Golf Carts in North Carolina: Your Complete Guide
North Carolina's golf cart market has grown rapidly — driven by sprawling suburban communities around Raleigh and Durham, golf-rich resort areas, and coastal communities from the Outer Banks to the Brunswick Islands. TIGON Golf Carts serves the Tar Heel State from our Raleigh location (2700 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27603).
North Carolina Golf Cart Laws
Under North Carolina General Statutes §20-121.1, LSVs are permitted on roads posted 35 mph or less. Key requirements:
- Maximum speed: 25 mph
- Must be registered with NCDMV
- NC liability insurance required
- All federal NEV/LSV safety equipment required
- Valid NC driver's license required
- Golf carts without full LSV equipment are limited to private property and designated community roads
NCDMV Registration
Where Golf Carts Thrive in NC
Raleigh / Wake County: Triangle-area retirement communities, HOA developments, and golf courses. Our Raleigh location serves the entire Research Triangle.
Carolina Beach / Kure Beach (New Hanover County): Coastal communities with authorized golf cart street access on designated roads.
Pinehurst / Southern Pines (Moore County): Golf cart capital of the Sandhills — the Pinehurst area's golf cart culture rivals anywhere in the country.
Sunset Beach / Brunswick County: Popular retirement and vacation communities with active golf cart use.
TIGON Golf Carts — Raleigh, NC
2700 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27603
Serving: Wake County, Durham County, Johnston County, and surrounding Triangle communities.
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