How To Effectively Change Or Influence Golf Car Laws

Last month we talked about how some parts of the country are introducing more relaxed changes to golf car laws and some are tightening the reigns on golf cars.

- Julie Wilson

As golf cars become more popular as an economical and environmentally conscious way to travel short distances, local laws are not necessarily accommodating. If your community or town does not permit the use of golf cars, what can you do to change that?

Several communities across the country, like Sun City, Arizona and Cumming, Georgia, have petitioned their local and state governments to change golf car laws and have been successful. Here is how they did it:

1. Understand the Current Law

Read local and state laws about the use of golf cars and thoroughly understand what they mean. It is helpful to enlist the assistance of a local lawyer. Make sure that you have a firm grasp on what the local laws are and why they are in place. Understand whether the change will be made on a state or local level.

2. Be Clear About the Change