153A-245. Regulation of golf carts on streets, roads, and highways.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 20-50 and G.S. 20-54, a county may, by ordinance, regulate the operation of golf carts, as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(12b), on any public street, road, or highway where the speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less within the county that is located in any unincorporated areas of the county or on any property owned or leased by the county.
(b) By ordinance, a county may require the registration of golf carts, charge a fee for the registration, specify who is authorized to operate golf carts, and specify the required equipment, load limits, and the hours and methods of operation of golf carts. No person less than 16 years of age may operate a golf cart on a public street, road, or highway. (2009-459, s. 1.)
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North Carolina General Statutes
Article 12 - Roads and Bridges.
§ 153A-238 - Public road defined for counties.
§ 153A-239.1 - Naming roads and assigning street numbers in unincorporated areas for counties.
§ 153A-241 - Closing public roads or easements.
§ 153A-242 - Regulation or prohibition of fishing from bridges.
§ 153A-243 - Authorizing bridges over navigable waters.
§ 153A-244 - Railroad revitalization programs.
§ 153A-245 - Regulation of golf carts on streets, roads, and highways.
§ 153A-246 - Use of photographs or videos recorded by automated school bus safety cameras.