Another golf cart stolen in about a week

[jimbo2012]

Cart was stolen in the Village of Collier at about 4am.
Must be the same guys that stole mine, :ohdear:

But they were on camera, reports one cart thru gate and two leaving together at 4 am.

It appears a village resident may be part of the ring if they drove in on a cart.

I haven't heard anything from the police on mine.

[EdFNJ]

That's why I would leave my CAR out and CART in if we didn't have a 2 car garage. Stealing a cart is like shoplifting a paperback book (if they still existed). Leaving a cart out overnight is like saying "come take me" if someone is "shopping" the neighborhood.

[Bogie Shooter]

Cart was stolen in the Village of Collier at about 4am.
Must be the same guys that stole mine, :ohdear:

But they were on camera, reports one cart thru gate and two leaving together at 4 am.

It appears a village resident may be part of the ring if they drove in on a cart.

I haven't heard anything from the police on mine.

Several places where a cart can be driven into TV. Big jump to accuse a villager.

[kkingston57]

Several places where a cart can be driven into TV. Big jump to accuse a villager.

Too easy to steal golf cart when it is parked outside. Pick up truck and ramps is all you need.

[Bilyclub]

A lot of outsiders come into TV on carts, especially around Brownwood.

[Djean1981]

You would think that the carts would be spotted in Craigslist or Offer Up..? Unless, they are getting them out of the area..

[MSchad]

A lot of outsiders come into TV on carts, especially around Brownwood.
From where? And at what access point?

[pauld315]

From where? And at what access point?

Really? Up in the north end, they trailer their cart to the Publix parking lot on 441, unload and drive all over The Villages. They can do that anywhere or just drive a cart across 441 to SS or 44 Brownwood. There is no security here

[Bilyclub]

From where? And at what access point?

From Freedom Plaza on 44 they ride on the grass to the Brownwood Hotel/Advanced Care parking lot. From Beaumont on 466A they come in on Pinellas.
Golf carts are legal on city roads in Wildwood.
Sec. 12-155. - Operation of golf carts on public city roads.
new
(a)Authorization to operate golf carts on public city roads. Golf carts meeting the definition set forth in section 12-152 may be operated on all public city roads where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. Public city road shall mean any thoroughfare maintained by the city that is commonly used for vehicular traffic.

[skippy05]

Time to move into a real gated community? It will only get worse from here.

[golfing eagles]

Time to move into a real gated community? It will only get worse from here.

Yep-----2 stolen golf carts out of 50,000+. Chicken Little, the sky is falling!

[ThirdOfFive]

Time for one of those "anti-theft devices" such as the one in the original Robocop movie.

[richs631]

You can install a very advanced GPS in the golf cart. About $10-$15 bucks a month for complete monitoring on your cell phone.

[DiandJay]

I have actually seen a golf cart scoot across Miller Blvd. It was driven in from Timbertop Ln directly on to Drake Drive entrance.

[Tonydivo]

Several places where a cart can be driven into TV. Big jump to accuse a villager.

Tracker for golf carts ?

[bowlingal]

EdFNJ....paper back books still exist of course. Much prefer a paperback book than a kindle. And you can find them anywhere.

[Rusty Wrench]

From Freedom Plaza on 44 they ride on the grass to the Brownwood Hotel/Advanced Care parking lot. From Beaumont on 466A they come in on Pinellas.
Golf carts are legal on city roads in Wildwood.
Sec. 12-155. - Operation of golf carts on public city roads.
new
(a)Authorization to operate golf carts on public city roads. Golf carts meeting the definition set forth in section 12-152 may be operated on all public city roads where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. Public city road shall mean any thoroughfare maintained by the city that is commonly used for vehicular traffic.
So is it legal to to cross 466A on Pinellas to get to Lowes & Trailwinds Plaza?

