Low-Speed Vehicle Drivers Would Need License in Avondale Estates
Don't call it a golf cart ordinance, because the proposed Avondale Estates law would not allow those things you drive around the country club.
Avondale Estates is moving ahead with a new city law that, in the beginning, was called a "golf cart ordinance." Don't call it that now. The cart you drive up and down the country club fairways won't be allowed, and a bunch of other restrictions have been added. The most recent change specifies that only people with valid driver's licenses can drive one of these vehicles. That differs from other cities; golf cart haven Peachtree City, for example, allows kids as young as 13 to drive a cart with a parent or guardian in the front seat. Also, the city decided these vehicles cannot be driven across U.S. 278, the busy main drag running through the city that's known as North Avondale Road and East College Avenue. Previous versions would have …
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Keith
10:58 pm on Saturday, December 8, 2012
Agreed - the growing number of rear entry to homes and riffling through poorly secured cars (read unlocked) needs proper attention. To date we've seen no public announcement to citizens to be vigilant and lock their stuff up. I'd rather see them focus on more police presence and an costly mass mailing than a golf cart crusade. more ›