Template. Replace every item in [brackets] and have a lawyer licensed in your state review it before use.
Golf Cart and LSV Rental Agreement, Waiver and Release of Liability
1. Parties and equipment
This agreement is between [Company legal name] ("[Company]") of [address] and the person or persons named and signing below (the "renter" and, where different, each "participant").
It covers the rental of the vehicle described as [make, model, unit number] from [date and time] to [date and time], collected from or delivered to [location].
2. Acknowledgement and assumption of risk
The renter and each participant understand that using golf carts and low speed vehicles carries risks that cannot be removed by care, including:
Collision with vehicles, pedestrians and fixed objects on public roads.
Tipping or rollover on turns, slopes and uneven ground, and injury to passengers not seated or belted.
Operation after dark on roads where the vehicle may be hard to see.
Mechanical or battery failure away from the rental location.
Each participant accepts those risks and any others arising from the activity, whether or not listed, and confirms that they take part voluntarily.
3. Participant requirements
Every driver must be at least [minimum age], hold a valid driver's licence, and be listed on this agreement. Nobody else may drive.
For a plated low speed vehicle, the driver agrees that the vehicle is a motor vehicle under state law and that [the renter's own auto insurance / the insurance offered by Company] covers it on public roads.
The driver agrees to a sobriety check at handover where [Company] requires one, and to remain sober while driving. Alcohol in the vehicle is prohibited.
Passengers are limited to the seats fitted, [number], and every passenger wears the seat belt where one is fitted. Children under [age] ride [in a seat belt / not at all].
4. Rules of use
Drive only on [private property / the streets listed at handover], posted at [speed] mph or below. Do not drive on [named highways and roads].
Observe the curfew: the vehicle is not driven between [time] and [time].
Park only in [permitted areas] and remove the key when the vehicle is unattended.
Return the vehicle to [location] with [charge level / fuel level] by [time]. A late return is charged at [rate] per [interval].
5. Area and time limits
The vehicle may be driven only within [plantation / island / listed streets], bounded by [gates / landmarks]. Where a tracker is fitted, [Company] may contact the driver if the vehicle leaves that area, and the driver agrees to return to it.
6. Condition at handover and at return
The vehicle is handed over in the condition recorded in the photographs and notes taken at handover with the renter present, and the renter accepts that record as accurate unless they note a difference before leaving.
The vehicle is inspected on return against the same record, with the renter present where possible, and photographed again. Both records are kept by [Company] and are the evidence both parties rely on.
7. Damage, loss and deposit
The renter is responsible for loss of or damage to the vehicle during the rental beyond fair wear, up to [replacement value / excess amount], regardless of fault, except where caused by a defect [Company] knew of.
A deposit of [amount] is [held on the renter's card / taken in cash] at handover and released within [days] of a return in the condition recorded at handover. Repair costs and the charges in clause 4 may be deducted from it, and the renter owes any balance beyond it.
A vehicle that is lost, stolen or not returned is charged at [replacement value], and [Company] may report it to the police.
8. Weather, cancellation and early return
A booking cancelled by [Company] for severe weather is [refunded in full / moved to another day]. Driving in [lightning / flooding / high wind] is prohibited.
Cancellations by the renter more than [notice period] before the start are [refunded in full / less a fee of amount]. Later cancellations and no-shows are [not refunded / covered by cancellation protection where purchased at booking].
9. Release, waiver and indemnity
To the fullest extent allowed by the law of [state], each participant releases [Company], its owners, employees and agents from all claims for injury, death, loss or damage arising from the rental or the activity, including claims arising from the ordinary negligence of [Company], and agrees not to bring such a claim.
The renter agrees to indemnify [Company] against claims by third parties, and against costs and losses, arising from the renter's or any participant's use of the vehicle or breach of this agreement.
If any part of this clause is found unenforceable, the rest of it continues to apply.
10. Medical consent and emergency contact
Each participant confirms that they are physically able to take part and have disclosed to [Company] any condition that could make the activity unsafe for them or others.
Each participant consents to emergency medical treatment if they are unable to consent at the time, at their own cost, and names an emergency contact below.
11. Participants under [age of majority]
A participant under [age] takes part only with the signature of a parent or legal guardian, who signs this agreement on the minor's behalf, accepts the risks in clause 2 for them, and agrees to the release in clause 9 to the extent the law of [state] allows.
12. Governing law and signatures
This agreement is governed by the law of [state], and the renter confirms they have read it, had the chance to ask questions, and are signing voluntarily. A copy signed electronically is as valid as one signed on paper.
[Signature block, repeated per participant: full name, date of birth, address, phone, email, emergency contact name and phone, licence or card number where clause 3 requires one, signature, date. For a minor: the minor's name and date of birth, then the guardian's details and signature.]
Template from Bodhisys, bodhisys.com/waivers/golf-cart-lsv/. Not legal advice.