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Article: Guilford panel studies use of golf carts on roads
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- New Haven Register
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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By Susan Misur Register Staff
GUILFORD -- The Police Commission is considering the public's use
of golf carts around town now that legislation allows local
authorities to set regulations for the vehicles.
Over the next two months, Commissioner Rose Dostert and Police
Chief Thomas Terribile will study road conditions and traffic
patterns, along with other safety issues, to determine if golf carts
should be allowed on the streets.
Dostert said the study was initiated after a resident requested
to drive his golf cart around his neighborhood.
Prior regulations had banned golf carts from public roads, and
now it's up to local officials to decide if the vehicles are allowed
in individual towns.
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