Quote:
Originally Posted by jimjamuser
What I don't understand is why the Police don't control this unsafe practice. Maybe they have been told Not to enforce the golf cart speed limits. A speeding golf cart is, in some ways, MORE dangerous than a speeding car. A car has a LOWER center of gravity than a gasoline golf cart. Electric carts have a lower center of gravity. Golf carts have bad brakes and the gas ones can turn over easily (especially those with altered speed controls that go over 25 MPH.) I think that senior cart drivers of speed altered carts are re-living their teen and 20 year old days, when they owned HOT RODS. maybe a FAST golf cart makes them think that they are young again. Whatever the psychology, WE are PAYING for law enforcement to provide safe streets to walk and ride on!!!!!!
|
The day that sheriff department decides to control the roads within TV will be a first since we first came in 2007. Farmer in an interview stating “we don’t bother with speeding cars. Our officers are only looking for the impaired”
Now that there is a new sheriff in town , hopefully control of the streets in Sumter may be on the list. After living between the 6’s over 15 years, don’t have high hope for cars much less carts. I do have difficulty believing there are many carts who exceed 22. At 21mph we rarely get passed, and need to be down hill to pass another cart.
I will say living south of 44 our Police Presence is very strong. Maybe you should consider moving south where traffic stops and tickets are an everyday occurrence. I strongly believe we get our monies worth. After my 3-4am run most mornings greeted by a Wildwood Officer, sometimes I offer a double espresso just as a thank you.
It’s nice to be on first name basis with law enforcement. Jim when was the last time you got a wave, smile or a whoop whoop from your sheriffs