iandwk |
11-28-2010 09:46 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoda
(Post 311788)
Nice quote, but...
Define modified. In my opinion and for your information our carts are modified. Prior to modification, they would only do about 12 mph. Gears have been changed (modified). Tire size increased for the purpose of speed. (modified). I am sure that that's not all. My cart is as it came from the show room. For the most part, it'll bounce between 19 and 20 mph. If I keep the peddle to the metal for some distance it can hit 22 but that takes a lot of "ideal" conditions. I had it in for annual service last week. I rechecked the speed. It hit 23 (for less than a second) on a steep down grade, "floored". I asked about this and was told "that's about right. These things can't be adjusted that accurately and speed changes with time." So, just what is "modified?" Am I going to jail? Are the speed traps for "revenue enhancement"? Do the insurance companies plan to use these "modifications" as an out if the claim gets too big?
I never intend to brake the law. Do I speed? No but I bet that on occasion my golf cart does.
Maybe I need to get rid of my golf cart and get a bike. Where do I put my clubs? If I have to stop too often I loose my balance but I guess that's what helmets are for. Can I get a ticket for running a stop signe on a bike? What if I speed going down hill?
Oh CRAP. I thought retirement was going to be fun.
Just some thoughts
Yoda
|
I thought it was obvious that "modified" as used in this context refers to a golf cart that has been modified so that it no longer fits the state's definition of a golf cart, instead being made fast enough to be an lsv. In case you haven't noticed there are many many carts running around in TV that are not street legal, yet go at least 25mph. One doesn't have to agree with it, and one can protest by modifying his or her golf cart without ever being caught. Just be ready to pay if something happens.
If you are in doubt about your cart, find the deputy at Spanish Springs and he will check the speed of your cart and tell you if you are in compliance. He said any night but Friday and Saturday because he is too busy with teenagers. He will take you to a parking lot in the area and test with his radar. He promised no tickets if you are too fast, but if you are too fast he said he will strongly urge you to get it fixed. He was at the same seminar as the Allstate agent, and he said that they are really watching for golf carts that have been modified to do 25 mph or more. He said they caught one guy doing 36 mph.
I know myself well enough to know that if my cart will do 30, I will drive it at 30. Maybe not all the time, but the temptation will be too great to avoid. Couple that with no insurance coverage and it has the potential for financial disaster.
|