Question

[Driller703]

Is there a reason why people driving golf carts hang their left knee out at a 90 degree angle from the cart? Or, hang their flip flop shod foot out close to the road? Am I doing it wrong? Does this have a pro do with loofahs?

[Toymeister]

It's a physical thing.

The hanging knee offenders are always overweight males. The knee gets in the way of the protruding belly.

[Bilyclub]

Or the driver and or the passenger with a foot or two up on the dash.

[Stu from NYC]

stupidity, peoples hands are often outside the window of their cars.

[tophcfa]

It's a physical thing.

The hanging knee offenders are always overweight males. The knee gets in the way of the protruding belly.

Not true, as a tall thin guy with long legs I am a knee hanger. Why, sometimes the steering wheel gets in my way, it’s comfortable, and because I can : )

[SIRE1]

I suspect that the answer to this is the lack of space in the golf cart. I am 6'-2" and unlike a car where there is room under the dash for your feet, a golf cart does not have that same configuration. So I can't extend my feet like in a car and my leg and knee have to go somewhere. If I were short, it wouldn't be a problem and you wouldn't be complaining about my legs/feet. Too bad we aren't all the same.

[Topspinmo]

Not true, as a tall thin guy with long legs I am a knee hanger. Why, sometimes the steering wheel gets in my way, it’s comfortable, and because I can : )


Ok, almost always….:)

[MartinSE]

Advertising?

[jrref]

Not true, as a tall thin guy with long legs I am a knee hanger. Why, sometimes the steering wheel gets in my way, it’s comfortable, and because I can : )

I hope this never happens to you but one day another cart might come too close to yours and clip your knee. Then it's all over. You will never walk again. I'd think about that before hanging your knee out of the cart.

[tophcfa]

I hope this never happens to you but one day another cart might come too close to yours and clip your knee. Then it's all over. You will never walk again. I'd think about that before hanging your knee out of the cart.

Gotta know when to let it hang and when to pull it in. Besides, the knee is bone on bone and needs to be replaced anyways.

[dewilson58]

Because they were never taught how to sit like a lady.

[GpaVader]

No place to hang a luffa on a golf cart????

[laboutj]

Need the extra air flow after playing a round of golf in 90+ weather

[Stu from NYC]

I hope this never happens to you but one day another cart might come too close to yours and clip your knee. Then it's all over. You will never walk again. I'd think about that before hanging your knee out of the cart.

Have heard of people losing an arm while letting it hang over car door while driving. That alone would convince me hands and feet stay inside the cart.

[MrFlorida]

Instead of fist bumping, we do knee bumping, it's the newest thing....

[Professor]

There is a reason...stupidity. I doubt they drive their automobile with their foot hanging out. True story here: Years ago I was at a golf outing and a lady was driving her golf cart with her left foot hanging out. She got too close to a fixed bench seat near a tee and her foot got caught between the cart and the bench. She broke her ankle that morning. Lessoned learned the hard way...

[Dotneko]

Or the driver and or the passenger with a foot or two up on the dash.

What's wrong with feet on the dash? No airbags to drive those knees into my chest in an accident and it keeps the ankles from swelling.

[Black Beauty]

how many others use turn signals

[tallmanf]

Ball room

[thevillages2013]

Not true, as a tall thin guy with long legs I am a knee hanger. Why, sometimes the steering wheel gets in my way, it’s comfortable, and because I can : )
STOP IT! You are getting the women on TOTV excited! (Probably a few of these “men” too). :bigbow:

[txfan]

It’s called “man spread.” It’s a posture move to indicate who’s in charge. There is an excellent Ted Talk about body language.

[GmaLisaG]

My hubs says it's a golfer thing

[Mushkie]

Is there a reason why people driving golf carts hang their left knee out at a 90 degree angle from the cart? Or, hang their flip flop shod foot out close to the road? Am I doing it wrong? Does this have a pro do with loofahs?

Need I say more?

[CharlesNT]

I do it and I wonder why too! LOL!

[admiral72]

number one reason for golf cart injuries in ER

[JudyMonin]

Is there a reason why people driving golf carts hang their left knee out at a 90 degree angle from the cart? Or, hang their flip flop shod foot out close to the road? Am I doing it wrong? Does this have a pro do with loofahs?

