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Monday, July 16, 2007

Ind. Law - Jonesboro to consider golf carts ordinance

AJ Colley writes in the Marion Chronicle Tribune:

Golf carts on streets and at parks have become a familiar site in Fairmount and other Grant County towns.

Jonesboro Mayor Terry Poling said an ordinance will be voted on July 24 to regulate the use of golf carts in his town. Gas City has an ordinance and Fairmount advises residents but doesn't have an ordinance in place.

Poling said the main motivation for the ordinance is seeing children younger than 10 years old driving golf carts.

"We just can't have that for their safety," he said.

The ordinance would require drivers be 16 years or older, carry insurance and pay a $15 fee for a tag. All golf carts would need operational headlights, taillights, turn signals and brake lights.

The ordinance being considered is almost a replica of Gas City's policy, Poling said.

Gas City also requires golf carts to have a slow moving vehicle sign.

If the Jonesboro ordinance passes, Gas City and Jonesboro have agreed to honor each other's tags when golf carts cross town lines.

Poling said he thought the ordinance would pass.

"I don't see any problem with it whatsoever," he said. "It should go through. Hopefully, it does."

Fairmount requires its golf cart drivers to obey all traffic laws. At night, golf carts are required to use headlights and taillights.

NE Indiana's WTHD has a report on "this morning's LaGrange County Commission meeting," where "Sheriff Terry Martin told the commissioners that state requires orange triangles on golf carts, which are classified as slow-moving vehicles, but not on ATVs."

The ILB has had many entries on local golf cart regulation. Type "golf carts" in the search box in the right column to locate them.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 16, 2007 04:20 PM
Posted to Indiana Law