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There was just a segment on VNN about grandchildren visiting this summer and driving golf carts. It sounded like they were actually encouraging it. Not once did they mention the legal age of 14 as a requirement to drive a golf cart. They were telling grandparents to make sure that when their grandchildren drive the golf carts that they follow the rules and since maturity varies among children to use judgement when allowing them to drive or to take the cart alone. The term "legal age" was mentioned but not specified as 14. They should not be allowed to take the cart alone - I have seen teens loaded in golf carts driving fast on the golf cart paths and just howling when they round a corner too fast or run off into the grass. We are headed for disaster here with this and, unfortunately, I guess that's what it will take before they decide to clamp down.

A couple of weeks ago, there was a little boy I swear no older than 4 sitting in the driver's seat with feet dangling because he was so small and the grandfather operating the pedals from the passengers seat with his left foot.

The other day, a young boy maybe 10 was driving a golf cart that was so overloaded I couldn't count the people in it.

It's just a matter of time for a tragedy with increasing population and more grandchildren. Welcome to "Camp Villages"