“I take it to watch the sunset and the cruise ships coming,” Payne said. “It`s easier than loading into the car. Golf carts are everywhere here. Pasco County officials told the Tampa Bay Times they could not provide a list of communities where golf cart use is legal, but one man who sells the machines there — Marty Luster of Golf Car Depot in Clearwater and Land O` Lakes — said people drive golf carts around Connerton and Epperson. Another option is to gather your community to lobby the local government for an ordinance to legalize golf carts on public roads — but they still require most safety features, they can`t be faster than 20 miles per hour, and you can only drive them from sunrise to sunset. The guys delivered our golf cart on Christmas Eve as a surprise for my wife. The work they do is exceptional and they were quick to respond to our request to add more additional options. Real professionals with a family attitude. In the city of Tampa, the Davis Islands is the only community covered by a golf cart ordinance.

Temple Terrace started as a golf community and they are legal there too. Golf cart-friendly communities in unincorporated Hillsborough County include Sun City Center and Twin Branch Acres. Nevertheless, Florida allows them on certain public roads under certain conditions. The company launched in July in the parking lot in front of the aquarium with a fleet of eight golf carts, each of which seats four. Drivers must be at least 25 years old and have a valid driver`s license, and cars reach a maximum of 25 miles per hour. Should they be? Is it safe, let alone legal, to drive them on the left and on roads where they compete with vehicles that are in a different league in terms of size and speed? “It`s really wonderful to have other options and ways to get around Tampa and downtown, and golf carts are one of them,” Miklus said. Just off Franklin Street across from “The Kress Building” Downtown Tampa (across from the Element Building). Your guide and Deluxe golf cart will be waiting for you. We understand that people may be late, so we wait a maximum of 15 minutes. If you need help parking, please call or text. The Tampa Bay area has a deadly reputation for pedestrians and cyclists.

However, safety is a driving force for many of the city`s road projects, and the Vision Zero action plan aims to stop road deaths. Leaders say meeting everyone`s transportation needs will result in slower drivers and a safer downtown. You can see standard golf carts dropping kids off at Mabry Elementary School in South Tampa, or tools at the supermarket on Sunset Drive in Lutz, or enjoying the scenery along North Rome Avenue. But they probably shouldn`t be. One option is to convert the golf cart to a car: add seat belts, turn signals, a parking brake, exterior windows, windshield, taillights, and headlights, and a powertrain that can be up to 20 to 25 miles per hour, then take it to a regional motor services office for inspection and get registration and insurance. Standard golf carts “don`t have the safety features we rely on in our vehicles,” Tampa police spokesman Steve Hegarty said. “And the fact that they are much slower creates a dangerous situation for those in the golf cart and motorists in standard vehicles.” From Sun City Centre to Dunedin, people use open, electric and rubber transportation in a way that belies the name of golf carts. The acquisition of designation usually begins with a neighbourhood association.

A petition is filed with the local government for a state-mandated safety inspection that measures factors such as “speed, volume and character of vehicular traffic on the road or road.” Even in a community designated by golf carts, headlights, brake lights, a turn signal and a windshield are required, but a seat belt is not on the list. An operator must be at least 14 years old under state law, but in some communities, including the Davis Islands, the minimum age is set at 16 and a driver`s license is required. A requirement in communities where they are designated as legal: signs must be put up indicating that other vehicles must share the road with golf carts. We went inside and were greeted by Dena who let us test all the golf cart variants. I was overwhelmed by the difference and finally chose the icon. It was perfect for our family needs! Then Dena introduces us to her husband Pete, who gave us a behind-the-scenes tour of how everything works around his department store. It turns out we have mutual friends and live in the same neighborhood, but we`ve never met. I expected it to be like a car dealership, where you spend half a day and meet three different financiers. Laughing out loud. We completed the financing in less than 15 minutes.

