Child Endangerment in Golf Cart
 

How many times does this need to be said?

And, is common sense totally dead?

At about 2:30 p.m. today, at Colony Publix, as I stepped off the curb to go to my car:

A young mom drove past the front doors of Publix in the black golf cart. She was holding her dog (small, chihuahua type) in one arm/hand, and driving with the other. That was bad enough.

In the cart passenger (bench) seat next to her, riding with no seatbelt, was her tiny little boy, probably no more than 2 years old. He was so tiny that with his legs completely extended on the seat, his feet barely reached to the edge of the seat.

I couldn't believe she was holding the dog in one arm, but the child was completely unrestrained.

Apparently she was visiting her parents or somebody here, because a couple of minutes later after I'd loaded my groceries into my trunk, I saw the same cart go by again, this time with the former driver riding in the back, jump seat and still holding the dog, and another lady was driving.

I can't believe it actually needs to be said.....again.......but PLEASE get golf cart SEATBELTS installed, and USE them!

That tiny tot could have flown out onto the pavement upon hitting even the slightest bump or by the driver having to brake suddenly or veer to avoid something.

And the mom holding the dog in one arm and driving with one hand could have made that happen even quicker.

You can't fix stupid

I do take notice of cart drivers that either hold their dog in their arms or allow young toddlers in their lap to steer their carts and then I look away. I suspect many if not most of those people do not recognize themselves even if they post and view TOTV threads such as this.

Cést la vie

Unfortunately, the only action that will force these people to act according to normal sociatel rules will be a legislative act.

As I had previous stated 20lbs @ 20mph weighs 400 lbs-- do know anyone who can hold 400 ls in one hand ? Basic physics- the child most likely will get TBI @ best most likely die !!

How did you come up with 400 lbs using basic physics? Just curious and lazy.

Kids & Golf Carts : Matthews & Megna

Some lawyers now specialize in golf cart accidents. Looks like defense.

Made a mistake, my energy calculator, corrected me its 267 + ft. lbs

Right on brother

I don't think that warnings in the paper will carry any weight unless they contain examples of actual injuries. It's human nature to do stupid stuff as long as you you think the risk is minimal.

More photo opportunities
 

Maybe instead of taking pictures of bad parking and putting it in the paper we should take pictures of unsafe golf cart riding as the OP described, and put it in the paper. People don't realize how dangerous it is by driving with an animal in your lap, or urestrained kids are in the cart.

Saw a new one the other day near Brownwood. Grandma and Grandpa were in the seat of a 2 passenger cart while 2 pre-teen grandchildren were standing in the back golf club compartment holding on to the roof for dear life. Looked like the old time fire trucks where the firefighters stood on the back of the truck.

Reckless endangerment of a child is a valid issue for concern of anyone who wishes to take on the issue. A child especially has no voice to object to dangerous treatment.

We once ignored dangerous child labor.

:agree:Seen that a few times as well. Completely ignorant and unsafe. Everyone knows what those thick black straps are for!:jester: