The city of Winter Garden is considering lowering speed limits on select streets to improve safety for golf carts.Residents are invited to share their thoughts through an online survey, which has already received more than 400 responses. Opinions remain divided, with some residents in favor and others expressing concerns.Golf cart owner Promise Hope said golf carts are essential to daily life in Winter Garden.“You can’t live here without a golf cart,” she said.Resident Christine Colvin said she uses her golf cart to commute to work every day.The city’s proposal would lower speed limits to 30 mph on certain roads, including:West Plant Street between Sunset Oaks Road and West Story RoadWest Story Road between South Park Avenue and West Plant StreetEast Crest, North Fullers Cross, and East Fullers Cross between Hearthglen Boulevard and East Crown Point RoadIf this proposal is approved, it would expand routes available to golf cart drivers near downtown.Hope supports the plan, saying, “I think lowering it around the 30s should be perfect and maybe open more roads that aren’t golf cart approved, only so far they can drive.”Colvin welcomed the city’s effort to involve residents.“I’m glad the city is asking for our input,” Colvin said. But some residents are less enthusiastic. Hamca Ala said golf carts often block traffic on main roads and can cause accidents.“They block traffic and cause more incidents that don’t need to happen,” Ala said.City officials say they will consider the community’s feedback before making a final decision. Residents can fill out a three-question city survey until Aug. 31 on the city’s website.
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. —
The city of Winter Garden is considering lowering speed limits on select streets to improve safety for golf carts.
Residents are invited to share their thoughts through an online survey, which has already received more than 400 responses. Opinions remain divided, with some residents in favor and others expressing concerns.
Golf cart owner Promise Hope said golf carts are essential to daily life in Winter Garden.
“You can’t live here without a golf cart,” she said.
Resident Christine Colvin said she uses her golf cart to commute to work every day.
The city’s proposal would lower speed limits to 30 mph on certain roads, including:
West Plant Street between Sunset Oaks Road and West Story RoadWest Story Road between South Park Avenue and West Plant StreetEast Crest, North Fullers Cross, and East Fullers Cross between Hearthglen Boulevard and East Crown Point Road
If this proposal is approved, it would expand routes available to golf cart drivers near downtown.
Hope supports the plan, saying, “I think lowering it around the 30s should be perfect and maybe open more roads that aren’t golf cart approved, only so far they can drive.”
Colvin welcomed the city’s effort to involve residents.
“I’m glad the city is asking for our input,” Colvin said.
But some residents are less enthusiastic. Hamca Ala said golf carts often block traffic on main roads and can cause accidents.
“They block traffic and cause more incidents that don’t need to happen,” Ala said.
City officials say they will consider the community’s feedback before making a final decision. Residents can fill out a three-question city survey until Aug. 31 on the city’s website.
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