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Originally Posted by theruizs
I learned that the speed limit for golf carts that are not street legal is 20mph. So I spent the extra money for a street legal cart with a speed limit of 25mph and spent the extra money to license it. It also costs more to insure them. So when I am driving on a street and get passed by non-licensed golf carts clearly going over 20 and even over 25, it really irks me. If there was any evidence that the sheriff or police where doing anythin significant about it, it would not bother me so much. However, with the number of clearly illegally modified golf carts out there, it is clear they are having ZERO impact on the problem. Why not just drop the speed limit since no one seems to pay any attention to it anyway, or start spending more time and effort to enforce it at a level that is equal to the level of those ignoring the law? A PSA occassionally on Television is NOT a good use of time or resources to impact the problem. It is simply to give the appearance that something is being done. And the realivtively tiny number of infractions that actually get ticketed are also meaningless, they are too few in comparison with the size of the problem. For me, if this is still ignored when it is time to renew my LSV registration, I am dumping it and just doing what everyone else seems to be doing, getting a free ride on an illegally modified golf cart.
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I agree that speeding golf carts are a safety problem. These carts were not designed for speeds over 20 mph, they can flip on turns, and let's face it, TV does not have the best drivers in the world. And that's the adults, not the 7 year old grandchildren that end up behind the wheel. Just yesterday I was on Pinellas Place, going 20.4 mph and a non-street legal cart blew by me like I was standing still---had to be doing between 28 and 34. He passed a few cars as well.
That being said, I'm not sure if your post is rooted in safety, or are you just p!$$ed off that you spent all that money to go an extra 5 mph that many seem to be doing (illegally) for free?