Where Are Registered Golf Carts Allowed?

Per the ordinance, Golf Carts are allowed on most streets in the City with a speed limit of 35 mph or less, during daylight hours, except for the following:

(a) Hours of Operation. Golf carts may be driven on approved public roads, streets and highways from sunrise until sunset, except that golf carts equipped with at least one operating headlight, having at least a 55 watt halogen, or equal, bulb on the front of the golf cart, and two (2) operating tail lights on either side of the rear of the golf cart, all of which are visible for a distance of not less than 250 feet, may be operated from one half hour before sunrise until one half hour after sunset.

Golf carts may not be operated when fog, smog, smoke or other conditions reduce visibility so that the golf cart is not visible for a distance of 250 feet.

(b) Streets. Golf carts may not be operated on any of the following streets or sections of any street except for the sole purpose of crossing such street either at a signalized intersection or at a perpendicular crossing at a through intersection:

(i) any street where the posted speed limit is more than 35 miles per hour, or
(ii) Kirksey Drive, or
(iii) Fleming Drive, or
(iv) Sanford Drive, or
(v) Independence Boulevard, or
(vi) Jamestown Road, or
(vii) East Union Street (Highway 70) east of its intersection with Fleming Drive, or
(viii) North Green Street (Highway 181) north or northwest of its intersection with Sanford Drive, or
(ix) North Carolina Highway 126, or 
(x) West Union Street west of its intersection with Sanford Drive, or
(xi) South Sterling Street (Highway 18) south of its intersection of Fleming Drive, or
(xii) Burkemont Avenue south of its intersection with Fleming Drive.

Golf carts shall not be operated in any manner, for any purpose, on Interstate 40.