If you ever saw someone hit a hole or curb on the golf course and the cart tips, and see the leg and knee after their surgery, you wouldn’t do it again. Just sayin’

[waverly51]

lol

[ThirdOfFive]

Is there a reason why people driving golf carts hang their left knee out at a 90 degree angle from the cart? Or, hang their flip flop shod foot out close to the road? Am I doing it wrong? Does this have a pro do with loofahs?
Dancing with the devil. Those carts with the driver's knee hanging out usually seem to be going faster than the other carts.

[NotGolfer]

When we were new we went to that meeting advertised for newbies to hear all about The Villages. I don't remember who was speaking BUT I think it had to do with driving golf carts here etc. (it was 13 years ago and my memory isn't all that good anymore). The man warned about dangling your leg out of the cart or having appendages outside of the enclosure. He said there had been accidents that had happened because of that. I think one O.P. in this thread did mention something of that too. I was thinking coming around a blind corner, ie out of a tunnel and cutting the corner but meeting someone coming that direction. Long legs? Can't help you there. Some golf carts have seats that move foreward and back, I think.

[Dantes]

Lol that’s what I think

[jimkerr]

It’s for ball cooling.

[LeeChitty]

I know a good friend, a golf course superintendent (should know better) who ripped his leg off backward, from holding his knee out the golf cart frame. Got it caught on a post near the cart path. If doing the same.... Good Luck!

[Larchap49]

I suspect that the answer to this is the lack of space in the golf cart. I am 6'-2" and unlike a car where there is room under the dash for your feet, a golf cart does not have that same configuration. So I can't extend my feet like in a car and my leg and knee have to go somewhere. If I were short, it wouldn't be a problem and you wouldn't be complaining about my legs/feet. Too bad we aren't all the same.

Also all golf carts are not the same. I hope you checked them all and got the one with the most room

[greg.turay]

This is the “C A P”. Or. crotch aeration position_.
Thought everyone knew that.

[MandoMan]

Is there a reason why people driving golf carts hang their left knee out at a 90 degree angle from the cart? Or, hang their flip flop shod foot out close to the road? Am I doing it wrong? Does this have a pro do with loofahs?

It ventilates regions not easily ventilated when both legs are inside. Unsafe? Not unsafe on a golf course, but definitely unsafe on a road. I’ve often had to slow to drive my car around someone with a protruding knee. What happens when someone doesn’t notice. It’s also not uncommon for cart drivers to drive on Morse with their carts one foot into the car lane. Dangerous.

[OhioBuckeye]

We had a security guard that rode around like that or let his leg hang out & dangle. He finally caught on a parts bin & tore his groin muscle. He was out of commission for quite a while. Not a good idea!

[MandoMan]

It ventilates regions not easily ventilated when both legs are inside. Unsafe? Not unsafe on a golf course, but definitely unsafe on a road. I’ve often had to slow to drive my car around someone with a protruding knee. What happens when someone doesn’t notice? It’s also not uncommon for cart drivers to drive on Morse with their carts one foot into the car lane. Dangerous. however, that said, I don’t recall reading about any legs torn off or carts destroyed by driving partially in the car lane.

[GOLFER54]

This is a dangerous thing to do.

[kendi]

Ok, almost always….:)

People with bad knees need the extra space as well.

[Dgodin]

I remember my mom saying

"Hang your arm out too far and it'll go home in a different car"

[Garywt]

It is just a comfort thing. Pull it in when around other carts etc. I also put my hand up holding onto the roof and yes I have been known to put my hand out my car window. My wife puts her feet up on the dash in the cart, it is a safety thing as it holds her in the seat better.

[Heytubes]

I see people with their feet on the dash of their cars and if the air bag goes off will change the face of that passenger, if they survive. Will look very different once their knees crush their jaw and eye socket. At least they get new teeth.

[Michael G.]

Back in the day, (before my time LOL), when cars didn't have turn signals, there were lots of hands/arms extended out while turning.

[conman5652@aol.com]

But we r talking about knees

[Stu from NYC]

Back in the day, (before my time LOL), when cars didn't have turn signals, there were lots of hands/arms extended out while turning.

But only when turning not all the time