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Posted on: January 27, 2023

[ARCHIVED] Golf Cart Safety & Laws

Golf Cart Safety PSA

This is a friendly reminder that you must have a valid driver's license to drive a golf cart. For their safety, children should not be operating golf carts.

Here are some of the laws regarding golf carts:

1. Driver MUST possess a valid driver's license. A golf cart is defined by Texas law as a motor vehicle and the driver of a golf cart is required to obey all traffic laws.

2. Must be operated during daytime hours.

3. Can only go to and from the golf course.

4. Must operate on a public roadway with a speed limit of 35 mph or less.

5. Must live within two miles of a golf course.

6. Golf cart must have a state-issued license plate, but is not required to be registered or insured.

7. Must have a slow-moving emblem, headlamps, tail lamps, reflectors, parking brakes and mirrors.



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