street legal carts in georgia

[yurtle]

Originally Posted by thelt

Somebody needs to tell GSP troopers on Jekyll this definition. They interpret it to mean lap belts for all passengers. If it's a 2+2 (four people), you'll get a ticket or at least a warning if there aren't 4 lap belts installed. And there better not be more that 4 people riding either. Jekyll Is. Auth. does not require the amber strobe or the slow moving vehicle triangle.

How do they interpret hand holds? I'm assuming the front seat has them in the roof, but the back seat really only has arm rests.

[yurtle]

Originally Posted by yurtle

That's built-into my 1998 EZ-GO TXT. Read the words carefully and look at yours again.

The front seat has "hip restraints" built into the seat. Hand holds are on the roof.

Originally Posted by thelt

Somebody needs to tell GSP troopers on Jekyll this definition. They interpret it to mean lap belts for all passengers. If it's a 2+2 (four people), you'll get a ticket or at least a warning if there aren't 4 lap belts installed. And there better not be more that 4 people riding either. Jekyll Is. Auth. does not require the amber strobe or the slow moving vehicle triangle.

I just did a Lexis Nexis search for "hip restraint" and got only one hit, O.C.G.A. § 40-6-363

I searched for "seat belt" and only got one hit for that as well, related to school busses.

Searched for "lap belt" and got one hit.

"Safety belt" yielded 13 hits, so...

If they consistently used the term "belt" above, you might be able to challenge the term "hip restraint" but I ain't a lawyer. I interpreted it to mean something to keep folks from sliding out of their seats while cornering.

The legislation was probably largely written by the big three buggy makers in GA, so I'd think they'd want to be as liberal as possible on the requirements, but could be wrong.

[dubignon]

thanks for the info regardless of the ambiguity

[69Stang]

Anyone have any updates on the laws in Georgia? Just wondering if there have been any clarifications.

I've read the rules for Jekyll Island and St. Simons and they specifically say "seat belts" when referencing hip restraints. That doesn't make sense me, but at least they are allowing use of golf carts on road.

I ordered the reflix reflectors and I'm going to install a horn. My county (Lowndes) has passed areas that are legal, but they are way south of me in Lake Park.

I passed an oncoming cop the other day and he didn't bat an eye.

[jdpber]

those regulations are very close to my regulations in SC.