Council Passes Third Reading of Golf Cart Bylaw

Council passed third reading of the Golf Cart Pilot Project at the October 14, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council. This begins the process of allowing the use of golf carts on select public roads.

What’s next?

• This bylaw exempts golf carts and their operators from certain requirements under the Traffic Safety Act and its regulations that ordinarily make the operation of golf carts on public roadways illegal
• The Town must seek approval from the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services (Government of Alberta)
• If approved by the province, the bylaw will become active

What else should I know?

• If approved, the Golf Cart pilot project would be for permitted residents only and only allowed on municipal roadways (see map below)
• Carts would need to be equipped with additional safety features like lights, signals, seatbelts, etc.
• All drivers must have a valid driver’s license
• This bylaw does not include commercial use unless owned and used by an employee of the Town of Sylvan Lake; regular commercial use must be approved by the province
• If the bylaw is approved, as presented, the Town will be seeking additional approval for commercial use
• This bylaw will be revisited, following the election of our next Council and, if approved by the province, could become active in spring 2026.

Where can I learn more?

• Full details of the report, including the guidelines for the approval by the province, are available online (Page 19).

Municipal Roadway (Streets)

Municipal roadways and alleys within the Town of Sylvan Lake, excluding (Identified in red)

• 47th Avenue (from 50th Street to Thevenaz Industrial Trail)
• 60th Street • 50th Street (Hwy 11 to Memorial Trail portion)
• Memorial Trail
• Hwy 20

Accepted Crossing Locations (identified in white)

• Lakeway Blvd – Springfield Blvd
• Crestview Blvd – Meadowlands Golf Course
• Herder Drive – Cuendet Industrial Drive
• Erickson Drive – Erickson Drive