Lowering the speed limit on 30A?

[totally]

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The 2009 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLESChapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROLView Entire Chapter[SIZE=-1]
316.2122 Operation of a low-speed vehicle or mini truck on certain roadways.--The operation of a low-speed vehicle as defined in s. 320.01(42) or a mini truck as defined in s. 320.01(45) on any road as defined in s. 334.03(15) or (33) is authorized with the following restrictions:
(1) A low-speed vehicle or mini truck may be operated only on streets where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. This does not prohibit a low-speed vehicle or mini truck from crossing a road or street at an intersection where the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour.
(2) A low-speed vehicle must be equipped with headlamps, stop lamps, turn signal lamps, taillamps, reflex reflectors, parking brakes, rearview mirrors, windshields, seat belts, and vehicle identification numbers.
(3) A low-speed vehicle or mini truck must be registered and insured in accordance with s. 320.02 and titled pursuant to chapter 319.
(4) Any person operating a low-speed vehicle or mini truck must have in his or her possession a valid driver's license.
(5) A county or municipality may prohibit the operation of low-speed vehicles or mini trucks on any road under its jurisdiction if the governing body of the county or municipality determines that such prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety. (6) The Department of Transportation may prohibit the operation of low-speed vehicles or mini trucks on any road under its jurisdiction if it determines that such prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety. History.--s. 1, ch. 99-163; s. 5, ch. 2009-183. [/SIZE]
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FYI - A low speed vehicle is described by the State is as follows:

316.2122 Operation of a low-speed vehicle or mini truck on certain roadways.--The operation of a low-speed vehicle as defined in s. 320.01(42) or a mini truck as defined in s. 320.01(45) on any road as defined in s. 334.03(15) or (33) is authorized with the following restrictions:
(1) A low-speed vehicle or mini truck may be operated only on streets where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. This does not prohibit a low-speed vehicle or mini truck from crossing a road or street at an intersection where the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour.
(2) A low-speed vehicle must be equipped with headlamps, stop lamps, turn signal lamps, taillamps, reflex reflectors, parking brakes, rearview mirrors, windshields, seat belts, and vehicle identification numbers.
(3) A low-speed vehicle or mini truck must be registered and insured in accordance with s. 320.02 and titled pursuant to chapter 319.
(4) Any person operating a low-speed vehicle or mini truck must have in his or her possession a valid driver's license.
(5) A county or municipality may prohibit the operation of low-speed vehicles or mini trucks on any road under its jurisdiction if the governing body of the county or municipality determines that such prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety. (6) The Department of Transportation may prohibit the operation of low-speed vehicles or mini trucks on any road under its jurisdiction if it determines that such prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety.

 

[scooterbug44]

So they are NOT currently supposed to drive down 30-A?

Someone (perhaps with a badge and siren) needs to tell them that. :roll:

 

[totally]

Currently, all LSV's that are legal can travel on any roads that have a posted speed limit of 35mph or less.

 

[scooterbug44]

But 30A has posted speed limits of 45 mph in places.

I think a better solution than reducing the 30A speed limit would be to make it possible for these vehicles to navigate Sowal without having to go on the major thoroughfares.

Think it would be a win-win as we would not then not have the "monkey see, monkey do" scenario of people trying to drive golf carts on 30-A and perhaps the idea of encountering many slower moving vehicles on side roads would keep people from turning off the main roads and barreling down the unpaved side roads.

 

[totally]

I agree! I am only providing the state statutes so citizens won't be confused!

 

[robertsondavies]

Robertsondavies, do you own, work, or have any affiliation with a company that sells, rents, repairs, or conducts business with LSV's?

No I do not, but I'd like to invest in one. Does anyone know of an LSV company I can buy stock in. I think LSV is the future, and people driving Tahoe's and Range ROver on 30a will be fading away with higher energy prices.

Of course, if you guys push for off shore drilling off FLorida's coast, perhaps you can keep energy prices low enuf, that the Tahoes and Rovers can keep rolling, without any real groundwell of demand for LSV's... I suppose the choice is yours really.

Is everyone aware that these LSV's are already allowed on 30-a? Do you all want to gain some headlines, and push back the progress Florida has already made in the LSV arena?

AP Seaside - Walton County, takes a step back in time, announcing ban on low energy consumption cars, on heavily industrialized 'thoroughfare' "30-A". County Commissioner, Buzz Buzzy explained the counties decision to roll back the LSV law for Walton County, by explainin that " you know there are schools on 30-a that need to be accessed at 45 miles an hour, and we there is no way we can have UPS trucks and cement trucks slowed down to 35 miles an hour, for portions of 30-A they were previously allowed to speed up from 35 to 45 on."

 

[robertsondavies]

Take it easy, she is replying as a resident of SoWal - no need to get pushy.

Damn it sorry Shallows, I didn't see the disclaimer at the bottom of your post (about the post being as a private citizen etc) - that you were not officially stating this as the tax authority.

Kurt, so you agree with Shallows on this? LSV's not to become allowed on the other 4 miles of 30-a? In a perfect world I'd like to see everyone walking, and biking etc... but to me, more LSV's mean less Toyota Land Cruisers... I am very surprised that it sounds like the majority of locals won't sacrifice 10 MPH in speed on 4 miles of 30-a, to support or encourage LSVs. I really don't have a dog in the hunt, I just think LSV like vehicles are what people need to be driving more of in this country, and I'd like to purchase one myself, if they were made more useful on 30a, by eliminating these little 45 MPH gaps. If I lived there, I might be more sensitive to speed limits being lowered, however small the stretch, but i don't think speed limits are really enforced or should be. If the road between camp creek and watersound is empty in the off season, but the sign now says 35 MPH max,,,, I say, go 45.

 

[Matt J]

Interesting how we've gone from LSV=Low speed vehicle to SGMAGIF30A=super green machine and great idea for 30A.

The point is that if you can't live your life without a golf cart of some sort then there are already communities available to you. I understand that San Destin has a very large sales staff.

 

[kingfishn]

Now...DON'T get me wrong...but, 'we've'' been 'Sharing the Road' with Spandex Breakin' Away Folks for years...not to mention BCC road graders, 'mini=pads' , er peds...stop sign runners, Waste Management (can I say that) littering garbage trucks, frogs, turtles, snakes, 'possums, lions and tigers and bears...oh, my...for years...So, how's a few Gulf Snarks gonna bother us.

Huh?...oh, GOLF CARTS...nevvvvverminnnd...

 

[robertsondavies]

Interesting how we've gone from LSV=Low speed vehicle to SGMAGIF30A=super green machine and great idea for 30A.

The point is that if you can't live your life without a golf cart of some sort then there are already communities available to you. I understand that San Destin has a very large sales staff.

So you doubt the environmental impact of LSV's vs. SUV's?? If the inconvenience of allowing a couple more miles of 30a to be traversed by bonafide, qualified LSV's trumps your need for speed, then great. You're that intolerant of other iews, that those who disagree need to move to Sandestin??? This is the most intolerant thing I've ever seen you post. Basically, get out if you don't like my SUV spewing views.
SWGB, do you also proposing reversing LSV laws as they currently stand? Should we also have an additional by law to keep cyclists the hell off the "major 30 -A thoroughfare"? Perhaps Florida's Legislature could Re-Designate 30A as a major industrialized thoroughfare... those who disagree need not apply. Kicking out LSV's completely can speed up travel times to the new Wal - Mart by 35 seconds or more on occasion.