(a) If any person shall violate the provisions of this article, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and shall be subject to the remedies and penalties found in section 1-10.
(b) The town may refuse to register and issue a permit for the operation of a golf cart, or may revoke a previously issued permit, if the application contains any material misrepresentation; if equipment required by this article, has been removed from the golf cart; if the liability insurance requirements have not been met; or the vehicle identification or serial number is removed.
(c) The town may refuse to register and issue a permit for the operation of a golf cart, or may revoke a previously issued permit for cart owners who have received at least two citations involving the golf cart since their last registration renewal.
(d) Any person who knowingly allows an underage driver to operate a golf cart shall have their permit revoked. In addition, the town may also refuse to issue a future permit to someone who allowed an underage driver to operate a golf cart on public roads or streets.
(e) All-terrain vehicles, four-wheeled utility vehicles and other similar utility vehicles which are not manufactured for operation on a golf course may not be registered as a golf cart nor shall such vehicles be operated on the public roads or streets within the town unless such vehicles are otherwise used in conjunction with and authorized for emergency service operations.
(f) Any violation of the motor vehicle laws of the state shall be charged the same as any other driver of any registered vehicle in the state.
In accordance with the Town of Lake Lure General Ordinance, Chapter 30 Traffic and Vehicles, Article V, Golf Carts, a Golf Cart Registration may be issued to operate a golf cart on the designated streets of the Town of Lake Lure. Golf cart operators shall submit an application in person to the Town of Lake Lure to obtain its own individual permit/decal to be placed on the front windshield area of the cart so as to be fully visible when the cart is in operation. Golf carts shall have all the required equipment listed in the ordinance. All drivers of the golf cart shall have a valid driver's license.
A golf cart registration authorizes the operation of a golf cart on approved public streets or roads within the corporate limits of the Town and whose posted speed limit is 35 mph or less. It is the responsibility of the golf cart operator to know what roads are designated as permissible for the operation of golf carts.
As with any other form of transportation, all persons who operate golf carts do so at their own risk and must be observant of and attentive to the safety of themselves and others. The Town has no liability under any theory of liability and the Town assumes no liability for permitting golf carts to be operated on certain designated public streets.
The owner of the golf cart must provide evidence of liability insurance at the time of application and must continuously maintain insurance for the entire time the golf cart is registered in the Town of Lake Lure. A golf cart registration fee of $15.00 for each cart, as well as $5.00 for each permit/decal, shall be payable at the time of registration and inspection. Registration shall expire on December 31st of the year printed on the permit and will not be prorated due to date of issuance
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Applicants Name: ___________ Telephone Number: ________
Address:
Mailing Address if different from above:
Driver's License Number: State Issued:
Serial Number of Golf Cart: Year: Make/Model:
Color: _____
Name of Insurance Company: Policy Number:
By signing this application below, the applicant acknowledges that he/she has received, read and understands the provisions of the Golf Cart ordinance and agrees to abide by all rules and regulations governing the operation of his/her golf cart in the town. The applicant further declares, under penalties of perjury, this vehicle is insured with the company named above and he/she will maintain liability insurance throughout the registration period.
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For Town Use Only: Fee Paid: Receipt #: Date:
Registration Sticker # Issued: Date Issued:
Expiration Date: ___________
Date Inspected: Approved: Denied:
If Denied, Reason:
Town of Lake Lure
Summary of Golf Cart Regulations
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Waiver of Liability
This is a summary of the rules and regulations for the operation of a golf cart on the streets/roads within the Town of Lake Lure. Additional information regarding the regulations for operating a golf cart on specified Town streets along with violation penalties is found in the copy of the Town of Lake Lure Ordinance Regulating the Operation of Golf Carts on Certain Public Streets.
• Golf carts must have the basic equipment supplied by the manufacturer, including all safety devices installed by the manufacturer.
• Golf carts shall not be operated on or alongside public roads or streets with a posted speed limit greater than 35 miles per hour.
• Golf carts may be driven on approved public roads and streets so designated by the town from sunrise to sunset. A list of the approved roads/streets authorized for use is found in section 30-123.
• Golf cart drivers must adhere to all applicable state and local traffic laws, regulations, and ordinances.
• Golf carts may not be operated when fog, smog, smoke, inclement weather or other conditions reduce the visibility so that the golf cart is not visible from a minimum distance of 250 feet.
• Golf carts authorized for use under the provisions of this article shall not be operated on any other public streets or roads within the town.
• Golf cart drivers shall have a valid driver's license and in no case be under the age of 16 years.
• Golf cart drivers shall stay on the far right of the road and shall yield the right-of-way to overtaking vehicles.
• Golf carts shall not be operated at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour.
• Golf carts must park in designated spaces.
• Golf carts may not be used for the purpose of towing another cart, trailer, vehicle of any kind, including a person on roller skates, skateboard, bicycle or similar device.
• Lost or stolen permit/stickers are the responsibility of the owner and must be replaced before the golf cart is operated on a public street or road.
• The town may refuse to register and issue a permit for the operation of a golf cart, or may revoke a previously issued permit for cart owners who have received at least two citations involving the golf cart since their last registration renewal.
• Any violation of the motor vehicle laws of the state shall be charged the same as any other driver of any registered vehicle in the state.
Liability Disclaimer
Golf carts are not designed or manufactured to be used on public streets, roads and highways, and the Town of Lake Lure in no way advocates or endorses their operation on roads. The Town of Lake Lure, by regulating such operation, is merely trying to address obvious safety issues, and adoption of this ordinance is not to be relied upon as a determination that operation on designated roads is safe or advisable if done in accordance with this chapter. All persons who operate or ride upon golf carts on designated roads do so at their own risk and peril and must be observant of and attentive to the safety of themselves and others, including their passengers, other motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. The Town of Lake Lure has no liability and assumes no liability under any theory of liability for permitting golf carts to be operated on designated public roads pursuant to the statutory authority of G.S. 160A-300.6. Any person who operates a golf cart must procure liability insurance sufficient to cover the risks involved in using a golf cart on the designated roads of the town.
Serial Number of Golf Cart: Year: Make/Model:
Color: ___________
Registration Number: ___________
Acknowledgement
I have read and understand the above requirements and acknowledge receipt of the Town of Lake Lure Ordinance Regulating the Operation of Golf Carts on Certain Public Streets in the Town of Lake Lure. I have paid the registration fee. I acknowledge that I have liability insurance sufficient to cover the risk involved in using this cart on the designated streets and roads and am fully responsible for the operation of the above cart on these streets and roads. I also acknowledge that the Town of Lake Lure, in providing this privilege, is in no way endorsing the operation of this cart on streets and roads nor assumes any liability in the operation of the cart. I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Town of Lake Lure for any and all liability arising from the use of this registered golf cart. I certify that the above identified cart has the required mirrors, and reflective low speed caution triangle. I will ensure that copies of the proof of ownership, liability insurance, and this completed waiver of liability are in the golf cart at all times while in operation on public roads.
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(Code 1989, § 74.08; Ord. of 8-14-2018)