New law bans 14-year-olds from driving golf carts

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Under a bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law recently, 14-year-olds will no longer be able to drive golf carts, and older teens will have to possess the proper identification. House Bill 949, one of 37 bills that DeSantis signed on Thursday, May 11, goes into effect on Oct. 1. Golf cart drivers found in violation after the law takes effect will face a noncriminal traffic violation. The new law, which will affect communities across the state, requir