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Friday, May 30, 2008
Ind. Law - "City considers allowing golf carts on streets"
Our most recent entry on golf carts on city streets was dated May 16th.
Today Jenny Peter of the Vincennes Sun Commercial reports:
The Board of Works is looking into allowing residents to drive golf carts along many of the city's streets.Police Chief Tom Grove presented to the board Tuesday afternoon a proposed ordinance that would govern the use of golf carts. Each cart would have to be inspected by the VPD and be issued a sticker of compliance that must be displayed on the cart. Drivers also would have to have a valid driver's license and liability insurance.
Golf carts wouldn't be allowed to operate on the city's streets a half hour after sunset or a half hour before sunrise, and the carts would be prohibited from traveling along all state and national highways as well as Sixth, 15th, Hart, Willow and St. Clair streets. They also would be required to have working headlights, tail lights and brake lights as well as display a slow moving vehicle sign.
Those found to be in violation of any of these requirements would be issued a fine of no more than $200 per offense.
Mayor Al Baldwin said he supported the proposed ordinance but said it's likely changes would be made to it before it's sent to the city council for approval.
"I don't particularly object to this, but we want to do it in an orderly manner," Baldwin said. "They need to be safely equipped, and we need requirements that will make the streets safe but afford (drivers) the opportunity to save some money."
Baldwin and Grove said other surrounding communities, namely Oaktown, have similar ordinances involving golf carts.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on May 30, 2008 04:53 PM
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