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City passes first reading of golf cart ordinance
By Jeff Lundquist
NT Editor
ATLANTIC – The Atlantic City Council approved the first of three readings of an ordinance Wednesday that will allow residents to drive golf carts on city streets, provided they they have proof of insurance and are licensed.
The issue came to the council after Atlantic resident Steven Carr, who is unable to drive due to a medical condition that makes it difficult for him to get in and out of a regular vehicle, asked the council to allow him to drive his golf cart, on which he has installed head lights, turn signals, brake lights, backup lights, mirrors, mud flaps and seatbelts among other things, on city streets.
Initially the council had decided not to make changes to a city ordinance to allow individuals with health problems drive modified golf carts on city streets after agreeing that the carts on city streets might cause more problems and that an alternative solution was available in the form of motorized wheelchairs.
But after meeting with Carr and reviewing media reports that many smaller communities are beginning to allow citizens to drive golf carts on city streets in order to save gas.
Under the ordinance golf carts are allowed on all but a few city streets as along as they were insured, driven by a licensed driver and include a slow moving vehicle sign and safety flag. Operators will also have to obtain an annual permit from the city.
The issue came to the council after Atlantic resident Steven Carr, who is unable to drive due to a medical condition that makes it difficult for him to get in and out of a regular vehicle, asked the council to allow him to drive his golf cart, on which he has installed head lights, turn signals, brake lights, backup lights, mirrors, mud flaps and seatbelts among other things, on city streets.
Initially the council had decided not to make changes to a city ordinance to allow individuals with health problems drive modified golf carts on city streets after agreeing that the carts on city streets might cause more problems and that an alternative solution was available in the form of motorized wheelchairs.
But after meeting with Carr and reviewing media reports that many smaller communities are beginning to allow citizens to drive golf carts on city streets in order to save gas.
Under the ordinance golf carts are allowed on all but a few city streets as along as they were insured, driven by a licensed driver and include a slow moving vehicle sign and safety flag. Operators will also have to obtain an annual permit from the city.
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