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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
I support regulations for things that affect people OTHER than whoever the regulation was designed for. In other words -
Your golf cart lights might be perfect for you, to see when you drive at night. But if they're positioned such that they blind anyone coming toward you, and causes THEM to get into an accident, then a regulation needs to be made to set some kind of standard, or a standard range.
No greater than X brightness, no less than Y brightness, and must not be aimed more than Z feet above the ground. I don't care if there are "safety inspections" or not. But as long as there's the rule saying "you need to set your lights/speed this way" at least there's some accountability if someone causes an accident by not complying with the rule.
Just like the speed limit requirements for golf carts. You won't see annual tests to make sure your golf cart can't go faster than 20mph. It's still a rule though. If you cause an accident by going excessively fast, you can be held accountable. Without that rule, you can't be held accountable.
So I'm fine with more regulations and enforcement. I don't care one way or another about annual safety tests. As long as we know what the rules ARE, we can follow them or break them at our own risk, and be held accountable when our choices cause harm to someone else.
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Regulation that affects a lot less than 1% of the population and how much can it help. Most cart accident and car accidents are driver error. Imagine living in a more rural area and having a required inspection. Person would need to transport cart to be inspected. Florida did this with cars 30+ years ago and inspections did not work