Tennessee golf cart laws explained — Tenn. Code 55-8-185 keeps golf carts off highways except crossings, while 55-1-122 low speed vehicles get road use.
Generally no. The Tennessee Department of Revenue states a golf cart cannot normally be driven on a highway, citing Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-185, which limits off-highway vehicles to designated crossings unless they are registered as a medium speed vehicle or off-highway vehicle. Golf carts remain fully legal on private property, golf courses, and campgrounds. Related: Golf carts in Tennessee
Yes, within limits. Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-185 lets an off-highway vehicle cross a two-lane highway at roughly a 90-degree angle where a quick, safe crossing can be made, and cross larger or limited-access highways only at points the Department of Transportation or local authorities have designated with approved signs. Related: Shop street-legal golf carts
Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-1-122, a low speed vehicle is a four-wheeled electric or gasoline vehicle (excluding golf carts) with a top speed greater than 20 mph but not more than 25 mph that complies with FMVSS 500 (49 CFR 571.500). Registered as an LSV, it is the road-legal alternative to a golf cart. Factory-certified models like the DENAGO CITY qualify; TIGON delivers statewide, call 1-844-844-6638. Related: Shop Low Speed Vehicles