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Article: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE WARNS AGAINST USE OF GOLF CARTS ON STATE ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- October 14, 2008
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The Missouri Department of Revenue issued the following news release:
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 ...