[patfinn]

I feel compelled to write this to impress upon everyone the importance of treating a golf cart with respect.

On April 25, I was walking to my car in Spanish Springs when a golf cart which had just been in a parade came up behind me and knocked me to the ground, breaking my leg. I am just home from a week in the hospital and 15 days in rehab. I am looking forward to three months before I can even try to put weight on the leg and who knows how much longer before I am again mobile.

Nobody means for these things to happen. We must, however, realize that when driving a golf cart, it is important to be as attentive as if we are driving an automobile. Golf carts are not "party boats" on which we are out to have a good time. Driving a golf cart deserves our full attention and we should always be sure to not to operate it when our vision is obstructed.