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Can you drink while driving a golf cart?

I’m going to be hitting the links for a few rounds with some friends this weekend, and I’d planned to pack a cooler of beer to take along. Is it legal for me to drink while I’m driving a golf cart though?

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Sarah Gray · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
This is one of those hair-splitting answers because while you can drink while driving a golf cart on just about every private course, and even on some public courses, you can still get a
DUI
if you’re driving the cart while drunk—especially if you drive it off the course. Drinking and driving is never a good idea.
Open container and DUI laws generally apply to:
  • Public areas
  • Private properties open for public use
But even if you’re on a private property that’s not open to public use, DUI laws could still apply—like if the owner or operator calls law enforcement to handle the guy using his cart to do donuts down the 18th fairway.
Most importantly, these laws apply on the thousands of miles of cart paths connecting across and via regular roads and to the roads you drive down to get home if you own your own cart. In fact, in areas with large and popular courses, law enforcement will often set up checkpoints specifically targeting those driving home from the course in their carts.
So while you can drink while driving your golf cart, that doesn’t mean you should, and it doesn’t mean it’s legal to drink and drive your cart on public roads.
Drinking while operating any motor vehicle is always a bad idea, and the penalties from a DUI will haunt you and your
driving record
for years. Plus, they can make finding affordable
car insurance
difficult. But even if you’ve been convicted of a DUI,
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