Article: Southwest Ranches sees room on roads for golf carts.

Byline: Kathleen Kernicky

Jul. 29--Southwest Ranches Best known for its horse trails and rural lifestyle, this town wants to find a way to permit an even slower mode of transportation: golf carts.

Many residents in this town of about 7,400 people prefer golf carts to SUVs when they're making short trips to visit neighbors or pick up hay for their horses.

"With all the talk about global warming and the cost of gas at $3 a gallon, anything that will cut down on local [automobile trips] and lower emissions is something good for the whole country," said Mayor Mecca Fink, who supports making golf carts legal on town roads if Southwest Ranches can ...

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