I don't own a golf cart because I wouldn't feel safe sharing the same roads with regular cars and SUVs. I also don't feel safe driving a car on the Turnpike and sharing the road with 18 wheelers, but I do it when I need to. I use extra caution to give golf carts more space than regular cars because I would feel very badly if I collided with a goft cart and someone was injured. Yes, I often slow down when passing a golf cart, but that also increases the time in which you are side by side with the cart, especially when the cart is exceeding 20 MPH. Each situation is a judgement call, and sometimes, I find it safer to provide a little more clearance for the cart. I also move way to the left when I pass someone walking a dog.
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