Streets within Fripp Island have multi-modal (pedestrian, bicycle, and golf cart) paths that
intersect with the roadway. When driven upon a roadway, golf carts shall comply with the Rules
of the Road for the state of South Carolina, which may be found in the South Carolina Code of
Laws, Title 56 – Motor Vehicles, Chapter 5, Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways and
the Rules and Regulations of the Association. Additionally, the Association has the following
specific traffic enforcement rules regarding golf carts.
A. Unregistered Golf Cart: All privately-owned golf carts are required to
be registered with the Association’s Security Department. $200.00
Golf Cart Registration Fees
1. Rental Golf Cart(s): Gas – $25.00 and Electric – $15.00
2. Guest Golf Cart(s): $100.00
3. Owner Golf Cart(s): No Charge
B. Unregistered golf carts parked on the Association’s common
property are subject to tow at the owner’s expense and charged an
administration fee. $100.00
C. Golf cart owners must have and maintain liability insurance on all
golf carts operating on Association property or roadways. $100.00
D. Any person operating a golf cart must have in their possession a
valid driver’s license. $100.00
E. Golf cart capacity limits must be observed, and all passengers must be
seated. Standing or hanging on to the cart while in motion is prohibited. $100.00
F. Operating a Golf Cart without Proper Equipment, to include
operational head lights, taillights, brake lights, and a rear-view mirror. $100.00
G. It is the parent, guardian, or adult caretaker’s responsibility to ensure that
all children are safely secured while traveling in a golf cart. Further, it is
a violation of Fripp Island rules for a child to be transported on the lap
of the golf cart operator. $200.00
H. Golf carts that are disabled, abandoned, unlawfully parked, or parked in
an unsafe manner on Association property, are subject to tow at the
owner’s expense and charged an administrative fee. $200.00
