Golf carts shall also comply with the following requirements.
(A) A standard noise reducing muffler shall be used. No cutouts or straight pipes are allowed.
(B) Brakes shall be adequate to control the movement of the golf cart and to stop and hold the golf cart under any condition of operation.
(C) Tires must have sufficient tread for safe use on city streets. The operator of a golf cart on any city street shall obey all state motor vehicle traffic rules and regulations as well as all manufacturers’ recommendations for said golf cart.
(D) The golf cart displays a slow-moving vehicle emblem in compliance with KRS 189.820. When operated on a designated city street a golf cart shall have a bicycle safety flag, which extends not less than seven feet above the ground, attached to the rear of the vehicle. The bicycle safety flag shall be triangular in shape with an area of not less than 30 square inches and shall be day-glow in color.
(E) No person operating a golf cart on a city street shall:
(1) Operate a golf cart without having a valid driver’s license in the operator’s possession;
(2) Operate a golf cart without having insurance in compliance with KRS 304.39-080 and proof of said insurance inside the cart at all times during operation;
(3) Operate a golf cart on any roadway where the posted speed limit is more than 35 mph;
(4) Cross a highway at an intersection where the posted speed limit is 35 mph or more. Notwithstanding, the Transportation Cabinet may prohibit the operation of a golf cart on a public roadway designated hereunder that crosses a state-maintained highway under its jurisdiction if it determines that such prohibition is necessary in the interest of public safety;
(5) Operate a golf cart between sunset and sunrise; and/or
(6) Operate on the private property of another without the written and dated permission of that property owner.
(Ord. 2011-2, passed 3-19-2012; Ord. 2020-06, passed 9-17-2020)
Penalty, see § 73.99