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Originally Posted by Lincoln
It really is no big deal. In 2008 ther were over 37,000 highway deaths in the U.S. That is lower than in the past because of higher fuel prices resulting in less driving miles. In the past it was over 41,000.
So it is a big deal if you are in an accident. But in the overall picture not such a worry. Driving a car or walking accross the street is probabbly more dangerous.
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I, on the other hand, think it is a big deal. 37,000 dead people (families changed forever) is no small matter. Highway accidents and golf cart accidents are two completely separate things. There are thousands of golf carts criss crossing the streets and paths in The Villages. Some of the drivers have souped up carts, others are legally blind and have lost their drivers license. Then, there are the random idiots. There are people who have never driven before and plenty of people who think the golf carts have the right of way. The majority are normal people with normal driving habits driving in a mine field.
It is true that the most people will not be involved in an accident, but with a citizenry made up of aging individuals, may of who feel a false send of entitlement, it makes sense that there will be a disproportionate number of accidents.
I think most people in The Villages believe that they will not be involved in a golf cart mishap. I also think that it is a high risk endeavor and that many people don't manage that risk properly.