In Peachtree City, Georgia, golf carts rule the roads and even have their own police patrols

Golf carts rule the roads in Peachtree City, Georgia, a town that has more golf carts than cars, yet incredibly, it isn’t by accident.

The morning rush hour at the McIntosh High School in Peachtree City sums up how much golf carts rule the town, with them almost as common as SUVs are everywhere else.

Peachtree City’s claim to fame is that there are more golf carts than cars, and it’s something that has made the town a bit of a quirk in the United States.

There are even police patrol carts, but the decision to use carts and not cars is actually by design.

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Why are there so many golf carts in Peachtree City?

While having more golf carts than cars is more a claim than a fact, there are undoubtedly a lot of them in the town.

The city itself says there are around 11,000 registered in Peachtree.

There are 39,000 residents in total, according to local census data.

There is an average of two cars per household.

It means there are plenty of cars in the town, but golf carts are clearly very popular.

The miles of paved multi-use pathways in town have helped to make the carts increasingly popular.

It also allows them to navigate the town with ease.

Each of the paved paths was the product of a deal.

This was with a utility company that needed to run sewage pipes through the town, and the smooth pathways were added into the contract.

Residents began the golf cart craze

Residents quickly learned that golf cars were perfect for these trails.

They were also safer and more enjoyable to get around town with.

With this in mind, leaders in the town began to expand the pathways.

In 1974, a law was signed by then-Governor Jimmy Carter.

This exempted Peachtree City’s golf cars from normal vehicle requirements, legally making them a form of public transport.

There are naturally some road rules for the carts.

For example, 16-year-olds can drive solo, but those aged 15 need a permit.

There are also police patrol carts to make sure people aren’t driving recklessly and abusing the system.

Running carts will help keep emissions down, and they are cheaper to run than a conventional car.

Using them so regularly may just be a stroke of genius.

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