Connecticut golf cart laws explained — CGS § 14-289m made low-speed vehicles legal on 25 mph roads (Oct 2024), with DMV registration, a license, and insurance required.
Standard golf carts are not registered for Connecticut public roads — only a few towns permit them on local streets, and the DMV will not register a plain golf cart as a low-speed vehicle. Connecticut's street-legal path is a factory-built low-speed vehicle that meets the federal FMVSS 500 standard, which the Connecticut DMV titles, registers, and insures like any motor vehicle under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-1. Related: Shop street-legal golf carts
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289m — effective October 1, 2024 — a registered low-speed vehicle may be operated on any road with a posted speed limit of 25 mph or less. Because LSVs are treated as motor vehicles, all Connecticut traffic laws apply, including the requirements for a valid driver's license and insurance. Related: Golf carts in Connecticut
You cannot convert a standard golf cart — Connecticut only registers factory-built low-speed vehicles with a manufacturer VIN and FMVSS 500 certification (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-289m). The vehicle must be titled, registered, and insured through the DMV, and the operator needs a valid driver's license. TIGON delivers factory-certified LSVs across Connecticut; call 1-844-844-6638 to confirm a model. Related: Shop Low Speed Vehicles