Personal Transportation Vehicle (PTV)

What is a PTV? 

Any motor vehicle having no fewer than three wheels and an unladen weight of 1,300 pounds or less and which cannot operate at more than 20 miles per hour if such vehicle was authorized to operate on local roads by a local authority prior to January 1, 2012. Such vehicles may also be referred to as “motorized carts” in some local ordinances; AND

Any motor vehicle: (i) with a minimum of four wheels; (ii) capable of a maximum level ground speed of less than 20 miles per hour; (iii) with a maximum gross vehicle unladen or empty weight of 1,375 pounds; (iv) capable of transporting not more than eight persons. Does not include mobility aids, including electric personal assistive mobility devices, power wheelchairs, and scooters, that can be used indoors and outdoors for the express purpose of enabling mobility for a person with a disability. The term also does not include any all-terrain vehicle or multipurpose off-highway vehicle. (Example: vehicles similar in size and form to a golf cart but used for any purpose other than golf.)

This can include:

Golf Carts, Motorcycles, Electric Bicycles, Mopeds, All-Terrain Vehicles, Low Speed Vehicles

Rome City Ordinance Section 12-380 through 12-387 states that Personal Transportation Vehicles (golf carts, Razrs, etc.) must be inspected and registered with the Rome Police Department.  Operators must follow all rules stated within the ordinance and carry mandatory vehicle insurance on the PTV due to operation on the roadway.  PTVs may only be used in areas with a designated 25 MPH zone and operated by persons who are 18 years of age or older. The PTV decal that is placed on the left rear of the PTV (by RPD) is proof that the PTV is registered with the Rome Police Department. 

Inspections and permits are available at the Rome Police Department, 375 Technology Parkway, Rome GA 30165. The application can be accessed below.

PTV Registration Form - Click to download