The Florida Senate

316.2126  Use of golf carts and utility vehicles by municipalities and state employees, state park volunteers, and state park visitors.--

(1)  In addition to the powers granted by ss. 316.212 and 316.2125, municipalities are authorized to utilize golf carts and utility vehicles, as defined in s. 320.01, upon any state, county, or municipal roads located within the corporate limits of such municipalities, subject to the following conditions:

(a)  Golf carts and utility vehicles must comply with the operational and safety requirements in ss. 316.212 and 316.2125, and with any more restrictive ordinances enacted by the local governmental entity pursuant to s. 316.212(8), and shall be operated only by municipal employees for municipal purposes, including, but not limited to, police patrol, traffic enforcement, and inspection of public facilities.

(b)  In addition to the safety equipment required in s. 316.212(6) and any more restrictive safety equipment required by the local governmental entity pursuant to s. 316.212(8), such golf carts and utility vehicles must be equipped with sufficient lighting and turn signal equipment.

(c)  Golf carts and utility vehicles may be operated only on state roads that have a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or less.

(2)  State employees, state park volunteers, and state park visitors are authorized to use golf carts and utility vehicles, as defined in s. 320.01, upon any public roads within the boundaries of state parks managed by the Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection, subject to the following conditions:

(a)  Golf carts and utility vehicles must comply with the operational and safety requirements in s. 316.212

(b)  Golf carts and utility vehicles shall be operated only by state employees and state park volunteers for state purposes and by state park visitors for uses authorized by the Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection.

(3)  Anyone operating a golf cart or utility vehicle pursuant to this section must possess a valid driver's license as required by s. 322.03

History.--s. 5, ch. 96-413; s. 90, ch. 99-13; s. 4, ch. 99-163; s. 169, ch. 99-248; s. 7, ch. 2005-164; s. 5, ch. 2008-98.