[Caymus]

Maybe these people were released from jail:smiley:

Drug raid in The Villages Florida retirement community uncovers possible golf cart chop-shop, cops say - CBS News (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-drug-raid-the-villages-retirement-community-heroin-meth-golf-cart-chop-shop/)

[Papa_lecki]

Maybe these people were released from jail:smiley:

Drug raid in The Villages Florida retirement community uncovers possible golf cart chop-shop, cops say - CBS News (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-drug-raid-the-villages-retirement-community-heroin-meth-golf-cart-chop-shop/)

the story is from 2017.

[airstreamingypsy]

If I had a golf cart, I would hide an AirTag on it. AirTag - Apple (https://www.apple.com/airtag/)

[Caymus]

the story is from 2017.

That is why I wrote "Maybe these people were released from jail" with a smiley face.:smiley:

But if you goggle, you can find more recent reports about stolen carts.

[jimbo2012]

You know thieves retire too!

Just heard another on Ducksbury, fernandina.

So that three in 10 days.

How many are stolen that aren't reported on the forums?

[CappyRam]

AirTag it problem solved. One time cost

[OhioBuckeye]

Hmmm, maybe they’ll, catch them now!

[midiwiz]

If I had a golf cart, I would hide an AirTag on it. AirTag - Apple (https://www.apple.com/airtag/)

airtags are bluetooth, has to be gps bluetooth range is at best 25-50 feet depending on environment

[midiwiz]

AirTag it problem solved. One time cost

and never find the cart

[Keefelane66]

Paying almost up to 20,000 for golf care and no standard anti theft, transmission lock, steering wheel lock as found on the least expensive motor vehicle. A base price Nissan Centra 20,600 with air conditioning.

[Keefelane66]

Tracker for golf carts ?
GOLF CART GPS TRACKER - GPS Tracking (https://gpsandtrack.com/golf-cart-gps-tracker/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwrs2XBhDjARIsAHVymmQwAVNgWxCwaFBZzce mT75OifD5NadIbQUKGhEl--LPu_7TLf1n0rsaAs1eEALw_wcB)

[Whitley]

airtags are bluetooth, has to be gps bluetooth range is at best 25-50 feet depending on environment

When outside your Blue Tooth Range, the Find My Network is used to find the general area that the airtag is located (similar to find a specific contact). This works at Great Distances" . Once you get close, it can switch to bluetooth for an exact (close to) location. AitTags would be useless for anything other than find my keys is it were limited to 35 feet.

Regardless of the class and distance, Bluetooth is not the sum of an AirTag, and both Find My and ultra-wideband are designed to help where Bluetooth can’t. For example, when outside of the Bluetooth range, the Find My network can be used to find the general area of an AirTag, making it possible to initially locate a lost or missing item from great distances. Once within range, Bluetooth can take over. Then, when within a close enough distance of the device, the short-range ultra-wideband helps to ensure the exact location of an AirTag can be identified, even when Bluetooth is having issues pinpointing the item.

[yabbadu]

Time to move into a real gated community? It will only get worse from here.

When you find Pollyanna Villages ...Let us know!!!!:bigbow:

[jimkerr]

The one in Collier was left outside and even had golf clubs left out in the cart. People are just asking for trouble when they leave their carts outside overnight.

[Sunflower1]

I know it is a long way away, but I see people from Lakeside Landing drive illegally on Rainey Trail and entering from Lynnhaven Lane or from behind the drug rehab place. Yes, best to keep your golf cart secured at night.

[xcaligirl]

That's why I would leave my CAR out and CART in if we didn't have a 2 car garage. Stealing a cart is like shoplifting a paperback book (if they still existed). Leaving a cart out overnight is like saying "come take me" if someone is "shopping" the neighborhood.
We have what they call a 1 and a half car garage. There are 2 carts and an SUV in the garage, it's tight but they fit! If I had to leave a cart out, I'd sell it first! I did have a Fiat that couldn't be put in the garage with 2 carts however during hurricane season, a snowbird let us put one cart in their garage. My husvand was able to get the SUV plus the one golf cart and the Fiat in the garage. (I was shocked...)

[joelfmi]

where is the gated community advertised.

[bark4me]

I strongly suggest to everyone to have a GPS tracker installed on your golf cart. There's a company called Waresafe.com that sell GPS trackers for your car, motorcycle, golf cart and RVs

[Larchap49]

You would think that the carts would be spotted in Craigslist or Offer Up..? Unless, they are getting them out of the area..

