Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Seat Belts Again
After the most recent golf cart accident, it appears as if seat belts saved some lives. If this has prompted anyone to install seatbelts, I reccoment Bill Colgan. He did both of our Club Cars and is reasonability priced.
Bill specializes in Yahamas and Club Cars. Give him a call at 352-280-0141. He will come to your home to install. Takes about 30 minutes!
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The Beatlemaniacs of The Villages meet every Friday 10:00am at the O'Dell Recreation Center. "I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend." - Thomas Jefferson to William Hamilton, April 22, 1800. |
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That was more severe than most accidents. I would have to check, but I would think that most golf cart accidents are things like hitting the curb, a cart turns too quickly and the passenger falls out, one cart hits another etc.
I have seat belts on our carts, if nothing else, at least they'll find the bodies. |
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Just because someone died in an accident and was wearing a seat belt doesn't mean seatbelts don't work for any accidents. Do what you want, but you're chances WITH a seat belt are much in your favor just as in your car.
This cart was t-boned by a van on the drivers side. The seatbelt will help in situations where you can be thrown out of the cart. In this case the driver was hit directly by the van on the drivers side.
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With all the crazy drivers here in the Villages (not you of course) one could easily get bumped in a parking lot or just going down the road. If that happens the chances are you will go flying out of the cart resulting in some type of injury. It does not matter who's fault it is the end result will be the same. Seat belts are a good idea. I don't have them on the front seats but do on the rear seat. I will be getting them in the front too.
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If you make a left turn from the cart lane, you need to be driving a tank. Seat belts don't give you the right to make that turn.
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I agree that in the accident on Odell, the driver took the brunt of the force of impact directly to his left side. It is very possible if not probable that the passenger was spared from being thrown to the pavement because she was wearing a seat/shoulder restraint. I wish her well in her recovery.
For us, the choice to install seatbelts and use them was the right thing to do. It is of course a choice. |
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The real issue involved with the most recent golf cart death proves once again that GOLF CARTS do not belong on the roadway with motor vehicles.
I will never understand why people spend the extra money to have a cart be street legal...meaning insurance and registration....to go 5 miles per hour faster....and expose ones self to significantly more danger. Golf carts designed for the rigors of the golf course....nothing more. The law was stretched by adding lights and turn signals, etc to drive aftem on the MMP after dark. To stretch that minimal golf course design to allow travel among vehicles that outweigh, out run and over run a golf cart with EASE......just makes one wonder how it was allowed and why some would expose themselves to the significant dangers. |
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I consider adding seat belts to our cart one of our best investments - especially for $129 the set.
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Remember our Dad's use to say "a word to the wise is sufficient?" I'll bet they got that from some WWII drill Sargent. |
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Seat Belts Again
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I understand completely. I gave up riding when I almost got killed in Miami.
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