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Are golf carts street legal in Florida?

Q: Are golf carts street legal in Florida?

Yes — as low-speed vehicles (LSVs). Florida Statute 316.2122 allows LSVs on streets posted 35 mph or less, with required equipment (headlamps, stop lamps, turn signal lamps, taillamps, reflex reflectors, parking brakes, rearview mirrors, windshields, seat belts, vehicle identification number (VIN)), title, registration, insurance, and a valid driver license.

Yes — as low-speed vehicles (LSVs). A street-legal golf cart (LSV) may drive on Florida streets posted 35 mph or less, if it carries the required equipment and is titled, registered, and insured, and the driver holds a valid license. The details — with the statute cited — are below.

State rule · Florida

F.S. 316.2122 — what the law actually requires

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Required equipment

· headlamps
· stop lamps
· turn signal lamps
· taillamps
· reflex reflectors
· parking brakes
· rearview mirrors
· windshields
· seat belts
· vehicle identification number (VIN)

Where you may drive

Streets posted 35 mph or less; crossing faster roads at intersections is permitted.

Paperwork

LSVs must be titled (ch. 319), registered and insured per s. 320.02 (PIP + PDL), and may operate only on streets posted 35 mph or less; crossing higher-speed roads at intersections is permitted. Operator must hold a valid driver license.

SOURCE: leg.state.fl.us · VERIFIED 07/14/2026

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