If you're a private citizen in the St. Petersburg and Lakeland, Florida, area and are in the market for a new golf cart that you can use around your neighborhood or at the beach, you will likely need it to be street legal. Those driving around the Land O' Lakes and Clearwater, Florida area are legally obligated to have certain items included in their golf cart. We at Discovery Golf Cars understand how frustrating it can be to be told of these things only after the purchase has been made. Therefore the following contains a quick and easy guide to follow to make your golf cart street legal.

Know Your Community Laws & Street Rules

Within many communities around the St. Petersburg and Lakeland, Florida area, using golf carts to move around is quite common. However, it is always recommended for you to check and double-check the community's golf cart rules and laws. This is because some communities and cities have regulations that differ from the regulations in other areas.

You Will Need Signal Lights

Very much like a regular car needs signal lights to inform other drivers of their intentions, so does a golf cart that will be used on the road. Your light system must include brake, signal, and headlights.

The Proper Windshield

Because you're going to be driving alongside larger vehicles, it's likely that you're going to be hit with small rocks and objects during your drives. This can pose a serious risk to you, and your passengers as these objects can come at you at very fast speeds. You should add a shatter-resistant windshield to your cart in order to give you that added layer of protection.

Mirrors

As a smaller vehicle on the road, you're going to need to keep an eye on your surroundings. Larger cars will often need a larger area to turn, and thus knowing their location helps you keep yourself out of their way. That is why the next item you are legally obligated to add to your cart is a rearview mirror.

Driver & Passenger Seatbelts

Safety should always be your number one concern when driving a golf cart, especially one that is going to be driving on the road. That is why it is not only important but legally required for you to add on seatbelts for every seat in the golf cart.

No matter the type of golf cart you need, we at Discovery Golf Cars have the inventory and knowledge you need to make the right choice. Visit us at one of our two locations in Land O' Lakes and Clearwater, Florida.