QHRRP 3000-065

Golf Carts and other Off-Street Vehicles

 

Review/update responsibility
 Communications
Revision
 18 Mar 2026 (CH1)
Background
 Florida Statute 316.212 pertains to “Operation of golf carts on certain roadways.”  Chapter 316 pertains to operation upon “public” roads and streets and therefore does not apply to Queen’s Harbour as Queen’s Harbour roads and streets are privately owned.   Therefore, Queen’s Harbour Board of Directors have sole discretion to determine golf cart and other off-street vehicle policy.
Policy
 All golf carts must be safely operated on Queen’s Harbour roads and streets with the flow of traffic and on the extreme right side of the road.  A golf cart may be operated on Queen’s Harbour roads and streets by a person…

  • who is 15 years of age or older with a valid learner’s driver license or valid driver license.
  • who is 18 years of age or older and he or she possesses a valid form of government-issued photographic identification.

Note:  No golf cart shall be placed, parked, or stored on the lawn or driveway of any lot or on any portion of the Common Property except for the pool/tennis parking lot.
Required equipment
 Golf carts operated on Queen’s Harbour roads and streets must be equipped with…

 

  • head lights
  • brakes
  • brake lights
  • turn signals
  • windshield
  • reliable steering apparatus
  • safe tires
  • rear-view mirror
  • red reflectorized warning devices on both the front and rear
  • seat belts (recommended)
Insurance
 Golf carts operated on Queen’s Harbour roads and streets must have the following minimum insurance coverage…

  • $50,000.00 for property damage
  • $100,000.00 for bodily injury liability.
Off-street vehicles
 Off-street vehicles, such as go carts, personal ATVs, Mini-bikes, motorized skateboards, mopeds, scooters which cannot be registered with the State Tax Collector are not permitted on Queen’s Harbour roads and streets or other Common Property at any time except for approved vehicles use by the POA and POA vendors.

Note:  Electric bicycles are considered bicycles and may be operated where bicycles are allowed.
Violation
 Violations may result in a fine being levied against the offending property owner by the Association.