Nashville, TN
Street-legal LSVs for Nashville
Tennessee rewrote its low-speed vehicle (LSV) rules in 2025: Public Chapter 255 repealed the old LSV statute and now treats LSVs under the utility terrain vehicle law, T.C.A. 55-8-185. Metro Nashville has no separate rule for privately owned LSVs that we could find, so that state law applies. Every Backyard Escapism cart is built as an LSV with lights, turn signals, mirrors, a windshield, a seat belt for every seat and a VIN.
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Local rules
Golf carts and LSVs in Nashville
- Tennessee's 2025 Public Chapter 255 deleted the old LSV statute (T.C.A. 55-8-191); LSVs are now covered by T.C.A. 55-8-185 with other utility terrain vehicles.
- An LSV may use state highways posted 45 mph or less and county roads, but not interstates, controlled-access highways or roads a county, city or TDOT has closed to them for safety.
- Maximum speed is 35 mph, and the vehicle may only be driven in daylight hours, which include the 30 minutes before dawn and after dusk.
- The vehicle must be registered and insured, and the driver must be at least 16 with a valid driver license (a permit does not count).
- The driver and each passenger must wear an approved helmet unless an exemption in T.C.A. 55-9-302(b) applies, and no passenger who needs a child safety seat may ride.
- Any brakes, lights, turn signals, horn, seat belts or windshield the vehicle has must work and be used at all times.
Source: Tennessee General Assembly: SB 728 Amendment 1, enacted as Public Chapter 255 (2025). Rules change, so check with the city before you ride.
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Nashville golf cart questions
Can I drive an LSV on Nashville streets?
Under Public Chapter 255 an LSV may use state highways posted 45 mph or less and county roads, in daylight, with helmets, registration and insurance. The law does not separately mention city streets, and we found no Metro Nashville rule for privately owned LSVs, so check with Metro Public Works or the Metro Nashville Police Department about a specific street.
Is the old 35 mph LSV law still in effect?
No. Public Chapter 255, signed in April 2025, deleted T.C.A. 55-8-191, the section that limited LSVs to streets posted 35 mph or less. LSVs now fall under T.C.A. 55-8-185, which caps their speed at 35 mph and sets the roads they may use.
What do I need to drive an LSV in Tennessee?
The LSV must be registered and covered by liability insurance that meets Tennessee's financial responsibility law. The driver must be 16 or older with a full driver license, and the driver and passengers must wear approved helmets unless an exemption in T.C.A. 55-9-302(b) applies. Driving is limited to daylight hours.
What is the difference between a golf cart and an LSV?
Metro Nashville's code defines a low-speed vehicle as a four-wheeled vehicle with a top speed of more than 20 mph and no more than 25 mph that meets the federal safety standard in 49 CFR 571.500, and it excludes golf carts. Our carts are built as LSVs.
Is there a golf cart dealer in Nashville?
We don't sell through dealers. You design your cart online, we build it and deliver it to Nashville, and mobile techs come to you for service. Your rep confirms the delivery window when you order.
A quick call covers the local rules, which cart fits, and delivery to Nashville. No obligation.