[bowlingal]

Mr. Chip, I would like to see that in writing! I do not believe that at all

[bowlingal]

Golf cart Safety Clinic people!! Get the correct answers to your questions----- Wed Feb 21 9AM at Colony Rec Center. Don't believe everything you read on here. Tickets are VERY expensive

[Eg_cruz]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Yes, but according to the Wildwood Police Department......it's okay for any golf cart to cross at the intersection because of the light.

I am shocked & surprised at this WPD statement.

The sign ("no golf carts beyond this point.") was erected by The Villages......a private entity.
Private signs do not determine law.............they are opinions/suggestions.

I watched an officer stop a golf cart yesterday from crossing over 466, the driver got out of her cart and starting stating her case. The officer made her turn around

[Dkintzer]

Originally Posted by Villageshooter

I am needing to go to either Home Depot or Lowe’s via golf cart and live around Lake Sumter area and a long golf cart ride is no problem. Is there way to get to one of these irregardless of the location in the villages via golf cart?

Just an FYI to everyone, if you go to:

Chapter 316 Section 2126 - 2019 Florida Statutes - The Florida Senate.

you will see the actual laws regarding golf carts in Florida. Bottom line, if you register & insure your cart…”street legal”…you can drive on any road posted 35mph or less. You can CROSS any other road posted over 35mph with a street legal cart only. If you don’t make your cart street legal you can only drive on paths inside subdivisions that have them, with their rules. THAT is the law.

[TomPerry]

Originally Posted by Villageshooter

I am needing to go to either Home Depot or Lowe’s via golf cart and live around Lake Sumter area and a long golf cart ride is no problem. Is there way to get to one of these irregardless of the location in the villages via golf cart?

I live near Havana CC and go to the Walmart on 441 which is just past Lowes by golf cart. Walmart on 466 is 8.7 miles and 30 minutes. Walmart on 441 is 8.9 miles and 36 minutes. Only .2 miles and 6 minutes longer. Enjoy the ride! BTW, I’ve seen a guy at Walmart on 441 with as clothes dryer strapped onto the back of his golf cart!!!

[MidWestIA]

Pinellas and 466a at the 4 lane "no golf carts beyond this point." - I tried to tell some people they couldn't do it

Technically you are risking a BIG FINE going out on any 4 lane and they can confiscate your cart

[dpdale]

Originally Posted by Villageshooter

I am needing to go to either Home Depot or Lowe’s via golf cart and live around Lake Sumter area and a long golf cart ride is no problem. Is there way to get to one of these irregardless of the location in the villages via golf cart?

If you don’t need anything too exotic, there is an ACE hardware in the shopping center off Avenida Central. If you turn left at the light to go to Target, it’s just inside the center on the left.

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

What gives you that idea? Is there some small print on the sign that I've missed? It would be good to know who planted the speed limit signs so I could possibly ignore them as well.

I suspect it does matter who is wearing the gloves that plants the signs or who is signing the paycheck for that individual. If the law does not allow crossing 466A and there is a legal sign stating such then the argument that "I heard on the internet that it was ok" isn't going to carry much weight.

FWIW: I heard a Sumter County Sheriff deputy (not sure what rank), state unequivocally that crossing 466A at Trailwinds was NOT legal. (of course, he also would have said that traveling down Morse at a speed greater than 35mph is not legal and we know how many obey that)

I actually called the Sumter County Sherriff's office. A deputy told me crossing 466A at Trailwinds WAS legal. I did it and went to Culver's. Guess who was right behind me when I did it???? A Sumter County squad car.....

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

I actually called the Sumter County Sherriff's office. A deputy told me crossing 466A at Trailwinds WAS legal. I did it and went to Culver's. Guess who was right behind me when I did it???? A Sumter County squad car.....

I've had various sheriff/police vehicles pass me while I was exceeding the speed limit - I didn't take that to mean it was legal, only that it wasn't my day to be stopped.

The Florida Statutes say that crossing 466A in a golf cart is not legal unless specifically authorized. The posted signage says crossing is not authorized. The local authorities cannot seem to agree on a position - I've seen or heard contradicting statements from County Commissioners, Wildwood Police, and Sumter County Sheriffs. You got away with it yet there is a report in this thread of others being turned around.

My advice (which I follow myself) is to not try it unless you are carrying something in writing on Wildwood or Sumter County letterhead saying it is legal.

