San Jose, CA
Street-legal LSVs for San Jose
We could not find a separate San Jose ordinance for golf carts or low-speed vehicles (LSVs), so California law applies: a registered LSV can use roads with a speed limit of 35 mph or less. Every Backyard Escapism cart is built as a street-legal 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 San Jose
- San Jose has no separate published golf cart or LSV ordinance we could find, so the California Vehicle Code applies.
- A low-speed vehicle (LSV, also called a neighborhood electric vehicle) may not be driven on any roadway with a speed limit over 35 mph.
- An LSV may cross a road posted above 35 mph at an intersection of roughly 90 degrees, if the crossing starts and ends on roads posted 35 mph or less.
- LSVs must be registered with the DMV and must meet the federal safety standard for low-speed vehicles (49 CFR 571.500) whenever they are driven or parked on the road.
- A golf cart may only be driven on a highway in a speed zone of 25 mph or less, and is exempt from registration only on roads a city has designated for golf course access under CVC 21115.
Source: California Legislative Information: Vehicle Code 21260, Operation of Low-Speed Vehicles. Rules change, so check with the city before you ride.
Delivery
Delivered to San Jose and across the Bay Area. Build yours online and your rep will confirm price and delivery timing.
San Jose golf cart questions
Can I drive a golf cart on San Jose streets?
A golf cart can only be driven on a highway in a speed zone of 25 mph or less (CVC 21716), and it is exempt from registration only on roads a city has designated for golf course access. The CHP says operating a golf cart on the highway outside that exemption is unlawful. A registered low-speed vehicle (LSV) can use roads posted 35 mph or less.
Where can an LSV drive in San Jose?
On roads with a speed limit of 35 mph or less. You can cross a faster road at an intersection of about 90 degrees if you start and end on roads posted 35 mph or less.
Does an LSV need to be registered in California?
Yes. The CHP says LSVs are built to meet motor vehicle safety requirements, carry a 17-digit VIN and a federal safety (FMVSS) label, and must be registered with the DMV. The driver of an LSV is subject to the same Vehicle Code rules as any motor vehicle driver.
What is the difference between a golf cart and an LSV?
Under the California Vehicle Code a golf cart is built to go no more than 15 mph and carry no more than two people. A low-speed vehicle has four wheels, weighs under 3,000 pounds gross and has a top speed of more than 20 but not more than 25 mph. Our carts are built as street-legal LSVs.
Is there a golf cart dealer in San Jose?
We don't sell through dealers. You design your cart online, we build it and deliver it to San Jose, 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 San Jose. No obligation.