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Council moves to tighten golf-cart safety: annual registration review and enforcement steps ordered
Summary
Citing safety incidents and children driving without restraints, the council approved a Sanchez motion to strengthen golf-cart safety by linking annual registration/renewals to compliance checks and directing staff and police to study enforcement and signage options.
The Town of Miami Lakes council on Feb. 18 approved a motion to strengthen golf‑cart safety and enforcement after members said they had seen children driving carts and riders without restraints.
Why it matters: Miami Lakes allows limited street use of golf carts on adopted roads, and residents said misuse — including underage drivers and passengers without restraints — created safety risks. Council sought ways to reduce dangerous behavior without outlawing permitted cart use.
Councilmember Alex Sanchez proposed tying enforcement and education measures to the…
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