Golf cart

Over time, variants were introduced that were capable of carrying more passengers, had additional utility features, or were certified as a street legal low-speed vehicle.

[citation needed] He started with knowledge gained from the production of electric cars due to World War II gasoline rationing.

Over the years they manufactured and distributed thousands of three- and four-wheeled gasoline-powered and electric vehicles that are still highly sought after.

Many golf cart manufacturers offer models configured as small utility vehicles (UTV), a type of side-by-side.

These vehicles are often used in low-speed, off-road applications such as on school campuses, resort properties, or inside airport terminals.

[11] Along with the rising frequency of golf cart crashes, the number of golf-cart-related injuries has increased significantly over the last decades.

[13] One contributing reason is that current golf cart safety features are insufficient to prevent passenger falls or ejection.

[15] Golf carts moving at speeds as low as 11 miles per hour (18 km/h) could readily eject a passenger during a turn.

In 2014, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed a law permitting golf cart drivers to drive as close to the right-hand edge of the roadway as possible.

Prior to the passage of the law, golf cart drivers received traffic tickets for failing to drive in the center of the roadway.

[17] Petrol powered golf carts have been converted with rail wheels for carrying passengers at up to 25 km/h (16 mph) on several former railways.