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Monday, July 07, 2008

Ind. Law - Golf carts, but not ATVs in Geneva

The Tri-Weekly Berne News has this report today by Christina Stucky:

The Geneva Town Council met on Tuesday night, July 1, and incoming clerk-treasurer Bill Warren was on the agenda to ask why ATVs are not included in the town ordinance permitting golf carts on the road. He stated that he was coming home from filling up his ATV with gas recently when he was stopped by a town officer and informed that ATVs are not permitted on town streets. He wondered why those vehicles are not permitted on the streets when golf carts and wheelchairs and other small vehicles are.

“I want to make it clear that I am not against golf carts on the streets, that I think that ordinance is a very good one, but I just want to know why I can’t drive my ATV to the gas station,” said Warren.

Council members explained that many years ago they were allowed by ordinance but the ordinance was abused and it was rescinded. They explained that ATVs are able to go faster than golf carts and can easily go off road and outrun police. They promised to look into the matter.

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Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 7, 2008 04:26 PM
Posted to Indiana Law