Some reminders about “golf carts” in our community. Although some communities in the area are designated golf cart communities, Ocean Park is not a designated or approved golf cart community. Because of this, to drive lawfully on the streets of Ocean Park golf carts must be street-legal electric vehicles as defined by state and city law. This means they must meet all the vehicular requirements, be titled, registered with low-speed license plates from DMV and covered by minimum insurance requirements. They may only be operated by drivers with a valid license or learner’s permit and the driver must follow all the same rules of the road as a normal vehicle. (Virginia Beach Codes of Ordinance: Sec. 7: 65-68 ).
Golf carts are NOT allowed on the beach (no motorized vehicles). The exception to this rule is for handicapped persons with a mobility disability. If the individual with a mobility disability requiring the use of a golf cart is asked, he or she would need to provide some type of “credible assurance.” An example of credible assurance could be a verbal statement that the golf cart is used for a mobile disability or the cart has a state-issued disability parking placard issued to it not transferred from another vehicle.
Ocean Park Civic League 