Florida State Regulations for Golf Carts

A golf cart, as defined in the Florida Statutes in section 316.003, is "a motor vehicle designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting or recreational purposes."

It is against the law in the Florida to operate a golf cart on a public street or road.

You may operate a golf cart on a public roadway if:

• The road has previously been designated for their use
• It is a designated crossing path for golf carts
• It is the only available public road to a government location
• Crossing the roadway is required within a single mobile home park
• You are within a private retirement community that permits golf carts

To operate a golf cart on a roadway legally, it must have red reflector warning devices in the front and rear, a reliable steering apparatus, efficient brakes, a rear-view window and safe tires.

A person must be at least 14 years of age to operate a golf cart on a roadway in Florida and can do so only between sunrise and sunset.

Violations to the regulations set forth in the Florida statutes for golf carts are a non-criminal traffic violation, punishable as a moving violation.