The Villa Rica Police Department

With the warmer weather of summer approaching, it’s time for a reminder of the city’s ordinance governing Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs), better known as the Golf Cart Ordinance. As a reminder, PTVs cannot be driven on state roads, only city roads with a designated speed limit of 25 miles per hour or less. Drivers must have a valid driver’s license to operate a golf cart on city roads and must follow all traffic regulations.

Registration of your PTV is required if it is going to be driven on city roads and can be acquired at the Villa Rica Police Department for the small fee of $15.

Golf carts must have certain equipment and meet certain other requirements to operate on city roads, including:

• A braking system sufficient for the gross weight and passenger capacity of the vehicle, including a parking brake
• A reverse warning device functional at all times when the vehicle is in the reverse position
• A main power switch that makes the vehicle inoperable when the key is removed
• Two operating head lights and two taillights
• A horn
• A rearview mirror
• Reflex reflectors
• Hip restraints and handholds, or a combination of the two
• Front and rear seat belts
• Safety warning labels
• At a minimum, all factory installed safety systems and a charge indicator for low battery
• Every gasoline-powered PTV shall at all times be equipped with an exhaust system in good working order
• Liability insurance that covers the risks involved in operating a PTV on designated public roads, rights-of-way- and other public property of the city
• Registration decal provided by the city displayed in the vicinity of the left rear taillight and be visible at all times

If you have any questions, please call the police department at 770-459-5149. Be safe and have a great summer!