There has been several complaints about excessive speeders on golf carts these past few weeks. Please note that all golf cart's must be operated in a safely manner. If you are unsure of our golf cart operations ordinance please see listed below:

1) The operator of the golf cart holds a valid driver's license

(2) The person operating the golf cart is accompanied by an adult holding a valid driver's license.

(3) The conditions exist that meet the combined situation of:

A. Operator is an unlicensed person operating the golf cart during daylight hours

B. Operator is accompanied by a front seat passenger consisting of an adult 21 years or older

C. Meeting a further condition that such qualified adult holds a valid driver's license.

For purposes of this restriction, the term "during daylight hours" is defined as the above operation having wholly occurred within the interval between the time corresponding to 30 minutes before sunrise and the time corresponding to 30 minutes after sunset, local time.

The term "safe manner" means the operation of the golf cart is done in a manner so as to not violate the prohibitions of Rules of the Road contained in V.T.C.A., Transportation Code chs. 541 through 600, save and except those sections that require the installation of safety equipment required for automobiles and other licensed vehicles, save and except golf cart lighting requirements as defined in subsection (c)(2) of this section.

(c) Additional requirements and restrictions shall be in force as follows:

(1) All privately owned golf carts, which operate on streets within the city, are required to display a reflective and numbered decal that shall be affixed to the front and rear of the vehicle, and furthermore, owners are required to affix decals in conspicuous locations which are visible to an observer observing from the front and from the rear of the cart. The decals (2) shall be issued by the city, and affixed by the cart owner to allow unique owner identification of the golf cart when being operated on the streets of Meadowlakes. The effective date of enforcement of this requirement is April 15, 2010, after which time a person commits an offense if the person operates a golf cart on streets within the city without such city-issued decals so affixed. Ownership transfer of carts with existing city-issued decals requires that the new owner register with the city within 30 days of transfer. The city shall design the decal such that persons with normal vision can decipher decal-assigned numbers at a minimum distance of 50 feet during daylight hours.

(2) Golf carts are prohibited from operating during nighttime hours (nighttime hours as hereby defined includes operating within any portion of the time interval commencing 30 minutes after sundown and ending 30 minutes before sunrise, local time), unless the golf cart has in use fully operational golf cart manufacturer's equipped headlamps, tail lamps and brake lamps (or after market lamps of equivalent illumination and functional performance).

(3) Additionally, any nighttime operator of golf carts on streets within the city shall be required to possess a valid driver's license.

(4) Cart shall be configured such that manufacture's standard seating provisions are provided for all intended passengers and when in use, all passengers shall remain continually seated on standard provisioned seats anytime cart is underway.