Low Speed Vehicle Laws

Drivers of Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs) who do not adhere to the following requirements of LSVs are subject to receiving a Uniform Traffic Citation and/or having their LSV towed.

LAWS FOR ALL DRIVER & PASSENGERS OF LSVs

  • Drivers must have a valid driver’s license.*$161.00 or Criminal
  • All front-seat passengers of any age must wear a seat belt.*$111.00
  • All persons under the age of 18 must wear a seat belt.*$111.00
  • All children age 5 and under must be in a car seat or booster seat.*$161.00
  • NO open alcohol containers are allowed in a low-speed vehicle. *Driver $161.00 Passenger $111.00

GOLF CARTS ARE NOT LEGALLY PERMITTED ON ANY PUBLIC ROADWAY AT ANY TIME.

LSV ROADWAY LAWS

  • Low-speed vehicles may only be driven on roadways with speed limits of 35 MPH or less (see map below).*$161.00
  • It is illegal to drive low-speed vehicles on any sidewalk or bike path.*$161.00
  • It is illegal to drive low-speed vehicles on US Highway 98 or along the sidewalk along US Highway 98.*$161.00/Vehicle Towed
  • Crossing US Highway 98 is only permitted at a four-way intersection.

LSV VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOLF CART AND A LOW-SPEED VEHICLE PER FL LAW

  • Must have the following equipment: Headlamps; front and rear turn signals; stop lamps; tail lamps; reflex reflectors; red – one on each side and one on the rear; exterior mirror on the driver side and an interior rear-view mirror or exterior mirror on passenger side; parking brake; windshield; seat belt for each designated seat; vehicle identification number (VIN). *$111.00
  • Must be able to reach 20 MPH but not greater than 25 MPH.*$111.00
  • Must have a valid registration (tag) attached to the vehicle.*Criminal/Vehicle Towed

*Florida Uniform Traffic Citation fine amount

PROPER PLACEMENT OF LSV SAFETY INFORMATION STICKER PER COUNTY ORDINANACEBlue low speed vehicle with safety sticker on the front windshield

LSVs driven on a street or highway, in which Walton County has jurisdiction pursuant to § 316.006, Florida Statutes, shall display the Safety Information Sticker in accordance with the following parameters:

  • The Safety Information Sticker shall be affixed to the interior of the windshield, centered (left to right) on the windshield within the lower portion of the windshield no higher than the top of the steering wheel, thereon in such a position that does not obstruct the driver’s view.
  • The Safety Information Sticker (with the QR code facing the interior) shall be fully visible by the LSV’s forward facing occupants from the interior and logo side of the sticker fully visible from the exterior of the LSV’s windshield.

Section 320.01(41), Florida Statutes

LOW-SPEED VEHICLES ARE NOT ALLOWED ON HIGHWAY 98!

ROADS PROHIBITED TO LOW-SPEED VEHICLES ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN RED. When traveling on roadways permissible for low-speed vehicles, please pull over to the side of the road to allow cars to pass if you notice that traffic is beginning to back up behind you.

RED = PROHIBITED

LSV Map