They more than likely strip them and sell the parts. Much easier than trying to sell a stolen cart that is identifiable by a number

[Michael G.]

Time for one of those "anti-theft devices" such as the one in the original Robocop movie.

Or get the trunk monkey with a tire iron........LOL

[Keefelane66]

I know it is a long way away, but I see people from Lakeside Landing drive illegally on Rainey Trail and entering from Lynnhaven Lane or from behind the drug rehab place. Yes, best to keep your golf cart secured at night.
You are WRONG it's not a drug treatment facility: Select Specialty Hospital – The Villages is a 40-bed free-standing critical illness recovery hospital located within The Villages retirement community. We specialize in helping critically ill patients breathe, speak, eat, walk and think as independently as possible.
My wife spent some time their after surgery for physical therapy!

[mbene]

Or get the trunk monkey with a tire iron........LOL

Trunk monkey, funny commercials. Some of them are on YouTube.

[EdFNJ]

airtags are bluetooth, has to be gps bluetooth range is at best 25-50 feet depending on environment

and never find the cart You evidently don't understand how airtags work. ANY IPHONE (or iPad or Apple laptop), NOT JUST THE AIR TAG OWNERS IPHONE, BUT ANY IPHONE, that passes it within the 0-30+ foot range will send the location to the cloud and it can be found with FIND MY. Of course if the thieves put it in a garage and either strip it for parts or NEVER take it out on the road you would be right unless a friend visits the thieves home with an iPhone on him or her.. ANY Apple device that goes near it will send it's location and there are billions of Apple Devices around the world. As I mentioned in another thread I have one on my cart and can 90% of the time see exactly where it is at any time because there are multitudes of iPhones everywhere. If there is no Iphone passing it for 2 miles eventually one will at mile 3. Yes, if there wasn't any iPhone that ever passed within up to 30 feet of it you'd be right but those chances are quite low out in the public (shhhhh, don't tell my wife .... just kidding, she's aware of it). Of course one won't be able to track their pet cockroach or rabbit on their property unless it runs out into the street where people are carrying iPhones. The range on AirTags is functionally infinite as long as there's someone with an iPhone nearby.

Some "pros and cons": Apple AirTags are being used to track people. Here's what is being done about it : NPR (https://www.npr.org/2022/02/18/1080944193/apple-airtags-theft-stalking-privacy-tech)

[EdFNJ]

I strongly suggest to everyone to have a GPS tracker installed on your golf cart. There's a company called Waresafe.com that sell GPS trackers for your car, motorcycle, golf cart and RVs It's WHERESAFE not WARESAFE :) Definitely an option but at $110+ for the device and $110+/year for service a $29 Air Tag may be good enough for a golf cart. Also "The rechargeable battery can last 2 to 6 weeks depending on amount of daily travel." The air tag battery can go 2 years. So far my 2 have lasted over a year.

[TSO/ISPF]

:posting:I strongly suggest to everyone to have a GPS tracker installed on your golf cart. There's a company called Waresafe.com that sell GPS trackers for your car, motorcycle, golf cart and RVs

[Caymus]

Curious what people will do if they locate a stolen cart via an airtag. Most likely it was stolen by a heavily armed meth head. Will police respond based on an airtag?

[HORNET]

All they have to do is make all golf cart shops pay a fine when ever a cart is stolen. When we lived in Vegas, power cables were stolen from large freeway lights, Clark County assessed every scrap dealer in Clark County a share of the amount stolen. Took 3 months and it ended!

[DARFAP]

There are such things as cart chop shops as well. They busted one in Fruitland Park a few years ago. Preferred cart is Yamaha for parts. Drug dealers...

[champion6]

So is it legal to to cross 466A on Pinellas to get to Lowes & Trailwinds Plaza?No, not in a golf cart. It must be a street legal LSV.

[Bilyclub]

So is it legal to to cross 466A on Pinellas to get to Lowes & Trailwinds Plaza?


