This article is adopted to address the interest of public safety under the provisions
of G.S. 160A-300.6, which provides the town authority to regulate the use of golf
carts in the town that have not been outfitted with approved safety equipment and
registered as required by state law. Generally, golf carts, hereinafter called "carts,"
that have not been outfitted and registered, are not designed or manufactured to be
used on anything other than golf courses and the town in no way advocates or endorses
their operation elsewhere in town. The town, by regulating such operation is merely
trying to address obvious safety issues and adoption of this chapter is not to be
relied upon as a determination that operation is safe or advisable if done in accordance
with this chapter. All persons who operate or ride upon carts do so at their own risk
and peril and must be observant of and attentive to the safety of themselves and others
including their passengers, other motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. The town
has no liability under any theory of liability for permitting carts to be operated
in town. The owner and operators of a cart are responsible for any liability involved
in using a cart. Without the adoption of standards for operation on public streets,
there are no rules or regulations that address golf cart operation and by creating
standards for limited operation on public streets within the town, the town is responding
to citizen concerns regarding operation deficiencies. These regulations impose more
stringent policies on cart operation. The town does not encourage cart operation and
does not represent that operation of carts under these rules will render cart operation
totally safe and without risk to the driver and passenger of said vehicles.
(Ord. No.
17-1064
, 9-12-2017)
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