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Police chief announces 'zero tolerance' for illegal golf-cart use; cites safety concerns
Summary
Police Chief Jason Harget reported recent investigations, a LEADS audit and vehicle inventory work, and warned of strict enforcement for unlicensed or street-driven golf carts—calling out Cranberry Bay as a recurring problem area.
Police Chief Jason Harget updated the Buckeye Lake Village Council on departmental activity and announced a 'zero tolerance' enforcement policy for illegal golf-cart operation.
Harget said the department completed a LEADS audit to confirm officers' access to privileged systems, handled several felony investigations in the past month and is preparing a vehicle inventory to plan equipment replacements before year-end. He credited local volunteers and the community for event support and noted ongoing maintenance and contingency plans for police vehicles.
On the public-safety issue drawing sustained comment, Harget described complaints about kids driving golf carts in residential areas and stressed that when a golf cart is driven on the street it is treated as a vehicle. "Once it is driven on the street, it is a vehicle and enforcement action has to be taken," he said, adding that underage drivers could face juvenile detention procedures if cited. He identified Cranberry Bay as an area with several complaints and said earlier free inspection classes had zero attendance; councilors urged communicating strongly with parents and HOAs.
Councilor Don Cable said some residents are disregarding street and no-parking signs; Chief Harget responded that the department will pursue enforcement. The chief characterized the upcoming enforcement push as intended to reduce unsafe operation and potential injuries.
