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Sunday, December 13, 2009
Ind. Law - Legislation proposed to remedy Indiana's 2009 golf cart legislation
The brief list of bills introduced so far in the Indiana General Assembly includes SB 2, which would remedy faults found in the legislation passed in 2009, particular the "corrections" inserted in the special session amendment.
Background to the new bill can be found in this ILB entry from August 9, 2009, headed "New golf cart laws may need corrective amendments," and this one from August 5th, headed "New golf cart law, as amended, may work a hardship on those outside Culver town limits." Pay particular attention to the latter part of the Aug. 5th entry, re what has turned out to be one of the "special session surprises" the ILB has written about a number of times since.
SB 2 is authored by Senator Travis Holdman (R, Markle), who has also introduced SB 18, re texting while driving.
Here is a list of all ILB golf cart entries.
In North Carolina: "In many N.C. towns, the trendy driver uses a golf cart" is a headline from the Charlotte NC Observer. A quote from the story itself, which looks at more practical matters:
An S.C. law allows golf carts on neighborhood streets, but not main roads. The carts are required to be registered with the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles.Until earlier this year, N.C. towns needed General Assembly permission to allow golf carts.
But that changed because so many towns requested such authority, said Andy Romanet, general counsel with the N.C. League of Municipalities.
The state law permits towns to allow golf carts on neighborhood streets where the speed limit is less than 35 mph. Towns also can set equipment standards and registration fees.
As gas prices inch toward $3 a gallon, more people see their carts as useful for quick trips.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 13, 2009 02:51 PM
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