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Highland council adopts golf-cart rules, sets age limit and street restrictions
Summary
After hours of public comment and council debate, Highland City Council approved an ordinance allowing golf carts on some city streets with limits: drivers must be at least 18, carts are restricted from streets over the posted 25 mph limit and are prohibited after dark.
Highland City Council on Tuesday approved a new ordinance permitting golf carts on city streets under specific conditions, saying the change balances resident interest with public-safety limits.
The ordinance requires operators to be at least 18 years old, limits use to streets posted at 25 miles per hour or slower and bans operation after dark. It also makes alcohol-related violations involving golf carts misdemeanors and allows the city to cite vehicle owners who knowingly allow minors to operate their carts.
Council members and staff said the rules are intended to allow neighborhood…
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