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by Dkintzer

Just an FYI to everyone, if you go to:

Chapter 316 Section 2126 - 2019 Florida Statutes - The Florida Senate.

you will see the actual laws regarding golf carts in Florida. Bottom line, if you register & insure your cart…”street legal”…you can drive on any road posted 35mph or less. You can CROSS any other road posted over 35mph with a street legal cart only. If you don’t make your cart street legal you can only drive on paths inside subdivisions that have them, with their rules. THAT is the law.

You are misreading, and misapplying this stature. At the same time you are confirming a golf cart CAN cross a road at a light like Trailwinds. First the statute says carts can operate on roads with a speed of 30 miles an hour or less. This defines all of the streets within the villages the golf carts use. (c) Golf carts and utility vehicles may be operated only on state roads that have a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or less. Second the statute defines what a golf cart actually is. (22) “Golf cart” means a motor vehicle that is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting or recreational purposes and that is not capable of exceeding speeds of 20 miles per hour.
Third, the statute clearly makes the provision that a "golf cart" can cross a state highway at a designated intersection. (d) Golf carts and utility vehicles may cross a portion of the State Highway System which has a posted speed limit of 45 miles per hour or less only at an intersection with an official traffic control device.

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Yes, but according to the Wildwood Police Department......it's okay for any golf cart to cross at the intersection because of the light.

I am shocked & surprised at this WPD statement.

The sign ("no golf carts beyond this point.") was erected by The Villages......a private entity.
Private signs do not determine law.............they are opinions/suggestions.

You are correct. I asked the Sumter County Sheriff's office about that sign. The deputy told me yes that sign was erected by the villages and they were working with the Wildwood police to get the villages to remove that sign. I have no doubt when the sign was put up the law prohibited golf carts from crossing roads at intersections. However that law was changed in 2019.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

You are misreading, and misapplying this stature. At the same time you are confirming a golf cart CAN cross a road at a light like Trailwinds. First the statute says carts can operate on roads with a speed of 30 miles an hour or less. This defines all of the streets within the villages the golf carts use. (c) Golf carts and utility vehicles may be operated only on state roads that have a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or less. Second the statute defines what a golf cart actually is. (22) “Golf cart” means a motor vehicle that is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting or recreational purposes and that is not capable of exceeding speeds of 20 miles per hour.
Third, the statute clearly makes the provision that a "golf cart" can cross a state highway at a designated intersection. (d) Golf carts and utility vehicles may cross a portion of the State Highway System which has a posted speed limit of 45 miles per hour or less only at an intersection with an official traffic control device.

That is the wrong section of the statute. Look at the very first lines (emphasis added):

316.2126 Authorized use of golf carts, low-speed vehicles, and utility vehicles.—
(1) In addition to the powers granted by ss. 316.212 and 316.2125, municipalities are authorized to use golf carts and utility vehicles, as defined in s. 320.01, upon any state, county, or municipal roads located within the corporate limits of such municipalities, subject to the following conditions:

This section applies to vehicles operated by a municipality such as the city of WIldwood or possibly the CDDs. It does NOT apply to golf carts operated by you or me.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

You are correct. I asked the Sumter County Sheriff's office about that sign. The deputy told me yes that sign was erected by the villages and they were working with the Wildwood police to get the villages to remove that sign. I have no doubt when the sign was put up the law prohibited golf carts from crossing roads at intersections. However that law was changed in 2019.

You might want to take a look at 316.212(2)(a), 316.212(2)(b), and this wording from 316.212(1):

Upon its determination that golf carts may be operated on a given road, the department shall post appropriate signs on the road to indicate that such operation is allowed.

"I know there is a sign saying not to do it. I understand the Florida Statutes say it is not allowed. I know there is no sign saying it *is* allowed. But, it must be legal, I saw it in a post on ToTV." Yep, that will work.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by MidWestIA

Pinellas and 466a at the 4 lane "no golf carts beyond this point." - I tried to tell some people they couldn't do it

That's a Villages sign, not a City or County or State or Federal sign.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Villageshooter

I am needing to go to either Home Depot or Lowe’s via golf cart and live around Lake Sumter area and a long golf cart ride is no problem. Is there way to get to one of these irregardless of the location in the villages via golf cart?

Sorry shooter.......................we are going down a rabbit hole.