Covington passed an ordinance on Tuesday allowing golf carts and other slow-moving vehicles on certain city streets. The ordinance initially came before the commission in early April before being amended last week. It allows golf carts and other slow-moving vehicles to travel within certain boundaries on city streets with a speed limit of 20 miles […]
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Covington amends proposed golf cart, slow vehicle ordinance
The Covington City Commission voted to amend a proposed ordinance that would expand the allowed area where city residents can drive golf carts and other slow-moving vehicles in the city this week. The commission performed a first reading of the ordinance on Tuesday, following the vote to amend. The commissioners will cast a final vote […]
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Covington considers allowing golf carts on all city streets
Covington City Commission is considering amending its ordinance to allow golf carts on all city streets or, at least, expanding the current number of city roads on which residents could drive carts and other slow-moving vehicles. Commissioner Tim Acri proposed the ordinance change at the commission meeting Tuesday night. Although the commission eventually allowed the […]
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Golf carts may soon be allowed on Union roads
Residents may soon be able to drive golf carts around Union. The city commission had a first reading of a new golf cart ordinance that would allow and regulate golf carts on roads during a meeting Wednesday evening. There will be several restrictions and requirements before golf cart owners can drive on approved roadways in […]
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NKwhy: What are the rules for road-legal golf carts?
If there’s one thing that can unite Northern Kentuckians, it’s frustrations over parking and traffic. One way local municipalities are looking to alleviate those issues is by allowing golf carts on roads. Ordinances that allow golf carts to take to the roadways have gained popularity in the past few years, with various versions popping up […]
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Bellevue approves the use of golf carts on Fairfield Avenue
Bellevue is amending its golf cart ordinance to allow the use of carts on Fairfield Avenue. Previously, carts could cross Fairfield Avenue at a light in an intersection but couldn’t drive up and down the street. The city council voted at its meeting Wednesday evening to amend the ordinance with no restrictions. The city could […]
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Bellevue looks into allowing use of golf carts on Fairfield Avenue
Last June, Bellevue passed an ordinance permitting the use of golf carts in the city with the exclusion of Fairfield Avenue and Memorial Parkway. At the June 14 city council meeting, Bellevue City Administrator Frank Warnock and council members showed interest in legislation allowing the carts on Fairfield Avenue. However, Warnock said the police and […]
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Gest Carts offer alternative to Uber, Lyft in River Cities … and they’re free
Gest Carts have the convenience of an Uber or Lyft, but with an added perk: They’re free. The golf carts travel to Dayton, Bellevue, and Newport, up to 14th Street in Covington, and even go across the river to Cincinnati. Gest Carts CEO and Founder Patrick Dye started the company in April 2018 with his […]
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Dayton approves use of golf carts on city streets
Golf carts are now street legal in Dayton, with some rules and regulations — and other river cities may soon follow. With buzz around ordinances to make golf carts street legal in Bellevue back in June and now in Dayton, Dayton City Administrator Jay Fossett said Newport is also considering an ordinance, and there may […]
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Dayton to consider use of golf carts on some city streets
Dayton is looking to follow other Northern Kentucky cities like Fort Thomas, Ludlow, and Bellevue in authorizing the use of golf carts on city streets. The city held the first reading at Tuesday’s city council meeting to consider allowing golf carts on streets with a speed limit of 25 miles per hours or less. “The […]