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If I want to get somewhere fast, and it is distant enough that speed matters, I just take my car.
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Electric Cart above 20mp
The other day a Star cart passed me on Hillsborough Road, I’m going 19-20 mph in cart lane (according to GPS) . The female driver was holding an infant!!!!! ( not a dog) in her left arm, steering with her right arm, her passing speed was certainly 25++ mph. Absolutely amazed beyond comprehension until the next time it happens here in TV. I said a prayer for the baby!
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Star golf carts
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Thankfully, we don't (yet) have a requirement for a driver's license for golf carts and no requirements for classes either. However, given some of the questions and comments here, many would clearly benefit from attending such a class. |
Interesting replies to this thread.....
I worked for the company that developed the speed controllers for Walmart handicap scooters. Sure, we could tweak the software to make the carts drive 20MPH, but WHY?...... Doing so, is downright dangerous for the intended application. The same holds true for "golf" carts in The Villages. To answer the OP question, yes, all PWM electric controllers can be tuned with the proper programming. The LARGER question here is the subject of separating cart speed limits on public roads vs speed limits on multi-modal paths...I suggest the powers that be focus on speed limit citations on the paths, with less emphasis on speeding in the cart lanes on roadways. |
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Yes, they can be tuned up. I recently had service done on a new cart at TV and I was asked if I was happy with the speed (topped out at 21-22 mph, as purchased). I said it would be nice to bump it if it weren't illegal. I was told they could bump it to 24 mph, so I said sure since it was only a couple mph. They sent me a waiver, and my eyes went directly to the area in bold yellow that was the expected liability waiver for TV for bumping it. What I did not read at the time was the first unhighlighted paragraph that basically what they were doing wasn't necessarily legal!!! I wrongly assumed the important stuff was the highlighted parts, and I was WRONG! Even if I have them turn it back to 21-22, I suspect they'll want to keep the waiver I signed. I'm assuming that any citation will be for what I do and not what I can do. e.g. My truck will go 120 mph, but I only get a ticket for going over the posted limit and not what the truck is capable of doing.
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Yes, of course, the law only matters if an officer chooses to stop you and determines there is a concern - not very likely but it can happen. |
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.........Still that doesn't seem beyond the capability of Police - to set up speed traps for Golf cars. Maybe the Police have been told (by some authority) to go easy on Golf Cars (and let them go at whatever speed they want). Maybe because Golf Cars have become some kind of symbol of The Villages life style. That is probably the answer, but it flies in the face of the NEED to PROTECT The Villagers from harm from accidents. That becomes a philosophic dilemma !!!!!!! |
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