The growing popularity and proliferation of golf carts on the streets of Chesterton prompted a re-examination of the town’s regulation of the vehicles for the first time in 16 years.

Chesterton’s Police Commission on Thursday for the second month in a row reviewed a draft of the new ordinance. The Town Council charged the commission with the task of reviewing the old ordinance.

A draft, with its list of recommendations for changes that mostly deal with safety issues, will now be forwarded on to the Town Council and Town Attorney.

Police Chief Tim Richardson said one of the recommendations is to tighten the requirement of safety belts for golf carts.

It’s likely the new ordinance will also spell out that there must be a seat for every passenger.

Commission member Peter Duda said that t

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