League City Golf Cart Laws
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- Recently, the City of League City revised its golf cart regulations to align with State of Texas golf cart laws. As of November 2020, the League City Police Department will no longer be conducting golf cart inspections or requiring City golf cart permits. However, golf carts need to have a golf cart license plate to operate on roads. With the growing popularity of golf cart ownership, there has also been an increase in accidents-some involving serious injuries to children. In 2020, a 9-year-old League City boy sustained severe leg injuries in a golf cart accident in the Meadow Bend subdivision. A young teen was driving the cart around the neighborhood when it rolled over, subsequently inuring the boy. Also in 2020, a 12-year-old Magnolia boy was killed in a similar golf cart accident when the golf cart rolled over, resulting in fatal head injuries. Rules to Remember A motorized cart must follow all traffic laws. Every person riding in the cart must have a seat. No lap riding or standing on the side of the vehicle is allowed. Children must be seated in the motorized cart and use a safety belt if under 8 years old. A motorized cart driver MUST have a valid driver license AND valid liability insurance covering the cart. A motorized cart operated on the road must have the minimal safety equipment required by the Texas Transportation Code: headlamps, tail lamps, reflectors, parking brake, and mirrors. The motorized cart must have a license plate issued by your county tax assessor-collector's office. Any person who operates or allows another person to operate a motorized cart in a manner that violates the Ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, fined not more than $500.
In days of Gov't overreach w/ the pandemic, high drug use in area schools, soaring crime, it is probably not the time for LCPD to launch a video pulling over some old guy in a golf cart.
Thanks much for the informative video and your efforts to keep us safe! Retiring soon so trying to figure all these details out. Your video very helpful for that!
The battle is just starting in my town right now. A college town where they must be used. Third offense 30 days in jail. BS.
Oh another means to tax the citizens, its not really about safety.
Absolutely ! Requiring registration to get a plate to make sure you pay the personal property taxes! Lol!
I did realize you could get insurance on a golf cart
Pretty sure I saw a kid drive a golf cart with an older boy on South Shore Blvd crossing SH-96 earlier this afternoon.
All they need is a smv sign if they have one they are a smv because the law states that a SMV sign makes it exemt just like a tractor or lawn tractor because tractor is a tractor but a smv is a smv
Are you stopping golf carts on sight to check for adherence? Don't you need probable cause or a reasonable suspicion to initiate a stop?
It blatantly states that they are not conducting golf cart inspections and lists out all of the requirements. I'd suggest you watch the video and read over the info under the video again.
The officer himself stated he is checking golf carts to make sure insurance is valid. Making sure driver has license. Now with that said, if he does that during a legal traffic stop, ie, ran a stop sign, speeding, etc…. He is fine. However, if the office pulls someone over who has not committed a traffic violation, he is unlawfully stopping that vehicle. You must have an infraction to facilitate a traffic stop. Can’t just stop someone to check for an infraction. Any and all citations would be dismissed in court due to no probable cause for the stop
Lots of drunks love to use them