Another Golf Cart Accident
A golf cart rounding a curve stopped on its passenger side on a friend's driveway. Driver and passenger refused an ambulance although visibly shaken and scraped. Cart was righted and battery reseated (gas cart) and they drove off. No damage to friend's property although narrowly missed their car. Police not called so there will be no record of this accident. (Had I been present I would have called police regardless of their objections.) Driver admitted speed was a factor.
One wonders how many unreported golf cart accidents occur. |
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But we've been down this road before, complaining about golf cart drivers! I'm not sure what a reasonable solution would be. :shrug: |
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As a retired law enforcement official I can tell you this much about driving a motor vehicle. There are those who use good judegment and common sense. Those that fail to use good judgement and common sense become statistics. If one thinks they cannot be seriously hurt in a golf cart they are fooling themselves.
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I have seen way too many golf carts recently stopped on the cart path instead of pulling over in the grass. They stop to take pictures, chat on their cell phones or gawk at an alligator. And I guess I'm supposed to stop and find a way around them with oncoming traffic. Accidents waiting to happen...
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Even if the police were called, what would they do? Issue a citation? Provide assistance? Create a police report (documentation) ??
Just curious .... :shrug: |
I was in a golf cart that was tipped over onto the driver's side once (I was the passenger). No one was hurt. THe cart wasn't hurt. And I still ride with the driver on occaision and he is a more conservative driver now (at least when I'm with him).
I bet the driver of the cart that is the subject of this thread will be more cautious in the future now he knows the cornering limits of his cart. Thank goodness no one was injured in this incident. |
A friend of mine was in a very minor traffic accident. Nobody appeared to be injured, so police were not called. About six months later, my friend was sued for nearly a half million dollars and lost. His wages were attached for years.
His lawyer told him that if he had made a police report, chances are the suit would not have been successful. My poor friend had to get a second job at a tire shop in order to make ends meet for his family. One day, the guy who sued him came into the tire shop and saw him working there. He went back to court and got part of that wage too. :sad: |
Sounds as though your friend did not have insurance - or enough insurance - to cover his lawsuit. Hopefully, all golf carters will take the minor expense of buying golf cart insurance. If not, you very well can have your butt sued off just like this person's friend.
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The accident was so minor that he didn't submit an insurance claim. Therefore his company didn't help him. They wanted to see a police report too. |
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Having a bad day does not negate the need for police intervention. Laws were broken, people were hurt and property was damaged. One would not be calling "the police on them" but calling the police to report an accident with injuries and property damage. |
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