Golf Cart Laws may vary from City to City, so please check with your local municipality.
General Federal Law for Golf Carts:
Under current NHTSA interpretations and regulations, so long as golf cars and other similar vehicles are incapable of exceeding 20 miles per hour, they are subject to only state and local requirements regarding safety equipment.
However, if these vehicles are originally manufactured so that they can go faster than 20 miles per hour, they are treated as motor vehicles under Federal law.
The standard requires low-speed vehicles to be equipped with headlamps, stop lamps, turn signal lamps, taillamps, reflex reflectors, parking brakes, rear view mirrors, windshields, seat belts, and vehicle identification numbers.
For more information on the federal laws pertaining to golf carts, please click here.
According to Section 304.034, Municipalities may regulate golf cart usage on streets and highways. Essentially, local jurisdictions can allow the use of golf carts on local roads, but they may NOT be operated on state or federal highways unless strictly only crossing them. No golf cart shall cross any highway at an intersection where the highway being crossed has a posted speed limit of more than 45 mph.
If your local jurisdiction allows operation of golf carts on public roadways, the golf cart must be equipped with an adequate braking system and shall meet any other safety requirements imposed by the governing body.
Golf Carts ARE NOT subject to registration and cannot reach speeds of OVER 20 MPH.
Any person operating a low-speed vehicle (LSV) must have in their possession a valid driver license. An LSV must also be registered and insured with Personal Injury Protection and Property Damage Liability.
State Inspection is NOT required for Low Speed vehicles.
Is this state Medium Speed Vehicle friendly?
No State Law is Currently in Place.
Is License and Registration a Requirement?
For LSVs, yes. For Golf Carts, no.
HELPFUL LINKS
www.moga.mo.gov – Golf Carts
