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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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TRANSPORTATION CODE |
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Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC |
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Subtitle C. RULES OF THE ROAD |
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Chapter 551. OPERATION OF BICYCLES, MOPEDS, AND PLAY VEHICLES |
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Subchapter F. GOLF CARTS AND UTILITY VEHICLES |
Sec. 551.403. LIMITED OPERATION
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(a) An operator may operate a golf cart:
(1) in a master planned community:
(A) that has in place a uniform set of restrictive covenants; and
(B) for which a county or municipality has approved a plat;
(2) on a public or private beach; or
(3) on a public highway for which the posted speed limit is not more than 35 miles per hour, if the golf cart is operated:
(A) during the daytime; and
(B) not more than two miles from the location where the golf cart is usually parked and for transportation to or from a golf course.
(b) The Texas Department of Transportation or a county or municipality may prohibit the operation of a golf cart on a public highway if the department or the governing body of the county or municipality determines that the prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety.