Although the

new electric cars approved for use on Peachtree City's cart paths have

a high-speed "street" mode, it could turn out to be costly for

anyone caught using it.

That's because

the City Council has passed an ordinance requiring the electric cars to

be driven in their low speed mode, which tops out at 15 mph.

In the high

speed mode, the Global Electric Motorcar reaches speeds up to 25 mph.

But travelling that fast could put other cart path users in danger, so

council voted to restrict the speed for users of the GEM and other similar

vehicles.

City Attorney

Rick Lindsey, who also serves as the city's prosecutor in municipal court,

said the fines for speeding on the cart path system would likely begin

at $250 for the first offense and $500 for the second offense, which is

roughly the same way the city treats underage offenders caught driving

golf carts.

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