The Marshall County Commissioners decided keep the requirement in the current golf cart ordinance that requires them to be operated only on roads that have a 35 mph speed limit or less.
Michelle Bachtel and her husband previously asked the commissioners to rescind the speed limit requirement and allow them to be driven on all roads. During that same meeting, the commissioners discussed that the speed limit was included in the ordinance for safety purposes. The initial thought was to keep the slow moving vehicles off of roads that have increased speed as a safety precaution.
After more research, County Attorney Jim Clevenger delivered information to the commissioners Monday morning that most of the surrounding counties include the operation of golf carts on roads with a speed limit of 35 mph or less. An ordinance in Fulton County does not have the limitation. Clevenger says officials in Elkhart County are planning to include the speed limitation their county’s ordinance.
Commissioner Mike Delp expressed that he feels there’s an issue with consistency in dealing with slow moving vehicles, such as buggies, bicycles, and ATVs, as they’re allowed on all roads, but Commissioners Kevin Overmyer and Kurt Garner opted to leave the ordinance as-is.
Commissioner Delp said he would notify Bachtel of the decision.
