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Golf cart laws Continued from Page 1 not more than eight persons; - local governments may allow PTVs on public streets with a posted speed limit of 25 mph or less. • LSV - Low-Speed Vehicle: a four- wheeled electric vehicle with a top speed greater than 20 mph but not greater than 25 mph; - State law allows LSVs on public streets with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less. According to Georgia state law, lo cal governments may do the following: • Allow PTVs on certain public streets (25 mph or less); • Require registration of PTVs (once every 5 years); • Create operating and equipment standards for PTVs and • Require PTVs to have insurance. Senior Assistant County Attorney Will Worley presented the BOC with a list of the proposed county require ments for PTVs. • PTVs are allowed on public streets of 25 mph or less; • Register with County once every five years - $15; • Display decal on vehicle; • Purchase and maintain liability insurance; • Use seat belts and child restraints; • One occupant per seat; • Must have Driver’s License and at least 16 years old; • Pull over if obstructing traffic (this is currently part of Glynn Coun ty’s existing regulations for golf carts ); • Not allowed on state roads. These rules are not applicable to private streets or property, golf courses and PTVs owned by dealers for sale. Safety equipment that is required includes: • Seat belt for every seat; • Headlights & taillights; • Turn signals; • Brake lights; • Rearview mirror; • Slow moving vehicle emblem. Regulations for businesses that rent PTVs include: • all PTVs must be registered; • must provide copy of ordinance to renters; • renter must sign statement ac knowledging receipt of ordinance; • a copy of statement must be kept in vehicle. Penalties for violating the ordi nance include: • violations enforced in Magistrate Court • violations charged against opera tor and owner • for a 3rd violation within one year of the 2nd violation - registration of owner is revoked; owner will not able to register a PTV for one year; opera tor will be prohibited from operating PTV for one year. Worley said the new law, if ap proved that night, could go into effect in 90 days. He said they would need time to get the decals for the vehicles and some warning signs for certain county roads. Commissioner Wayne Neal (Dist. 3) asked if the county had the man power to enforce the new regulations? Police Chief John Powell said, “This will just be another element of traffic patrol. We do that everyday. We will work with the county attorney and the KGIB Celebrates 40 Years of Service in the Golden Isles Join in the celebration of Keep Golden Isles Beautiful’s (KGIB) 40th anniversary during the August First Friday event in historic downtown Brunswick. Visit the KGIB staff in Machen Square West from 5PM-8PM on Friday, August 2 for anniversary cake, environmental games, drawings for adults and giveaways for kids. Since 1979, Keep Golden Isles Beautiful has been a leader in help ing keep the Golden Isles of Georgia clean, green and beautiful. A volun teer and community based education al organization, volunteers contribute 14,000+ hours annually in Keep Gold en Isles Beautiful efforts, programs and initiatives. “Our mission is to preserve and enhance the beauty of Glynn County through community stewardship, and we invite all past and present KGIB volunteers, supporters and commu nity partners to come celebrate with us,” said KGIB chairman Clement Cullens. “All of us working together towards a stronger and more vibrant community are making a difference in our own backyard, quite a cause for celebration.” A public/private partnership, Keep Golden Isles Beautiful depends on monetary, in-kind and volunteer sup port from individuals, businesses, lo cal governments, civic / community organizations and schools to provide litter prevention, waste reduction, re cycling, community greening, water resource and educational program ming and activities to Brunswick and Glynn County citizens. Keep Golden Isles Beautiful is a Keep America Beautiful and Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation affiliate. Begun as “Brunswick-Glynn Coun ty Clean Community Commission” in 1979, the organization was renamed Glynn Clean and Beautiful in 1987, Keep Brunswick-Golden Isles Beau tiful in 1997 and finally Keep Golden Isles Beautiful in 2015. A 501(C) 3 non-profit organization, Keep Golden Isles Beautiful func tions under the leadership of a volun teer Board of Directors and Advisory Board and a two-person paid staff. For more information, contact Keep Golden Isles Beautiful: info.kbgib@ gmail.com, 912-279-1490 or KGIB. ORG. SSI Library program July 31, 2019 - 10:30 a.m. “Take Me to Your Readers” with Tommy Johns Saint Simons Island Public Library, 530A Beachview Dr., 912-279-3750. The summer is almost over but there is one more exciting Summer Read ing event to go. Come and laugh along with us as Tommy Johns and his pup pets take us on a reading adventure. Magistrate Court on this. There will be a learning curve. We can make the stops and if there is no violation, then the officer will not write the citation and let the driver go. We are excited about this, it is a tool that will help us do our job.” The only concern raised during the public hearing on the new ordinance was from St. Simons resident Hugh Borque. Borque wondered would people have to get a license tag for a golf cart if they modified it to go faster. He said they were easy to modify saying it could be done with a nail and a rubber band. Worley said the ordinance did not deal with this issue. Murphy’s motion to approve the or dinance passed 7-0. July 29, 2019, The Islander, Page 11 Brunswick URA Continued from Page 6 time frame.” He said the design would have to go to the city finance and the full city commission for final approval. Bennett said the existing pavilion, with the stage that backs up to the river, will be the most expensive part of the project. 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