466A is a county road, so no. Street legal is a different story. Already saw a clueless villager with his cart at Culvers.

[Sabella]

Cart was stolen in the Village of Collier at about 4am.
Must be the same guys that stole mine, :ohdear:

But they were on camera, reports one cart thru gate and two leaving together at 4 am.

It appears a village resident may be part of the ring if they drove in on a cart.

I haven't heard anything from the police on mine.

There is no punishment for criminals anymore.

[Cartybabe]

A lot of outsiders come into TV on carts, especially around Brownwood.

I doubt that. If u live outside the villages it’s unlikely you’d be able to use a golf cart. You’d have to be on main roads and cart ti be road legal. Very few if any non villagers meet that criteria. Unless you’re trucking in a golf cart specifically to go in snd steal other carts. But why bother. Anyone can buzz thru gate.

[conmadev]

Sorry for you. We had our cart stolen during the day while parked at Colony Recreation Center. No keys left in ignition and glove boxes locked. In trying to make an insurance claim, we called police and began the process. The most important thing I can suggest is take pictures of your NEW cart. We had trouble describing our 2 year old cart to the insurance company. We had items in the glove boxes that were supposed to be covered too. When we bought our new cart, we installed a kill switch and now we try not to worry. Ask your insurance agency what you need to provide for the claim. We had to send both sets of keys, a picture of the cart (which we did not have except from a model), and miscellaneous other items. Good luck!

[P A Paul]

How long ago was the Colony Cart theft?

[Bilyclub]

I doubt that. If u live outside the villages it’s unlikely you’d be able to use a golf cart. You’d have to be on main roads and cart ti be road legal. Very few if any non villagers meet that criteria. Unless you’re trucking in a golf cart specifically to go in snd steal other carts. But why bother. Anyone can buzz thru gate.

If you lived in a village on the Wildwood border you would see them coming in. They ride on the grass and sidewalk and scoot across Powell Rd/ 462.

[OhioBuckeye]

Golf cart companies can get these prices because there’s a big market for them in TV. But I do agree with you!

[EdFNJ]

466A is a county road, so no. Street legal is a different story. Already saw a clueless villager with his cart at Culvers.
Are you sure it was a "Villager." There are a lot of homes back there and I have seen a cart at Starbucks a couple times and spoke to the driver. He said he was from the home development back there.

[mikeycereal]

Yikes! I always park mine in the garage so in that sense I'm a little relieved. I always wondered if they were safe out in a store parking lot during the day while running errands. Obviously take your valuables with you or lock them up in glove compartment. The thefts are just something to be mindful about now after reading this.

[EdFNJ]

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[EdFNJ]

EdFNJ....paper back books still exist of course. Much prefer a paperback book than a kindle. And you can find them anywhere. OY! It was a J O K E. Lighten up. If I insulted your paper back book collection I do apologize. And no, you can't find them EVERYWHERE. When I was a Jr High kid you'd find the erotic novels in "candy stores." Can't find Candy stores with erotic paperbacks anywhere. :1rotfl:

:spoken:

[Geodyssey]

Cart was stolen in the Village of Collier at about 4am.
Must be the same guys that stole mine, :ohdear:

But they were on camera, reports one cart thru gate and two leaving together at 4 am.

It appears a village resident may be part of the ring if they drove in on a cart.

I haven't heard anything from the police on mine.


On camera- is there a description of the criminals?

Can that be asked?

[Geodyssey]

Several places where a cart can be driven into TV. Big jump to accuse a villager.

Bogie Shooter wrote "may" be a Villager.

May means possibly. Bogie Shooter did nothing wrong.

[EdFNJ]

Curious what people will do if they locate a stolen cart via an airtag. Most likely it was stolen by a heavily armed meth head. Will police respond based on an airtag? There are many articles of police responding to a owners report of a stolen vehicle of any type that was located with an airtag. Also reports of dummy owners getting severely beaten trying to retrieve their car/bike or whatever by themselves.

