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§297.1. Alternative pathways for golf carts and low-speed vehicles
A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1)"Golf cart" means an electric four-wheeled vehicle originally intended for use
off-road on golf courses and other green spaces whose maximum speed is twenty-five miles
per hour.
(2)"Governing authority" means the town council of the town of Golden Meadow,
Louisiana.
(3)"Low-speed vehicle" means any four-wheeled electric or gasoline powered
vehicle that has a top speed greater than twenty miles per hour but less than twenty five miles
per hour and is equipped with headlamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, tail lamps, stop
lamps, reflex reflectors, including one on each side as far to the rear as practicable, and one
red reflector on t
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§297.1. Alternative pathways for golf carts and low-speed vehicles
A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Golf cart" means an electric four-wheeled vehicle originally intended for use
off-road on golf courses and other green spaces whose maximum speed is twenty-five miles
per hour.
(2) "Governing authority" means the town council of the town of Golden Meadow,
Louisiana.
(3) "Low-speed vehicle" means any four-wheeled electric or gasoline powered
vehicle that has a top speed greater than twenty miles per hour but less than twenty five miles
per hour and is equipped with headlamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, tail lamps, stop
lamps, reflex reflectors, including one on each side as far to the rear as practicable, and one
red reflector on the rear of the vehicle, an exterior mirror mounted on the passenger's side of
the vehicle or an interior mirror, a parking brake, a windshield that conforms to the American
National Standard Institute's "Safety Code for Safety Glazing Material for Glazing Motor
Vehicles Operating on Land Highways - Safety Standard", a windshield wiper, speedometer,
odometer, braking for each wheel, a seat belt assembly installed at each designated seating
position, and a vehicle identification number.
(4) "Town" means the town of Golden Meadow, Louisiana.
B.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing
authority may, in its discretion, by ordinance authorize the operation of golf carts and low-speed vehicles only on the shoulder of a public road and street, except for Louisiana Highway
3235, having a speed limit of thirty miles or less per hour. The authorization shall be
contained in an ordinance and recorded in the minutes of the governing authority. The
authorization may be accompanied by conditions not inconsistent with this Section and may
be revoked, in whole, or in part, by the governing authority at any time.
(2) Any person operating a golf cart or low-speed vehicle on the shoulder of a public
road or street in the town pursuant to this Section shall be properly licensed to operate a
vehicle upon any highway within this state and shall have in his possession proof of
insurance as required by Part I-A of Chapter 5 of this Title.
C.(1) Every golf cart and low-speed vehicle operated pursuant to this Section shall
be required to be registered with the governing authority. The owner of the golf cart or low-speed vehicle shall be issued a registration decal by the governing authority that must be
displayed as determined by the governing authority. The registration shall remain valid for
as long as the registering owner owns the golf cart or low-speed vehicle.
(2) The governing authority may, by ordinance, establish a registration fee for golf
carts and low-speed vehicles. The registration fee shall be retained by the municipal clerk
and deposited into the municipal general fund.