low speed vehicles rules?

Nobody is going to care until the first fatality involving these things occurs. Then your questions will be clarified.

I think you may be right skunky! Which is terrible!

low speed vehicles

If you own a low speed vehicle you have to be 16 years old with a valid drivers license and if you rent from us then you have to be 21 to rent and 18 to drive. Electric cart company provides an individual insurance policy with each rental it sends out. We are not some fly by night company. As for underage drivers, please notify us if you see underage drivers with our carts and we will promptly resolve the issue. Hope that helps.

If you own a low speed vehicle you have to be 16 years old with a valid drivers license and if you rent from us then you have to be 21 to rent and 18 to drive. Electric cart company provides an individual insurance policy with each rental it sends out. We are not some fly by night company. As for underage drivers, please notify us if you see underage drivers with our carts and we will promptly resolve the issue. Hope that helps.

Thank you Jon for the response. How do we tell which are your carts from the others? Is there a sign on them?

Just out of curiosity, I googled for 'vrbo south walton "golf cart"' and it came back with over 110,000 hits. Wow. Seems like an awful lot of off-the-beach rentals are supplying these things. Some of them are in enclosed communities like Watersound. But a lot of them are not. Even if the golf cart company customers obey the company rules, I wouldn't be surprised when guests in rental houses bend those rules. What's it gonna hurt if my 12 year old runs around with the golf cart? It's fun. The owner's not around to complain.

I wonder. If I have a rental property advertising it comes with a free golf cart, what's my liability if my guests then go out on the road with it illegally after I've made them sign a contract saying they won't (wink, wink) and then they get into a major accident? Any lawyers out there.

low speed vehicles

There will be an " electric cart company" logo on each of our vehicles.

Thanks for the response -- I don't think the ones I saw were yours. But I will take note of it next time. I'm still not a fan of these, but I'm glad that - at least one company - is willing to be responsible about it! So, people, if you must have one, please get it from this guy!

If a golf cart isn't street legal, can it go on the bike path? It would sure be nice to be able to bypass all of the traffic in Seaside and Seagrove. During the crowded summer season, we could actually patronize the businesses in Seaside and Grayton. Parking a car in Seaside is impossible in the summer, so until the summer rental season is over, we have stopped and will stop going there. Speaking of which, what are the rules for parking golf carts in Seaside? Do the have to be parked in a space that would normally just be used by a regular vehicle?

If a golf cart isn't street legal, can it go on the bike path?

No. Motorized vehicles are not allowed on the bike path.
It's posted in the rules. However, there is not enough signage.

No. Motorized vehicles are not allowed on the bike path.
It's posted in the rules. However, there is not enough signage.

Thanks for replying. Guess I'll go to Plan B and get a three-speed tricycle with baskets to carry home groceries from Publix. Plus use it as transportation to Seaside and not have to hunt for a parking spot.

Yesterday, I saw one of these "low speed vehicles" (golf cart) traveling very slowly on 30-A near Eastern Lake. A big old SUV tried to pass it, on a curve. The big old SUV couldn't accelerate very fast, and, to make a long story short, came within about three feet of hitting another big SUV head-on. It was as close a call as I have ever seen, and it was caused by a golf cart, that should never have been allowed on the highway.

I have seen quite a few low speed vehicles around town lately - these are new to me - not the same as golf carts. So far, I haven't encountered any problem with the drivers or speed, etc. I have experienced plenty of problems with CARS going 10 mph when I'm trying to pick up my kid and there is no way to escape the lunacy! It is summer and I believe in slowing down and being safe and patient. But come on!!!

Sorry for the whiney whine. I usually try to stay off the lovely Scenic Hwy 30A during peak times but lately haven't been able to avoid it.

It was as close a call as I have ever seen, and it was caused by a golf cart, that should never have been allowed on the highway.

I have to disagree. I am no big fan of the carts, but if an accident had happened it would have been caused by passing on a curve.

If you pass on a curve and cause a wreck, it doesn't matte what you are passing, you have no excuse in my book.

Yes, you are right, but this was probably a case where stupidity breeds stupidity.

We don't pass on 30A. But there's no point in passing because you'll still be in virtually standstill traffic ahead this time of year. That being said, there were several instances in which we were behind low-speed vehicles and the drivers courteously pulled off the road when they realized that they were the cause of traffic backups. Thanks, y'all.

last year we noticed some golf carts, this year they were everywhere; I know that the speed limit isn't that high on 30A but it's more than 20mph and there are some stretches were it'd be nice to actually go the speed limit where there aren't crosswalks and such but the low speed vehicles seem to top out at 20mph; I'm not a fan!

low speed vehicles

If you are in a golf cart stay on the golf course, or get out of the Frickin road. So annoying!

Unfortently, i have seen more near misses with golf carts than anything else in the area. I personally dont like the idea of having golf carts and mopeds being rented to tourists, who are just going to drive them without any regard for any of the traffic laws. they are unsafe even when they are being driven properly. I dont drive a large suv (although ive owned a couple), and i can only imagine how little will be left in the event of an accident. As for the mopeds, people drive these things like they stole them, and on top of that, they are not wearing helmets. I have owned a motorcycle (and survived my wreck, thanks to my helmet and my protective gear i was wearing). I think the age to rent these should be higher, like at least 25, like it is for car rental agencys.

What's the point in having rules if they aren't enforced? Where are the cops when you need them? Not that I think they would do anything that might upset a tourist - God forbid!!!!!!! Anyone here have access to statistics as to how many tickets are written for violations on 30a? It seems from the posts here that there are many violations occurring that the locals see daily (I drive 30a every day) but somehow I see little enforcement. You would think statistically a certain percentage would get caught.

Golf carts/low speed cars need to be banned !!

What's the point in having rules if they aren't enforced? Where are the cops when you need them? Not that I think they would do anything that might upset a tourist - God forbid!!!!!!! Anyone here have access to statistics as to how many tickets are written for violations on 30a? It seems from the posts here that there are many violations occurring that the locals see daily (I drive 30a every day) but somehow I see little enforcement. You would think statistically certain percentage would get caught.

This is 30A not Disneyworld or a country club. What commissioners/council people approved this ? I will fight to have these "cars" banned. Our trails and sidewalks
are for walking, running, and biking. This is a disgrace.

if you own a low speed vehicle you have to be 16 years old with a valid drivers license and if you rent from us then you have to be 21 to rent and 18 to drive. Electric cart company provides an individual insurance policy with each rental it sends out. We are not some fly by night company. As for underage drivers, please notify us if you see underage drivers with our carts and we will promptly resolve the issue. Hope that helps.

these carts should never have been approved along 30a .. So dangerous !!

these carts should never have been approved along 30a .. So dangerous !!

Would there have been a way to keep them out?

Would there have been a way to keep them out?

I think Florida law is such that they can be legally operated on any stretch of road that has a posted speed limit less than 45 MPH. I guess a local ordinance could be passed but you best bet the owners of the golf cart rental outlets, that have bloomed like mushrooms after a rain, will fight it. Did you see my pic from earlier this week? These people are still in town, I wonder if the golf cart company has done anything...clearly violating the law going on 45 MPH 30-A, but they don't care.

And taking pictures while driving is a good idea?

And taking pictures while driving is a good idea?

Probably not when you are going fast but at 25MPH it is not tricky, and it is not illegal. I figured a pic giving a concrete example of golf carts behaving badly would benefit our tourists who rent them and the owners of rental companies who might feel obligated to make sure their renters understand the laws and in this case maybe Classic Rentals would be a good neighbor and take the carts away from these crumbbum renters.