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HOA leaders back consideration of Prospect golf-cart ordinance after safety concerns
Summary
After concerns about unlicensed teenage drivers and unsafe golf-cart use, HOA presidents and board members discussed drafting a municipal ordinance to regulate golf carts in Prospect. Board members said state statute allows municipalities to adopt such rules and reported positive council interest.
HOA presidents and the Prospect Forestation Board discussed drafting a municipal ordinance to regulate golf carts after residents raised safety concerns, including reports of young, unlicensed drivers and people operating carts while distracted.
At an HOA presidents meeting, speaker 6 reported the group focused on "an ordinance for Prospect to regulate golf carts," particularly in neighborhoods such as Hunting Creek and the Estates of Hunting Creek where use is more common. Speaker 6 said the issue centers on safety: "unlicensed drivers, young teenagers driving golf carts" and cited a specific example of a 13‑year‑old driving while looking at his phone.
Speaker 6 noted that a state statute permits municipalities to adopt such an ordinance and said he found good support among council members to pursue the rule. Board members agreed to continue drafting language and engage council offices for next steps; no formal ordinance text or vote was recorded at the meeting.
Board members stressed enforcement would be a separate city responsibility once an ordinance is adopted and emphasized the need to balance community recreation with traffic and safety rules.
