Cruise North Myrtle Beach on a street-legal cart

The rules

1. Public-road use is permitted on streets posted at or below 35 mph.
2. Only Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs) with a plate, insurance, seat belts and DOT lighting may operate on public streets.
3. Driver must be at least 16 years old and hold a valid state driver's license.
4. SC permits LSV/street-legal carts on roads ≤35 mph within 4 miles of registered address, in daylight. Slow-moving-vehicle triangle required on non-LSV carts.
5. Every passenger must be in a designated seat with a functioning seat belt where required. No riding on laps, bumpers, or cargo beds.
6. No riding under the influence. The same DUI rules that apply to cars apply to golf carts.
7. Yield to pedestrians and bicycles. Use headlights and taillights whenever visibility is reduced.

Local tips

• Ocean Blvd itself is off-limits to carts in some stretches — check your host's map.
• SC requires a triangle slow-moving-vehicle sign on non-street-legal carts.

Summaries of publicly posted municipal ordinances. Guidance only — you are responsible for following current local law. Verify with the town office before riding on public roads.