PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Authorities in Port St. Lucie are now strictly enforcing golf cart laws, issuing citations and fines for drivers operating their carts where they shouldn’t be.
The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) says complaints have increased over the past year alongside the growing population.
Driving a golf cart within a private Homeowners Association (HOA) community, such as Tradition, is generally fine, but once the cart enters a public road, the driver becomes subject to citations and fines. Over the past six months, the PSLPD issued 16 citations related to golf cart violations. Sergeant Dominick Mesiti with PSLPD explains the reason for the enforcement drive…