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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Ind. Law - Greencastle "faced with golf cart issue"

Adam Coates. of the Greencastle Banner Graphic, reported Wednesday:

Greencastle residents feeling the pinch from rising gasoline prices are starting to consider more economical methods of transportation. But we're not talking about bicycles here.

City council members learned Tuesday night that some residents have actually contacted city hall to ask about driving golf carts in and around town.

This has forced city officials to take a serious look at whether allowing the use of these vehicles on city streets is first and foremost legal, but more importantly, safe.

Mayor Sue Murray said other cities around the country are dealing with the same issue as citizens get more desperate to save money on fuel.

For Murray, the issue that stands out in her mind is safety.

"You have large trucks traveling on our highways and golf carts aren't the fast-moving vehicles," she said after Tuesday night's city council meeting.

City attorney Laurie Hardwick said she may have a proposal for an ordinance to bring to next month's council meeting.

So far, city officials have not said whether they would actually consider allowing people to use their golf carts to drive around town, but they agree there needs to be some type of language regarding the use of these types of vehicles on the books.

The mayor says the city is just beginning to investigate the issue at this time.

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Posted by Marcia Oddi on June 12, 2008 06:45 PM
Posted to Indiana Law