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Originally Posted by Cliff
784caroline, I am driving my third golf cart since moving to FL. Each and every time I was asked by the dealer if I wanted a standard motor or a high speed motor (wink, wink) I have only owned the standard which is rated at 19 or below mph. The people here that we are afraid of are getting gas carts and taking off the governor in order to gain speed. The electric carts we are in fear of are the ones where the motor and differential (I believe it is called that) are specially geared to go faster than the normal cart. These carts, not registered to legally drive on the main roadways, sometimes exceed 35mph. That is REALLY fast when traveling on the golf cart paths. It doesn't take a genius to know when someone is coming at you in excess of 19mph. If you currently live in TV, you know that to be true. Today's Observer had a great article on how the Sheriffs Dept has modified it's fight against cart speeders. Forget a speeding ticket for the cart driver. They will charge him/her with driving an unregistered vehicle, report the violation to insurance companies, require the driver to appear before a judge, and, if they are inclined to do so, they can lock up the driver. I can see this happening when you get a speeder who has been at the 2fors at the town centers and is heading home driving like a NASCAR driver. I'm all for the increased enforcement. The life they save may be mine or someone I love. The standard golf cart is not designed to be safe when traveling at speeds over 19mph. Enough said? The only time I want to appear before a judge is when I serve on jury duty.
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Golf carts that exceed your 19 MPH are not standard carts they have improvements.
So I agree standard carts should not exceed the 19 MPH. The faster carts have different tires.
Now I don't feel 23 to 25 MPH is all that bad, however above 25 is in my opinion excessive. So when we talk about another 5 MPH were not talking about allot. Besides you can get just as hurt at 10 MPH. Yes you may get a ticket and fined but thats up to the individual who did the crime.
I think the people who drive carts and think they are in cars is more pathetic than this speed issue with carts. Tons of people in carts have no idea how to drive them, regardless of the speed issue. Many don't turn on the lights at nighttime and forget to use the turn signals, and they sneer at you like it's your fault. Many times I feel like I am in France driving for my life with the French. Who in my opinion are the most ignorant drivers in the world.
Maybe someone should start a thread here about who are the worst drivers you have experienced around the world and why.
Finally I understand and agree with you on the speeds of 35 MPH in carts. Those are the ones who should receive the wrath from the Sheriff because that speed is severely in excess not a cart doing 25. Although if caught should be ticketed for speeding thats it nothing more.