Just a few examples a simple Google would find:

AirTag used by Boston police to recover stolen bike | AppleInsider (https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/09/airtag-used-by-boston-police-to-recover-stolen-bike)

Man uses Apple AirTag to guide police to his stolen vehicle (https://macdailynews.com/2022/07/26/man-uses-apple-airtag-to-guide-police-to-his-stolen-vehicle/)

AirTag used by police to track down serial thief in North Carolina - 9to5Mac (https://9to5mac.com/2022/06/09/airtag-used-by-police/)

and this for the dummy DIY'er: ;)

NYC man learns the hard way to not track down thieves with an AirTag (https://www.cultofmac.com/786075/nyc-man-learns-the-hard-way-to-not-track-down-thieves-with-an-airtag/)

Robbery victim tracks thief with AirTag, gets broken nose | AppleInsider (https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/08/03/robbery-victim-tracks-thief-with-airtag-gets-broken-nose)

[Mal1998]

If you have i phone buy air tags hide in cart will track locations of your cart battery is good for a year, and easy to change. I have been using this for a year now. And can see address where carts are.

[Normal]

Golf carts are legal on city roads in Wildwood.
Sec. 12-155. - Operation of golf carts on public city roads.
new
(a)Authorization to operate golf carts on public city roads. Golf carts meeting the definition set forth in section 12-152 may be operated on all public city roads where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. Public city road shall mean any thoroughfare maintained by the city that is commonly used for vehicular traffic.

This technically makes it legal to drive a golf cart on Warm Springs road across the turnpike and circumvent the Water Lilly Crossing.

[Geodyssey]

All they have to do is make all golf cart shops pay a fine when ever a cart is stolen. When we lived in Vegas, power cables were stolen from large freeway lights, Clark County assessed every scrap dealer in Clark County a share of the amount stolen. Took 3 months and it ended!

Collective punishment is the American Way!

[westernrider75]

Just curious, I thought there was a monthly charge on the AirTags?

[golfing eagles]

There are many articles of police responding to a owners report of a stolen vehicle of any type that was located with an airtag. Also reports of dummy owners getting severely beaten trying to retrieve their car/bike or whatever by themselves.

Just a few examples a simple Google would find:

AirTag used by Boston police to recover stolen bike | AppleInsider (https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/09/airtag-used-by-boston-police-to-recover-stolen-bike)

Man uses Apple AirTag to guide police to his stolen vehicle (https://macdailynews.com/2022/07/26/man-uses-apple-airtag-to-guide-police-to-his-stolen-vehicle/)

AirTag used by police to track down serial thief in North Carolina - 9to5Mac (https://9to5mac.com/2022/06/09/airtag-used-by-police/)

and this for the dummy DIY'er: ;)

NYC man learns the hard way to not track down thieves with an AirTag (https://www.cultofmac.com/786075/nyc-man-learns-the-hard-way-to-not-track-down-thieves-with-an-airtag/)

Robbery victim tracks thief with AirTag, gets broken nose | AppleInsider (https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/08/03/robbery-victim-tracks-thief-with-airtag-gets-broken-nose)

Not a real smart idea. But if you feel compelled, remember, never bring a knife to a gun fight.

[Caymus]

There are many articles of police responding to a owners report of a stolen vehicle of any type that was located with an airtag. Also reports of dummy owners getting severely beaten trying to retrieve their car/bike or whatever by themselves.

Just a few examples a simple Google would find:

AirTag used by Boston police to recover stolen bike | AppleInsider (https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/09/airtag-used-by-boston-police-to-recover-stolen-bike)

Man uses Apple AirTag to guide police to his stolen vehicle (https://macdailynews.com/2022/07/26/man-uses-apple-airtag-to-guide-police-to-his-stolen-vehicle/)

AirTag used by police to track down serial thief in North Carolina - 9to5Mac (https://9to5mac.com/2022/06/09/airtag-used-by-police/)

and this for the dummy DIY'er: ;)

NYC man learns the hard way to not track down thieves with an AirTag (https://www.cultofmac.com/786075/nyc-man-learns-the-hard-way-to-not-track-down-thieves-with-an-airtag/)

Robbery victim tracks thief with AirTag, gets broken nose | AppleInsider (https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/08/03/robbery-victim-tracks-thief-with-airtag-gets-broken-nose)

Does LoJack still exist? Back in the 1980's my company had it installed in the expensive construction equipment that was normally unguarded.

