A special committee

will be appointed to investigate whether Peachtree City should require

golf cart owners to carry liability insurance on their carts.

At its regular

meeting Thursday night, the City Council agreed the matter should be studied

said they were in favor of such a requirement.

Though many

residents think their golf carts are covered for accidents through their

homeowners insurance policies, that's usually not the case, said Councilman

Dan Tennant.

"If you

can afford to have a golf cart, you can afford to have liability insurance,"

said resident Kathleen Cheney, who said the insurance came in handy when

a child was injured by her parked cart that resulted in a $20,000 bill

just for emergency transportation.

Resident Debbie

Condon said liability insurance on her cart helped when a 10-year-old

fell out of her golf cart while her husband was driving. The $10-per-year

policy Condon had at the time covered the medical bills, she said.

"It was

the best $10 we spent," Condon said. "It was well worth it."

Resident Robert

Brown said he felt requiring golf cart owners to have liability insurance

would amount to another tax.

"Is this

a solution looking for a problem?" Brown said.