IMPRESSIVE! I could have stayed here all day and hung out with the two of them. What a great experience. Thank you very much!! “They weren`t legal, but they had become a crowd,” said Payne, the golf cart fan from the Davis Islands. “It was natural for us to do it legally.” Tampa has streetcars, scooters and electric bikes. Now you can rent a petrol golf cart in Channelside. If you are interested in renting a golf cart, Channelside Golf Cart Rentals is now open Thursday through Sunday. If you do all this, your platform is legal for a driver with a driver`s license day and night on roads where the speed limit is 35 mph or less. “They are allowed on any road at 35 miles per hour or less. And that`s pretty much every street in downtown Tampa,” said Brandie Miklus, coordinator of the City of Tampa`s infrastructure and mobility program. The city of Tampa welcomes the rise of legal golf carts on the street. Personal and commercial golf carts for sale in our Jeffrey Allen Inc. showrooms include the following and more: These days, personal golf carts aren`t just used on golf courses.

Golf carts (LSVs) homologated for the road can be seen throughout the city and are used by people as an inexpensive and fuel-efficient mode of transportation. It is legal to drive LSV cars on roads where the speed limit is 35 mph or less. As one of the largest licensed club car dealerships, Jeffrey Allen Inc. offers a full line of new and pre-owned personal and commercial golf carts for sale. Today, Bowker estimates there are more than 3,000 golf carts among the Sun City Center`s 6,000 homes. This place is awesome!! The service is excellent and always accommodating. As soon as you enter, you will be treated like a member of the family. The cars are beautiful and they work very well. They make sure you`re always happy before you leave. Thank you Bayside Custom Carts for making it easy to buy a cart.

I will always be one of your many loyal customers. TAMPA, Florida; – They are popular in beach towns, golf communities and subdivisions. Now, golf carts are becoming a much more common sight here in downtown Tampa. Luster said sales of golf carts equipped for legal street use have increased by 25 percent over the past five years. In addition to Club Car, Jeffrey Allen Inc. is also a Garia luxury golf cart dealership offering its personal, leisure and LSV golf cart lines at all three locations. The Garia Special Edition LSV, Via LSV and Via 2+2 LSV models have a top speed of 25 mph and are road legal in the United States. Jeffrey Allen`s representative can help you choose models that are street legal in the United States.

There are no neighborhoods in St. Petersburg, but the city of St. Pete Beach allows golf carts — as does Dunedin, Ozona and Crystal Beach. Contact Paul Guzzo in pguzzo@tampabay.com or follow @PGuzzoTimes. All Club Car and Garia Street approved golf carts displayed in Jeffrey Allen Inc. showrooms sold in or near Tampa, Davis Islands, Orlando, Miami, Brandon and adjacent areas have front and rear lights, brake lights, a safety windshield with wipers and other features required to drive on Florida roads at speeds of 35 mph or less. Contact us today for more information about our current selection of LSV trucks and related services. Exceptional company! True to their opening hours, which is much appreciated if you value your free time and have to travel a distance to get to the place. Friendly, knowledgeable and fast service.

We looked at several golf carts and these were far superior, I love the way they handle and drive. In the city of Tampa, 31 people have been notified in the past five years, but most have received only one warning — and most of them were issued on the Davis Islands before the community was designated as a golf cart community in January 2018, police spokesman Hegarty said. Hundreds of accessories are available for sale at Jeffrey Allen Inc. for all new and used golf carts. Accessory categories that are in stock or can be specially ordered from parts departments at all our locations include lighting, electronics, tires, weather protection, measuring instruments and more. Our parts specialists will be happy to find the accessories you need to customize your vehicle. The wide selection of new and used golf carts and the unparalleled service of the team of sales professionals, service technicians and other members of our family business have brought customers back to Jeffrey Allen Inc. for over 45 years. Convince yourself of our selection of vehicles, including golf carts approved for the street.

Contact us today for strategic locations near Tampa, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Lakeland, Boca Raton or nearby cities. Club Car commercial golf carts available from Jeffrey Allen, Inc. include Carryall and Villager models. These cars are used by countless commercial organizations such as hotels, universities, municipalities, golf courses and amusement parks.