Edgewood council discussed the possibility of an ordinance allowing golf carts on city streets during its Monday meeting. The discussion has gone on for three previous council meetings with no action taken.
Kentucky state law currently does not outright ban golf carts on city streets, but there are limitations and guidelines. In addition, some cities have adopted ordinances typically allowing golf cart users a little more leeway.
The proposed ordinance would allow those over the age of 18 with a valid driver’s license to operate a golf cart on city streets within a certain time period, with other limitations.
Council member Darla Kettenacker disagreed with the mandatory age, stating, “You can drive a car, but you can’t drive a golf cart? That doesn’t make sense to me.”
Council members went back and forth on the issue as they had for weeks, even discussing if the ordinance was needed at all. “It might be best not to do it,” council member Rob Thelen.
Regardless of whether the council decides to pass the ordinance or not, residents are still able to get a license on their vehicle and drive it in accordance with state guidelines.
“Between dawn and dusk, you can drive [a golf cart] on the street according to this ordinance. Other hours are prohibited from driving. Whereas if they go through the state [a licensed driver] can drive at any hour whatsoever and at [age] 16,” City Administrator Brian Dehner said.
The council motioned to table the golf cart ordinance discussion indefinitely.