[RICH1]

heard the subject of annual Golf Cart Safety Inspections arise in a couple of repair shops lately... Some valid points of excessive speed, wheel alignments, worn steering component's, and owner added accessories that have blinded oncoming cart drivers. I support this Program,if it will decrease our annual cart insurance premium.. not sure of how this will be enforced! thoughts?

[npwalters]

more government regulation....sure.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by RICH1

heard the subject of annual Golf Cart Safety Inspections arise in a couple of repair shops lately... Some valid points of excessive speed, wheel alignments, worn steering component's, and owner added accessories that have blinded oncoming cart drivers. I support this Program,if it will decrease our annual cart insurance premium.. not sure of how this will be enforced! thoughts?

Sounds more like a rumor than impending legislation. However, I wouldn't put it beyond our brilliant lawmakers to pass such a law, while thousands of uninsured motorists are driving their 1978 Chevy Impala clunker down the road with no required inspections.

[MrFlorida]

Not needed, same as car inspections, just more government regulations.

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by RICH1

heard the subject of annual Golf Cart Safety Inspections arise in a couple of repair shops lately... Some valid points of excessive speed, wheel alignments, worn steering component's, and owner added accessories that have blinded oncoming cart drivers. I support this Program,if it will decrease our annual cart insurance premium.. not sure of how this will be enforced! thoughts?

I surly agree with some of the lights added to carts. They will blind you in daylight.

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by RICH1

heard the subject of annual Golf Cart Safety Inspections arise in a couple of repair shops lately... Some valid points of excessive speed, wheel alignments, worn steering component's, and owner added accessories that have blinded oncoming cart drivers. I support this Program,if it will decrease our annual cart insurance premium.. not sure of how this will be enforced! thoughts?

A solution in search of a problem.
How much will it reduce insurance premiums? $10? $25?

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

A solution in search of a problem.
How much will it reduce insurance premiums? $10? $25?

I actually would be in favor of going such a route, IF AND WHEN they address the larger issue of automobile insurance. Require yearly inspections just like many other states, including a mandatory check on valid driver's license and insurance. If none, the car is impounded. Make the fine for not having the inspection done $10,000 and the car is impounded until insured. Make the penalty for driving without a license $10,000, car impounded, and mandatory 30 days in jailed for 1st offense. I think we'd not only see a drop in Florida's exorbitant premiums, but also safer highways.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I support regulations for things that affect people OTHER than whoever the regulation was designed for. In other words -

Your golf cart lights might be perfect for you, to see when you drive at night. But if they're positioned such that they blind anyone coming toward you, and causes THEM to get into an accident, then a regulation needs to be made to set some kind of standard, or a standard range.

No greater than X brightness, no less than Y brightness, and must not be aimed more than Z feet above the ground. I don't care if there are "safety inspections" or not. But as long as there's the rule saying "you need to set your lights/speed this way" at least there's some accountability if someone causes an accident by not complying with the rule.

Just like the speed limit requirements for golf carts. You won't see annual tests to make sure your golf cart can't go faster than 20mph. It's still a rule though. If you cause an accident by going excessively fast, you can be held accountable. Without that rule, you can't be held accountable.

So I'm fine with more regulations and enforcement. I don't care one way or another about annual safety tests. As long as we know what the rules ARE, we can follow them or break them at our own risk, and be held accountable when our choices cause harm to someone else.

[spd2918]

I would not welcome more regulation, however the bright lights need to be addressed somehow. I can't imagine why people think it is fine to have extremely bright LEDs on their carts while driving next to cars.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by spd2918

I would not welcome more regulation, however the bright lights need to be addressed somehow. I can't imagine why people think it is fine to have extremely bright LEDs on their carts while driving next to cars.

But probably the only way to address those bright lights is through more regulation. I hope that "sheds light" on the problem

[mrf0151]

Originally Posted by RICH1

heard the subject of annual Golf Cart Safety Inspections arise in a couple of repair shops lately... Some valid points of excessive speed, wheel alignments, worn steering component's, and owner added accessories that have blinded oncoming cart drivers. I support this Program,if it will decrease our annual cart insurance premium.. not sure of how this will be enforced! thoughts?

No way this will be happening. This state does not even have auto/truck inspections.

[Number 10 GI]

How many golf cart accidents have been attributed to faulty equipment? Most of the causes for cart accidents I've heard or read about involved alcohol, inattentive driving and other stupid acts of impaired driving ability. A useless solution for a nonexistent problem.

A real solution to the problem is driver testing to determine one's ability to safely operate a vehicle.

[spd2918]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

But probably the only way to address those bright lights is through more regulation. I hope that "sheds light" on the problem

A group of us could carry 1,000,000 candle power hand held spot lights. They could be directed into the eyes of the offending parties to education them.

[gorillarick]

Yes, if you need to light-up rooftops to drive at night, you probably should not be driving.

Should never use bright lights in residential neighborhoods, nor city streets.
They're on cars for country highways.

[retiredguy123]

I think auto insurance companies should be required to issue the insured driver a sticker to put on the vehicle, like the registration sticker. That way, you can verify that the vehicle is insured.

Annual vehicle inspections have very little value. I once knew a guy who worked for a new car dealership and his full time job was to inspect brand new vehicles as required by state law. Inspecting low mileage vehicles that are less than 5 years old is a waste of time and money. Also, mandatory vehicle inspections is a license to steal money from uninformed vehicle owners by service stations. I was once told that my inspection failed because my headlights were misaligned. It was not true, so I called the state police and they required the station to issue a sticker and refund the inspection fee.