(A) Liability disclaimer. This establishment of a golf cart ordinance is necessary to address the interests of public safety. Golf carts are not designed or manufactured to be used on public streets, roads and highways (hereinafter “road(s)”) and the town in no way advocates or endorses the operation of golf carts on roads. The town, by regulating such operation, is merely trying to address obvious safety issues, and adoption of this subchapter is not to be relied upon as a determination that operation on roads is safe or advisable if done in accordance with this subchapter. All persons who operate or ride upon carts on 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 has no liability under any theory of liability for permitting golf carts to be operated on roads under special legislation granted by the state legislature. Any person who operates a cart must procure liability insurance sufficient to cover the risks involved in using a cart on the roads of the town.
(B) Liability insurance. No golf cart shall be operated on any public street within the town without liability insurance coverage being provided for that golf cart. Any person who owns a golf cart that is operated within the town shall be responsible for procuring liability insurance sufficient to cover the risk involved in operating a golf cart on public streets.
(Ord. passed 5-14-2020) Penalty, see § 70.99