Florida Senate - 2009 SB 1088
By Senator Altman
24-00498A-09 20091088__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to delivery vehicles; amending s.
3 316.2126, F.S.; defining the term “seasonal delivery
4 personnel”; authorizing the use of golf carts,
5 modified carts, low-speed vehicles, and utility
6 vehicles by seasonal delivery personnel during a
7 certain timeframe; providing an effective date.
8
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
10
11 Section 1. Section 316.2126, Florida Statutes, is amended
12 to read:
13 316.2126 Authorized use of golf carts, modified carts, low
14 speed vehicles, and utility vehicles by municipalities and state
15 employees, state park volunteers, and state park visitors.—
16 (1) In addition to the powers granted by ss. 316.212 and
17 316.2125, municipalities are authorized to utilize golf carts
18 and utility vehicles, as defined in s. 320.01, upon any state,
19 county, or municipal roads located within the corporate limits
20 of such municipalities, subject to the following conditions:
21 (a) Golf carts and utility vehicles must comply with the
22 operational and safety requirements in ss. 316.212 and 316.2125,
23 and with any more restrictive ordinances enacted by the local
24 governmental entity pursuant to s. 316.212(8), and shall be
25 operated only by municipal employees for municipal purposes,
26 including, but not limited to, police patrol, traffic
27 enforcement, and inspection of public facilities.
28 (b) In addition to the safety equipment required in s.
29 316.212(6) and any more restrictive safety equipment required by
30 the local governmental entity pursuant to s. 316.212(8), such
31 golf carts and utility vehicles must be equipped with sufficient
32 lighting and turn signal equipment.
33 (c) Golf carts and utility vehicles may be operated only on
34 state roads that have a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour
35 or less.
36 (2) State employees, state park volunteers, and state park
37 visitors are authorized to use golf carts and utility vehicles,
38 as defined in s. 320.01, upon any public roads within the
39 boundaries of state parks managed by the Division of Recreation
40 and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection, subject
41 to the following conditions:
42 (a) Golf carts and utility vehicles must comply with the
43 operational and safety requirements in s. 316.212.
44 (b) Golf carts and utility vehicles shall be operated only
45 by state employees and state park volunteers for state purposes
46 and by state park visitors for uses authorized by the Division
47 of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental
48 Protection.
49 (3)(a) As used in this subsection, “seasonal delivery
50 personnel” means employees of a delivery service when delivering
51 goods for that service during the time period specified in
52 paragraph (b).
53 (b) Seasonal delivery personnel are authorized to use golf
54 carts, modified carts, low-speed vehicles, and utility vehicles
55 as defined in s. 320.01 upon any public road with a speed limit
56 of up to 35 miles per hour for the purpose of delivering goods
57 sent through a delivery service. Such vehicles must be marked in
58 some manner with the name of the delivery service. A trailer may
59 be pulled by the vehicle. Vehicles used pursuant to this
60 subsection may be operated after sunset if, in addition to the
61 safety requirements in s. 316.212(6), they are equipped with
62 suitable headlights and tail lights. This authorization applies
63 to deliveries made from midnight October 15 until midnight
64 December 31 of each year.
65 (4)(3) Anyone operating a golf cart or utility vehicle
66 pursuant to this section must possess a valid driver's license
67 as required by s. 322.03.
68 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.