[EdFNJ]

I know you like BIG FONTS so here:

Not a real smart idea. But if you feel compelled, remember, never bring a knife to a gun fight. "You" (referring to ME). Say what? Where did I say I would do that? Please review what you quoted and maybe actually read what I wrote. Here, I'll save you the time even using big fonts like you seem to enjoy:


There are many articles of police responding to a owners report of a stolen vehicle of any type that was located with an airtag. Also reports of dummy owners getting severely beaten trying to retrieve their car/bike or whatever by themselves.



:D :D :D

[Bilyclub]

Are you sure it was a "Villager." There are a lot of homes back there and I have seen a cart at Starbucks a couple times and spoke to the driver. He said he was from the home development back there.

Yes, watched them go Southbound across 466A onto Pinellas. Unless they were from Beaumont and sneaking into TV.

[EdFNJ]

Does LoJack still exist? Back in the 1980's my company had it installed in the expensive construction equipment that was normally unguarded.

Yes Home - LoJack (https://lojack.com/)

Except most late model cars have their own "equivalents" built in like OnStar (GM), Bluelink (Hyundai, Kia) and others.

[golfing eagles]

I know you like BIG FONTS so here:

"You" (referring to ME). Say what? Where did I say I would do that? Please review what you quoted and maybe actually read what I wrote. Here, I'll save you the time even using big fonts like you seem to enjoy:





:D :D :D

Don’t seem to recall that I was referring to you. It was a generic comment directed at those who might be tempted to go and confront the thief. Chill out my friend 🙂

[EdFNJ]

Yes, watched them go Southbound across 466A onto Pinellas. Unless they were from Beaumont and sneaking into TV. It's funny though. One can drive electric bikes across and even plain bikes but not a GC. Go figya!

[EdFNJ]

Just curious, I thought there was a monthly charge on the AirTags? No charge. Just the cost of the Air Tag ($30). Of course you need an iPhone as well.

[golfing eagles]

It's funny though. One can drive electric bikes across and even plain bikes but not a GC. Go figya!

A lot easier to pass a law that would require golf carts to be licensed and registered than a bicycle ridden by a 12 year old.

[Nucky]

If the thieves only knew fully the risk that they take clipping anything in The Villages. I understand it's possible????? that many people carry guns???? Can you imagine coming up on someone stealing your property???? I imagine it would not be a very good ending.

[EdFNJ]

From Freedom Plaza on 44 they ride on the grass to the Brownwood Hotel/Advanced Care parking lot. From Beaumont on 466A they come in on Pinellas.
Golf carts are legal on city roads in Wildwood.
Sec. 12-155. - Operation of golf carts on public city roads.
new
(a)Authorization to operate golf carts on public city roads. Golf carts meeting the definition set forth in section 12-152 may be operated on all public city roads where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. Public city road shall mean any thoroughfare maintained by the city that is commonly used for vehicular traffic.

You missed section (b) right below it:

(b)Operation on public county and state roads. Golf carts may not operate on or cross county roads unless authorized by Sumter County. Golf carts may not operate on or cross state highways unless authorized by the department of transportation pursuant to F.S. § 316.212(2).

RT 301 and 44 is a State Road going through Wildwood. I believe Warm Springs is a county road. One is SUPPOSED to be street legal to drive on or across it. However there is a STATE REGULATION that says if the STATE road SPLITS your actual development, you can cross at a light in a GC.

[EdFNJ]

A lot easier to pass a law that would require golf carts to be licensed and registered than a bicycle ridden by a 12 year old. Huh, OK, your point? Was just stating the weirdness of the laws not trying to change them. Just to be clear: NOT THAT I WOULD WANT TO DO EITHER :) , but you **CAN** ride a bike on 466A, or 301 or 44 or Morse or BV or 466 or hundreds of others but you **CAN'T** ride a non-LSV golf cart on any of them. Just a "stranger than science" fact, not a complaint. :D

[Bilyclub]

You missed section (b) right below it:

(b)Operation on public county and state roads. Golf carts may not operate on or cross county roads unless authorized by Sumter County. Golf carts may not operate on or cross state highways unless authorized by the department of transportation pursuant to F.S. § 316.212(2).

