The following use, operational requirements and restrictions are adopted by the city of Liberty Lake for golf carts:
A. Every person operating a golf cart as authorized under this section is granted all rights and is subject to all duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle under Revised Code Of Washington 46.61.
B. A golf cart may be operated on a street, including a public right of way, by a person as follows:
1. Every person operating a golf cart as authorized under this section must be at least sixteen (16) years of age and have a valid driver's license.
2. A person who has a revoked or suspended driver's license under Revised Code Of Washington 46.20.285 may not operate a golf cart as authorized under this section.
3. Any person operating a golf cart, as authorized under this section, shall not transport more passengers than the manufacturer's designed seating capacity. All occupants shall be seated during operation and the use of seat belts shall be mandatory while the golf cart is being operated.
4. No golf cart may be operated at a speed greater than reasonable and prudent for the existing conditions, and in no instance at a speed greater than twenty (20) miles per hour.
5. Golf carts must be operated to the extreme right of the roadway and must yield to all vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic.
6. The authorized driver of a golf cart operating the cart on a street can cross an excluded street but otherwise may not operate a golf cart on any excluded street.
7. Golf carts are prohibited from pulling trailers, boats, jet skis, other objects or people on streets.
8. Drivers shall maintain and have proof of insurance coverage for the golf cart at the time of permit issuance.
9. Golf carts must be operated in accordance with all applicable state and local laws and ordinances, including all laws, regulations and ordinances pertaining to the possession and use of drugs and alcoholic beverages.
C. Golf carts shall not be operated on a street during one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise unless in compliance with Revised Code Of Washington 46.37 regarding vehicle lighting and other equipment, including equipping the golf cart with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the Washington state patrol which shall be visible from all distances up to six hundred feet (600') to the rear when directly in front of lawful low beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector. A light emitting diode flashing taillight visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the rear may also be used in addition to the red reflector.
D. Golf carts shall not be operated in a negligent manner. For the purpose of this subsection, "to operate in a negligent manner" is defined as the operation of a golf cart in such a manner as to endanger any person or property, or to obstruct, hinder, or impede the lawful course of travel of any motor vehicle or the lawful use by any pedestrian of public streets, sidewalks, paths, trails, walkways, or parks.
E. Golf carts must be equipped with reflectors, seat belts, and rearview mirrors when operated upon streets and highways as authorized under this section.
F. Golf carts are exempt from motor vehicle licensing requirements, and child restraint system use. (Ord. 227, 4-19-2016)