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Trophy Club council hears proposals on golf‑cart seat belts, underage driving and helmet rules for e‑bikes/scooters
Summary
Police and a working group recommended targeted ordinance changes and a strong education campaign addressing underage golf‑cart driving, seat‑belt expectations for children, and helmet/lighting/phone rules for e‑bikes and scooters.
Council members and police reviewed working‑group recommendations on golf carts and micromobility devices and discussed whether to pursue ordinance changes, enforcement strategies and education campaigns.
Police and the working group recommended focusing any ordinance language on child safety rather than universal seat‑belt mandates for all golf carts. The presentation noted that Texas law does not require golf carts to be equipped with seat belts, but if seat belts are present state law requires occupants to wear them. The police recommended consulting the town attorney and considering language targeted to children — for example, requiring child‑safety restraints or seat belts for small children carried on a golf cart — rather than a blanket…
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