NW Golf Carts, Inc Moved their Office and Shop to Mt Vernon!
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| New Golf Cart Zone Law - SB6207 - Effective 6/10/2010
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As of February 1, 2010, NW Golf Carts, Inc moved their office and shop from Burlington, WA to Mt Vernon, WA. We now have a larger yard to store golf carts and are visible from the freeway.
Our new address:
NW Golf Carts, Inc
4128 Cedardale Road, Suite 101
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
Ph: 360.757.2233
Fax: 360.424.7649
Stop by and visit us at our new shop.
Our office hours are:
Monday thru Friday 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday 10 am to 3 pm
Sunday Closed
| The Washington State Legislature passed bill SB6207 allowing cities or counties to create golf cart zones and on March 25 Governor Gregoire signed the bill into law. The new Golf Cart Zone law takes effect on June 10, 2010.
Standard golf carts have the following features but they are not Golf Cart Zone ready.
- Standard Golf Carts drive 14 mph but some of the newer golf carts have factory upgraded controllers that make the cars drive about 19 mph.
- From the 1950’s to 1970’s Harley Davidson, Cushman, EZGO and Melex built three wheeled golf cars. Some of these vintage golf cars are still being used today.
- Standard Golf Carts do not come with headlights, tail lights, turn signals or brake lights. They also do not come with rear view mirrors, side mirrors or seatbelts and they do not have reflectors.
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2010 Tax Credits are still available for street legal electric vehicles!
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With the Federal Tax Credit and Washington State Sales tax exemption you can
Save from $1,200 to $2,500 on Street Legal Golf Cars (Low Speed Vehicles)
Plug-in Electric Vehicles (IRC 30)
Internal Revenue Code Section 30 provides a credit for qualified plug-in electric vehicles. The credit is equal to 10 percent of the cost of a qualified plug-in electric vehicle and is limited to $2,500. Qualified vehicles may include low-speed vehicles or vehicles that have two or three wheels.
Vehicles must be acquired after February 17, 2009, and before January 1, 2012. The vehicle must be acquired for use or lease and not for resale. Additionally, the original use of the vehicle must commence with the taxpayer and the vehicle must be used predominantly in the United States.
| For your golf cart to be Golf Cart Zone ready:
- Your golf cart can be gas or electric powered. It is not restricted to electric only like the Neighborhood Electric Vehicles.
- Find out if your electric golf cart has the original motor and controller. Many people upgrade their golf carts to faster motors and controllers. Golf carts can travel 35 mph on an upgrade motor and controller. Your Golf Cart Zone golf cart can not go faster than 20 mph on public roads.
- Three wheel golf carts are excluded from the Golf Cart Zone.
- When driving on public roads posted 25 mph or less, seat belts are required on the cart and all passengers must wear them- Click it or Ticket it!
- If you don’t already have a five panel wink mirror, you will need to add one to your Golf Cart Zone golf cart. Or you can add a rear view mirror. Being able to see the auto traffic behind you is important.
- Add some reflectors to your cart. Reflectors help oncoming cars to see you when the reflectors are illuminated by the car’s headlights.
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| Who can be a Golf Cart Zone Driver?
- As a Golf Cart Zone driver, you will need to abide by the same rules of the road as automobile drivers. When turning left or right or stopping, you will need to use hand signals unless you add a premium headlight package that includes turn signals and brake lights to your golf cart.
- A Golf Cart Zone driver must be at least 16 years old and have completed a driver’s education course or have previous experience driving as a licensed driver. A valid driver’s license is not required.
- A person who has a revoked license is prohibited from operating golf carts on public roads in the Golf Cart Zone.
- The child restraint car seat law applies to golf carts driven in the Golf Cart Zone.
- Make sure that everyone is wearing a seat belt!
NW Golf Carts has Golf Cart Zone packages so you can be Golf Cart Zone ready!
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