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Walton County Sheriff's Office PSA: LSVs and Rules of the Road

Teresa avatar
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Walton County Sheriff's Office
PSA Aug 28

Golf carts are NOT low-speed vehicles.

To vacationers who may be traveling to Walton County for a visit this Labor Day weekend, please learn the rules of the road as it pertains to LSVs. This information could save your life.

A few quick things:
▪️Driver must have a valid drivers license.
▪️Children must be in carseat or booster seat.
▪️Passengers under 18 must wear a seatbelt. ❕
▪️No open containers.
▪️Only allowed on roadways with speed limits 35 MPH or less. ⛔️
▪️Not allowed on sidewalks or bike path.
▪️DO NOT DRIVE ON US HIGHWAY 98 OR US 331 S. ‼️
▪️LSVs must have headlights, blinkers, seatbelts, a windshield, valid registration, and MORE and should be treated like a car.

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For more information visit waltonso.org/lsv to watch a quick safety video and to preview an interactive map showing LSV safe roads.

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bob bob avatar
Beach Fanatic
#2
Don't LSVs have to be able to achieve 25 mph?
Matt J avatar
SWGB
#3
Don't LSVs have to be able to achieve 25 mph?

No, this is a common misconception, they actually can't exceed that speed due to safety concerns.

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