A number of

Peachtree City residents bought low speed electric vehicles at the end

of last year. The GEM car, which travels at speeds up to 25 mph, looks

similar to a golf cart but has more safety features such as seat belts

and turn signals. The Peachtree City Council has approved the use of the

GEM car on its cart path system with the caveat that it only be used at

its low speed setting, which reaches up to 15 mph.

The bill, which

is being brought up in the House of Representatives by local state Reps.

Kathy Cox and Lynn Westmoreland, also has support from Rep. Tom Buck,

the chairman of the Ways and Means committee which will consider recommending

the bill for passage.

"We hope

this will finally eliminate the nightmare the people of Fayette County

have been going through," Westmoreland said. "It is vital that

we get the tax credit to those who were promised it under state law."

Cox said she

hopes Buck's support allows the bill to move quickly towards passage.

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