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Originally Posted by eckbro

Any safety expert who would state that seat belts are not necessary in golf carts should go back to safety school. To suggest that it's safer to be thrown from a "rollover" is warped thinking. The first body part to hit the ground is the head. Not a pretty site when it hits the concrete, especially when a young child. "Tipovers" are much more likely, and can easily occur at any speed from a curb hit or side impact from another vehicle. Ejection is the number one killer in golf cart mishaps. Ten deaths in The Villages in five years should give anyone pause to consider for themselves the risk of being tossed from any vehicle. When I see young children sitting in the rear seat without being belted in, I shudder, and wonder how grandpa and grandma would feel if they lost a precious grandkid to the road, instead of spending a few bucks to reduce the chance of them being tossed like a rag doll when a quick swerve threw them sideways. Extensive tests by National Safety groups have proved unequivocally that seat belt use in golf carts are far safer than
without. Do a Google search, and find that for yourself before taking the advice of local "experts".

I think I will stay with a small sports car for now