Lampasas adopts ordinance on use of golf carts, off-road vehicles

Golf cart drivers at Hancock Park Golf Course prepare to cross Naruna Road. A city ordinance stipulates that licensed drivers may operate golf carts on public roadways only to travel to and from cemeteries and the golf course. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD
Golf cart drivers at Hancock Park Golf Course prepare to cross Naruna Road. A city ordinance stipulates that licensed drivers may operate golf carts on public roadways only to travel to and from cemeteries and the golf course. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

The Lampasas City Council voted Nov. 23 to adopt an ordinance regulating the use of golf carts and off-road vehicles within the city limits.

Police Chief Sammy Bailey said the ordinance updates the city’s traffic laws to comply with the Texas Transportation Code and will improve safety on city streets.

She said while officers have discretion to issue citations for traffic violations at any time, the…