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Alpine council discusses draft ordinance to allow golf carts on low‑speed streets
Summary
Council debated a proposed ordinance to allow golf carts on city streets with posted limits of 35 mph or less, including proposed equipment, registration and safety rules; council asked staff to return with draft ordinances and enforcement details.
Council member Portillo presented a proposal to allow golf carts and similar low‑speed recreational vehicles on Alpine streets with posted speed limits of 35 miles per hour or less, describing recommended equipment requirements, driver minimums and a city registration program.
Portillo said the proposal would “officially designate Alpine as a golf cart friendly community and to pass a local ordinance under the authority of Texas Transportation Code chapter 551.403.” She read proposed provisions that would permit operation on roads with posted speed limits…
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