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Sarasota News Leader May 10, 2013 Page 56 speed vehicles on roads and to gain comments required. Additionally, a golf cart may be operabout the Siesta proposal from the Sarasota ated on a designated road only between sunCounty Sheriff's Office. rise and sunset, unless the local government body authorizes use beyond that time frame. During her presentation to the board on May 8, Wiggins explained that Florida State Statute Wiggins pointed out that low-speed vehicles 320.01(22) defines golf carts as vehicles that may operate on any road with a posted speed cannot exceed a speed of 20 mph; they are limit of 35 mph or less, whether the state or a designed and manufactured for operation on county governs it. However, a low-speed vea golf course. hicle has to be registered with the state and it must have a windshield, tail and front lights A golf cart may be operated on a county road and efficient brakes. if the local government allows such use and the golf cart is equipped with efficient brakes, Moreover, Wiggins said, a county commission a rearview mirror, red reflective warning de- could prohibit the use of low-speed vehicles vices on the front and rear and safe tires. on any road "in the interest of safety." A person has to be 14 years of age or older to When she spoke with a Sarasota County depoperate a golf cart, but no driver's license is uty about the petition for the lower speed lim- A slide presented to the County Commission on May 8 denotes distinctions between golf carts and low-speed vehicles, according to state law. Image courtesy Sarasota County