One business owner is hoping that golf carts are the hassle-free vehicle of the future for the Municipality of Kincardine.
Mike Pierson, who is the owner of Pierson Motors made a presentation to Kincardine Council this week to help convince council to approve the change.
Pierson says that both Huron-Kinloss and Pelee Island were chosen by the MTO as part of a provincial pilot project.
He liked the idea, and teamed up with colleague Mike Brown to make a presentation to council, saying “Now I’m trying to get the adjacent town to Huron-Kinloss, which is Kincardine, on board with the golf cart pilot program, which would mean you could drive a golf cart throughout the municipality.”
Pierson says that it would be advantageous for Kincardine to allow golf carts on local roads because they would provide low-income families, the elderly, and those with disabilities with an easy mode of transportation.
“We are targetting lower-income families, and also [those with] mobility issues — those who are not able to drive a car, but can still drive a golf cart.”
He adds that since they’re electric, it would also help reduce emissions.
It would also change the dynamic of traffic and pedestrian safety.
Pierson adds that as the owner of Pierson Motors, he’s been approached by people in the past hoping to purchase a golf cart with the intent of using it as their primary vehicle, and had to inform those potential customers that it wouldn’t be possible unless the rules change.
He also says that because they’re smaller than a standard car, it would be possible to park 3-4 golf carts in a standard parking space, because they’d fit side by side rather than in tandem.
