Golf carts can’t use public roads or sidewalks in Pinecrest: the village says it has no ordinance opening its roads to golf carts, so Florida law applies and carts stay on private property. Street-legal low-speed vehicles (LSVs) can use streets with a speed limit of 35 mph or less.
What we haven’t checked. This page rests on the village’s Golf Carts notice, which isn’t dated. We haven’t read the village code.
State law: see golf cart laws in Florida.
Do you need a driver’s license to drive a golf cart in Pinecrest?
Golf carts can’t use the village’s public roads. An LSV driver needs a valid driver’s license.
How old do you have to be to drive a golf cart in Pinecrest?
The village’s notice gives no age rule for golf carts, because they can’t use public roads here. An LSV driver needs a valid driver’s license.
Does a golf cart need a permit or registration in Pinecrest?
The village’s notice doesn’t describe a golf cart permit. An LSV is registered, titled and insured (personal injury protection and property damage liability).
Where can golf carts go in Pinecrest?
Not on public roads or sidewalks. The village’s notice says golf carts are illegal on public roads in Florida unless the local government has an ordinance for them; Pinecrest has no such ordinance, so Florida law applies and carts can be used only on private property.
LSVs can use streets with a speed limit of 35 mph or less.
Golf cart or LSV: what’s the difference in Pinecrest?
A low-speed vehicle (LSV) is different from a golf cart: it goes faster than 20 mph (up to 25), meets the federal LSV safety standard, and has to be titled, registered and insured, with a licensed driver. Under Florida law an LSV can use streets posted 35 mph or less, unless the local government has closed a road to them. An LSV can’t travel along roads posted over 35; lawful crossings are separately regulated.
Can you drive a golf cart at night in Pinecrest? Hours and lights
Golf carts can’t use public roads here at any hour. The village’s notice doesn’t set hours for LSVs.
Follow the law and posted signs. Follow applicable law, posted restrictions and lawful directions from officers. If permission is unclear, don’t use that road or path until confirmed. Rules can change after we check them.
Using SlowGo here
SlowGo routes on roads posted 35 mph or under by default; it doesn’t establish cart access here.
Check local rules before you ride. It doesn’t know that golf carts can’t use Pinecrest’s public roads, so it will still plan a route for one. Don’t take that route in a golf cart. A street-legal LSV can use streets with a 35 mph limit or less.
Where these rules come from
- Golf Carts (public service announcement) — Village of Pinecrest
- Florida Statutes § 316.212 — golf carts on roads
- Florida Statutes § 316.2122 — low-speed vehicles
Town staff: see something out of date? Email hello@slowgoapp.com and we’ll fix it quickly.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Always follow posted signs and local rules.