At the June 11th Pinellas Park City Council meeting, the decision was unanimous to pass an ordinance permitting golf cart travel on certain designated roadways in Pinellas Park, FL.
Golf cart travel is now a go in the Mainlands subdivisions off of U.S. 19, along with the entrance road to Freedom Lake Park from 102nd Avenue and parts of 102nd Ave, as well as on Mainlands Blvd and 40th Street. Many of these roads are connected to golf-cart friendly paths.
Locals should be aware that the allowance of golf carts on these roads also came with limitations and regulations. Travel on golf carts is only permitted in daylight hours, on the designated streets (which will have posted signs to indicate permission). Carts are not allowed on sidewalks or on the trails of Freedom Lake Park. They have to abide by rules and not interfere with the normal traffic flow, as well as maintain working brakes, steering and tires, a rear-view mirror and reflectors. Although it is not yet necessary to obtain a license to operate a golf cart, officials have mandated that drivers must be at least 16 years of age.
The council decision sprang from the requests of several residents, who were aware that in many communities golf cart travel is a convenient and popular means of transportation.
Attorney John T. Grove with an office just north of the Mainland on US 19, handles injury claims from automobile accidents and golf cart accidents. If you have been involved in an accident, call our office for a free consultation to learn your rights.
