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Garner public safety staff recommend relying on state low‑speed vehicle statute rather than local golf‑cart ordinance
Summary
After research and peer consultations, Garner public safety staff advised council that the town should rely on North Carolina’s low‑speed vehicle statute and not create a separate local golf‑cart ordinance because the statute mandates safety equipment, registration and licensing and avoids conflicting local rules and enforcement burdens.
Chief Chris Adams and Captain Michael Castelline presented research to Garner council on options for regulating golf carts and low‑speed vehicles (LSVs), urging the town to rely on state law rather than adopt a new local golf‑cart ordinance.
Captain Castelline explained the key difference: “Golf carts are just that. … Low speed vehicle[s] … have federal and state regulated safety equipment that allows them to be registered, by the DMV.” He described safety concerns with unmodified golf carts — lack of crash protection, seat belts and lighting — and public‑safety…
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