Arkansas golf cart laws explained — Ark. Code 14-54-1410 lets cities allow golf carts on city streets by ordinance (not state highways/county roads), plus LSVs.
Only where a city allows it. Ark. Code § 14-54-1410 lets any Arkansas municipality authorize golf carts on its city streets by ordinance — but that authority does not reach city streets that are also federal or state highways or county roads. Without a local ordinance, golf carts stay on private property. Related: Golf carts in Arkansas
Not on city streets a municipality has authorized. Ark. Code § 14-54-1410(b) states that when a municipality authorizes golf cart operation on its city streets, no motor vehicle registration or license is necessary to operate the golf cart on that public street. Cities may still impose their own equipment or permit rules by ordinance. Related: Shop street-legal golf carts
A low-speed vehicle in Arkansas is a factory-built, FMVSS 500-certified (49 CFR 571.500) four-wheeled vehicle with a 20–25 mph top speed, titled and registered through the Arkansas DFA and allowed on streets posted 35 mph or less. Unlike a city-authorized golf cart, an LSV is road-legal statewide. Factory models like the DENAGO CITY qualify; TIGON delivers across Arkansas, call 1-844-844-6638. Related: Shop Low Speed Vehicles