Perfect for enjoying the summer weather and less expensive than cars, it’s no wonder golf carts are popular transportation around the Myrtle Beach area. But local golf cart owners and tourist renters visiting Conway should know the city has updated its golf cart laws on area roads.
In a Monday meeting, Conway City Council voted to approve a new ordinance amending its code to give golf cart drivers more freedom on public roads.
South Carolina golf cart law changes
The move comes after Gov. Henry McMaster signed a new bill into law in May requiring seatbelts for kids under 12 on public roads and giving municipalities and counties more flexibility to enact their own golf cart ordinances.
State law generally limits golf cart operation on public roads within a 4-mile radius of their registered address on secondary highways and roads during daylight hours — which it defines as 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. normally and 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. during daylight saving time.
Local golf cart ordinances
But with the new state law’s flexibility, Conway will now allow golf carts between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. and on certain primary highways where the speed limit is 35 mph or slower, including portions of 3rd Avenue, 4th Avenue, 16th Avenue and Main Street…