Golf carts on some roads cause safety hazards

The Missouri Department of Revenue (Department) and the Missouri State Highway Patrol want Missouri communities to know that even though some cities have considered ordinances approving the use of golf carts on their public streets, under state and federal law not all golf carts can be used on county roads or city streets.
"The overriding issue of public safety takes precedence when use of our roads and highways is at issue when it comes to using golf carts,” said Director of Revenue Omar Davis. “Unless they have been manufactured to be used as a low-speed vehicle (LSV), golf carts do not comply with legal standards for motor vehicles and pose a hazard for their occupants as well as other motorists when operated on public streets.”
Missouri law does not allow golf carts to be titled or licensed unless identified...
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