Golf carts permitted on Erieau roads
By Pam Wright
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A pilot golf cart program is coming to Erieau.
Chatham-Kent council gave its official stamp of approval to the project at its Aug. 11 meeting.
“I think this is great,” South Kent Coun. Ryan Doyle said of the proposal. “Erieau asked for this and it’s good to see it’s coming to fruition.”
Under the new program, golf carts can be driven on roads with a speed limit of 50 km/h or less. Drivers must hold a G-class license.
No one under eight years of age can be a passenger in the cart. The number of riders cannot exceed six people, or the number of seats in the cart.
Following an amendment put forward by Doyle, the fee to register annually is set at $75, lower than the $100 fee proposed by staff.
Participants are invited to register as soon as possible to take advantage of the remainder of the season.
North Kent Coun. Jamie McGrail, who wants a similar program to come to Mitchell’s Bay, asked why the Bay wasn’t included in the pilot program. In response, engineering director Marissa Mascaro Amyotte said Ontario’s transportation ministry had reached out to Chatham-Kent about the Erieau proposal only.
However, Mascaro Amyotte stated the municipality will continue to advocate for a golf cart program for Mitchell’s Bay in the future.
