THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY THE CHINCOTEAGUE POLICE DEPARTMENT:

GOLF CARTS

VA CODE SECTION 46.2-676

NO GOLF CART CAN BE OPERATED ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY ON CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND.  THE LAW READS AS FOLLOWS:

NO PERSON SHALL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES, LICENSE PLATES OR DECALS, OR PAY ANY REGISTRATION FEE, FOR ANY GOLF CART WHICH IS NOT OPERATED ON OR OVER ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY IN THE COMMONWEALTH FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE OTHER THAN CROSSING A HIGHWAY FROM ONE PORTION OF A GOLF COURSE TO ANOTHER PORTION THEREOF OR TO ANOTHER ADJACENT GOLF COURSE.

NO PERSON SHALL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES, LICENSE PLATES OR DECALS, OR PAY ANY REGISTRATION FEE TO OPERATE A GOLF CART ALONG A ROAD BETWEEN HIS HOME AND GOLF COURSE IF: (i) THE TRIP WOULD NOT BE LONGER THAN ONE-HALF MILE IN EITHER DIRECTION, AND (ii) THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE ROAD IS NO MORE THAN THIRTY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR, AND (iii) THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IS AT LEAST SIXTEEN YEARS OLD, AND (iv) WHILE OPERATING ALONG THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE DISPLAYS A SLOW-MOVING VEHICLE EMBLEM IN CONFORMITY WITH 46.2-1081.

GOLF CARTS SHALL ONLY BE OPERATED BETWEEN SUNRISE AND SUNSET UNLESS EQUIPPED WITH PROPER LIGHTS FOR A VEHICLE.