Golf Carts are inherently unstable vehicles. The 20 mph top speed set for the Villages is faster than the carts were designed for. Some people alter the governor and their golf carts can go much faster than that. Just last night at a party a fellow motorcyclist and I agreed we have no intention of altering our golf carts as they are not made for those speeds. Both of us have ridden motorcycles very fast, as well as sports cars, but those vehicles were designed to go fast. People drive too fast around corners and aren't always able to see the walkers or bicyclists who are on the multi modal paths. I also ride a bicycle and always wear a helmet, yet golf carts don't even have seat belts. I had seat belts installed in our cart. Hopefully that will help keep the occupants in the cart in case of an accident and not hit their heads on the pavement.
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