Golf Cart Information

Clear Lake Shores is a great place to enjoy a golf cart ride. Residents and visitors use this method of transportation to explore our city and be part of our unique festivities. 

Here is a list of things you should know concerning safety and rules and regulations while using your golf cart:

• TxDMV does not title and register golf carts, but they must display a license plate when operated on roads authorized by the city or county.
• To obtain a license place, take the following to your county tax assessor-collector’s office:

1. Form 130-U
2. Evidence of ownership

• Remember: While golf carts don’t require insurance to register them, they do require insurance to be operated on the roadway and you must carry the insurance with you!
• Golf carts may be operated on roads with a speed limit of 35 mph or less, during the daytime.
• Golf carts may be operated only by persons with a valid driver’s license.

Golf Carts must have the following minimum equipment:

• Headlights
• Tail lights
• Reflectors
• Parking brake 
• Mirrors
• Slow-moving vehicle emblem (If operated on the roads at a speed of 25 mph or less)

These regulations also apply to ATVs, ROVs, and UTVs. You can find the guidelines for golf carts and other low-speed vehicles at www.txdmv.gov under the unique vehicles tab.