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Originally Posted by billethkid
Looking to seat belts to be the solution to the problem is being somewhat naieve.
After driving with and among them for 11 years now it is very apparent the biggest contributor to the accident and death rate is the lack of control of the cart.
Carts are driven the most part with the pedal to the floor. The owners have no concept of decelleration until they find themselves either leaning too far into a turn or almost hitting someone. The manin reason far too many are in your half of the path coming out of a turn.
There is nothing going on that education and common sense cannot improve or cure.
We also know from similar behavior on the roadways that common sense, seatbelts, signs, etc have no effect on too many drivers.
Hence whatever the rate is....13 every seven years or whatever.....will continue.
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Seat belts are not the solution to idiot behavior, I agree totally. But the naivety is in the fact that there are many people here driving around in their carts, loving the lifestyle and totally blind to the fact that YES, there are people here driving golf carts and cars who are reckless, uncaring, inebriated, elderly, and just plain don't give a damn. As an individual, one can't do anything other than try their best to protect themselves in the event an accident happens.
I don't believe wearing a seat belt either in a car or in a golf cart will provide total protection from injury or death in the event of an accident. But I think not wearing one greatly increases ones chance for severe injury or even death due to an accident. I have seen the photos of most of the golf carts involved in accidents resulting in death, and in my opinion, most were survivable had ejection not occured. I choose to wear a seat belt ... but it's a choice all of us can make.