As of September 1st, 2009 the state of Texas is no longer registering or licensing golf carts.  State vehicle registration lasts for 1 year from the date of issuance. Registration issued to golf carts prior to September 1, 2009, will remain valid until expiration but will not be renewed after expiration.
Since the State of […]

http://www.kvue.com/news/green/stories/081709kvue_golf_cart_guy-cb.ed7c9831.html
I am hoping that the next time around that Chris Nielsen will not put the cart before the horse.  I’d like to see him get permission for his drivers to accept paying fares before he puts his golf carts back on the street and expects his drivers to pay him rent on the vehicles.  Unfortunatly […]

 In researching the federal, and state laws governing golf carts I came across, and then skimmed over a study published by the National Highway Transportation Safety Association on golf carts, low speed vehicles and seat belts.  Unfortunatly, I misunderstood it’s conclusions.  Namely that golf carts that typically travel at a speed of 12 miles per […]

After a short Google news search I was able to turn up a few examples of golf cart related fatalities and other serious accidents.
Sad but true.
9-year-old boy killed in golf cart crash
Deputies release name of woman killed by golf cart
Beachgoer run over by golf cart
On a less serious note, Rapper T-Pain had some teeth knocked […]

KVUE did a story on Chris Neilsen requesting that the city allow golf carts to operate as ground transportation vehicles.  While I may disagree with some of the assertions, Shelton Green did a good job of showing the issue from all sides.  I wish they would have included more of the interview where I described […]

The State of Texas will register two categories of slow moving motor vehicles; Golf Carts and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles.  Texas defines a NEV in the following way:
A “neighborhood electric vehicle” is a motor vehicle that:

is originally manufactured to meet, and meets, the equipment requirements and safety standards established for “low speed vehicles” in Federal Motor […]

I want to say thanks again to Marcus at the Austin on Two Wheels blog for bringing to my attention that Chris Neilson is planning to speak at the next Urban Transportation Commission meeting.  Marcus was present at the last meeting.  Chris Neilson will be asking the city to start the process which will allow […]

Chris “Neils” Nielsen has written in to the comments section  of the safety meeting post.  He suggests that his company is hear to stay.  He also suggests that he is operating a legal business, and holds himself to the same standards that Taxi and Pedicab companies are held to.  Chris further suggests that the pedicab […]

Austin’s pedicabs are expected to follow the rules and regulations laid out in the Austin City Code in Chapter 13 section 2. This information can be found at the following website:
http://www.amlegal.com/austin_nxt/gateway.dll/Texas/austin/title13transportationservices/chapter13-2groundtransportationpassenger?f=templates$fn=altmain-nf.htm$3.0#JD_Chapter13-2
or can be found by going to http://www.amlegal.com/austin_tx/ and then

Click “No Frames”
Click “Title 13. Transportation Services.”
Click “13-2. Ground Transportation Passenger Services.”

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