RT 301 and 44 is a State Road going through Wildwood. I believe Warm Springs is a county road. One is SUPPOSED to be street legal to drive on or across it. However there is a STATE REGULATION that says if the STATE road SPLITS your actual development, you can cross at a light in a GC.


I think this sentence is pretty self explanatory, though the other section clarifies it more.
Public city road shall mean any thoroughfare maintained by the city that is commonly used for vehicular traffic.

[kkingston57]

All they have to do is make all golf cart shops pay a fine when ever a cart is stolen. When we lived in Vegas, power cables were stolen from large freeway lights, Clark County assessed every scrap dealer in Clark County a share of the amount stolen. Took 3 months and it ended!

Sounds like something that worked. Surprised that scrap yards(collectively) did not question this law. In other words if one shop was buying the cables and there were other 9 other shops that did this, all 10 would have to pay for the stolen cable.

[kkingston57]

There is no punishment for criminals anymore.


There is punishment but thefts like this are not investigated by law enforcement like they should be investigated. They are more interested in catching speeders on Morse Blvd.

[b8sville]

I am new to TV and am curious if anyone is using security/alarm systems on their golf carts? Seems like an inexpensive car/motorcycle motion sensor alarm would be a major deterrent to stop thefts via drive off, push onto trailer or even removing golf clubs? Anyone?

[villagetinker]

I am new to TV and am curious if anyone is using security/alarm systems on their golf carts? Seems like an inexpensive car/motorcycle motion sensor alarm would be a major deterrent to stop thefts via drive off, push onto trailer or even removing golf clubs? Anyone?

I cannot speak for the effectiveness of alarms, but I did help a few neighbors install alarms, including one that was 2 way, the remote would indicate if the alarm was activated (1/2 mile range if I recall correctly).

[EdFNJ]

I am new to TV and am curious if anyone is using security/alarm systems on their golf carts? Seems like an inexpensive car/motorcycle motion sensor alarm would be a major deterrent to stop thefts via drive off, push onto trailer or even removing golf clubs? Anyone? How many times has anyone heard a car alarm blaring and just ignored it as it happened so often? And of course, on a golf cart they can simply pull the wire off the alarm horn.

In "the old days" (back in "the 80's :)) I used to have an alarm on my new car that would YELL (with a voice) if anyone got too close and heaven forbid they actually touched it. :1rotfl: Alarms are so 20th century. :D

[Stu from NYC]

Wonder if this is just one group doing the theft?

[Speedie]

I have actually seen a golf cart scoot across Miller Blvd. It was driven in from Timbertop Ln directly on to Drake Drive entrance.

Seen them too. Cartful of kids with swimming suits. On the way to the free pools

[Laker14]

I have actually seen a golf cart scoot across Miller Blvd. It was driven in from Timbertop Ln directly on to Drake Drive entrance.

Seen them too. Cartful of kids with swimming suits. On the way to the free pools

So, did you call anybody? Did you see them go to a pool? Did you alert the rec center?

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Put a “random key” ignition on your Yamahas, the key provided with most carts is a generic type manufactured ignition key that fits all the Yamaha golf carts. A random ignition is super easy to install (Less than 5 minutes). They are about $50.

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Put a “random key” ignition on your Yamahas, the key provided with most carts is a generic type manufactured ignition key that fits all the Yamaha golf carts. A random ignition is super easy to install (Less than 5 minutes). They are about $50. And likely just as easy to remove/bypass (or just roll up onto a truck). I pushed some guys GC into the middle of a parking lot a couple of years ago without needing a key when he parked directly behind me at a Walmart. Simply released the brake and rolled it practically to the front door of Walmart who refused to try and page them (which wouldn't have helped anyway).