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citation and immediate towing of the golf cart.

If a golf cart does not meet the above standards, it is considered a motor vehicle, and the following is required (CVC 24001.5):

• The operator must possess a California driver’s license.

• The vehicle needs to be registered with the DMV and have license plates on the front and back.

• Insurance is required for the cart.

• The cart must have headlamps, turn signals, seat belts, horn, windshield, windshield wipers, mirrors, etc.

Low speed vehicles (LSV) may appear visually similar to golf carts but are governed by different laws. Also known as neighborhood electric vehicles, these motor vehicles meet all of the following requirements: 1. Has four wheels. 2. Can attain a speed, in one mile of more than 20 miles per hour and not more than 25 miles per hour, on a paved level surface.

3. Has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 3,000 pounds.

Anyone driving a low-speed vehicle or neighborhood electric vehicle must have a valid driver’s license, be insured and be registered with the DMV.

Anyone caught driving a low-speed vehicle or neighborhood electric vehicle on a public roadway without a valid driver’s license will have their vehicle impounded for 30 days, and the violator will receive a citation.

The penalties for violating these laws vary. People who drive without a valid driver’s license can be subject to fines up to $1,000.

For more information, contact Seal Beach Police Department Captain Mike Ezroj at MEzroj@sealbeachca.gov, or call 562-799-4100.