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Originally Posted by EdVinMass
Where have you read that they officially recommend against using seat belts on golf carts?
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Has anyone attended the golf cart safety seminar? It was explained to us at the seminar this morning at Savannah Center that they don't install seat belts on golf carts because of the fact they are not protected by a roll bar. If they roll over and you are buckled in, you stand a good chance of being crushed. The street legals have roll bar protection and require seat belts.
It was also explained that 20 mph is nothing but a safety issue because golf carts are engineered with suspensions and brakes and steering designed to operate at 20mph or less. If you are caught speeding, you must appear in court, no option. $253 court costs, pay to have your cart put back into compliance, and the judge usually waives the fine. You get points off your license, also.
It was also explained that there is not a speed limit on multi-modal trails, so soup yours up if you desire and drive as fast as it will go. If you're like me, though, you will eventually get caught going too fast on neighborhood streets because it's just too easy to drive one as fast as it will go.
There was an Allstate agent there, also. She said that when a cart they insure is involved in an accident, the first thing they look for is whether or not the cart has been modified to go faster than the legal limit. If it has, they will not pay the claim. That can get expensive if you caused property and personal damages. Kiss retirement good-bye. Your pension will likely be used to pay your legal bills and claims.