PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Pinellas Park leaders have passed a new ordinance defining where you can and cannot drive golf carts.
It was a unanimous vote at Tuesday’s city council meeting.
The new guidelines allow you to drive golf carts on public streets and roads that are regulated by the city.
They also ban golf carts on county and state roads, including a few of the area’s busiest highways.
“No crossing on US-19,” said Mayor Sandra Bradbury, announcing the not allowed roads. “No crossing on 66th Street which is a state road. No crossing on Park Boulevard which is a state road. And no crossing on 49th Street which is a county road.”
There are some exceptions to that rule at legally approved crossing points.
City council members say the new policy gives people more flexibility while keeping safety a priority.