and must be at least sixteen years of age.

The driver’s license must be in the operator’s possession.
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May be driven on a secondary highway or street for which the posted speed limit is thirty-five miles an hour or less, within 4 miles of residential or additional address noted above.

May cross a highway or street at an intersection where the highway has a posted speed limit of more than thirty-five miles an hour.

Upon sale of the golf cart, immediately notify the Department of Motor Vehicles in writing giving the name and address of the new owner, with date of sale.
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Remove the assigned permit decal from the golf cart upon sale.

Here's the form:
http://www.scdmvonline.com/DMVNew/de...x?n=golf_carts
Muddog

[Epb]

Muddog very similar rules in Texas Can ride on 35 cross a 45mph street. I prefer to keep on the sidewalk. Cities can assign their own rules and assign permitting restrictions.
Also in Texas once a golf cart always a golf cart

[Patela2oh]

In Florida each county can add rules in addition to the state rules... Luckily mine just follow.

https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/mv/lowspeedvehicles.pdf

First you get all the needed pieces for converting the golf cart to lsv, get it weighed and inspected to get a vin (you need to have all the receipts / invoices for conversion). Then you can go and get insurance; once you have Insurance you can get plates and the subsequent DUI....

I live in a 20 mph neighborhood and have done all the work short of weighing it... luckily most officers just wave at the kids and make sure I have seatbelts; but my luck will run out eventually


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