[tkret]

Near the Santo Domingo gate is a damaged golf car. In speaking with the gate house attendant, she told me that an under age child visiting The Villages was allowed to drive the homeowners golf car. The driver struck a tree and tore off the roof of the golf car and damaged the front left side as well. The attendant doesn't know if there were any serious injuries.

[asianthree]

Bet the insurance isn't going to cover that

[BogeyBoy]

Over the last few days I have observed children hanging out of carts, driving carts, and in general making me cross my fingers that they get home safe.

I guess it's the season, seems we have this thread every year.

Next will be the thread about golf cart doing donuts and tearing up the golf courses.

[buggyone]

Well, Pop-Pop is going to have to cut down on Christmas presents this year so he can pay for the golf cart that insurance will not pay for.

Another costly lesson was learned but I am sure that there will be many more postings of kids acting stupidly on golf carts between now and the end of the Christmas season.

[momesu]

Hmmm...I guess that though living in TV is living in paradise, it isn't living in a paradise free of adults who either don't think through their actions or ones who just don't care to be responsible and therefore put themselves and others at risk. Oh well TV is still as perfect as it gets........I'll just drive extra defensively looking out for those irresponsible folks. I can do that.

Suzanne

[zcaveman]

Originally Posted by momesu

Hmmm...I guess that though living in TV is living in paradise, it isn't living in a paradise free of adults who either don't think through their actions or ones who just don't care to be responsible and therefore put themselves and others at risk. Oh well TV is still as perfect as it gets........I'll just drive extra defensively looking out for those irresponsible folks. I can do that.

Suzanne

At least you hope you can. You never know where they will be coming from.

[graciegirl]

You are right. We hear about kids driving golf carts at each visiting time.

Oh please don't let those sweet bright eyed children behind the wheel.

[ladydoc]

Originally Posted by momesu

Hmmm...I guess that though living in TV is living in paradise, it isn't living in a paradise free of adults who either don't think through their actions or ones who just don't care to be responsible and therefore put themselves and others at risk. Oh well TV is still as perfect as it gets........I'll just drive extra defensively looking out for those irresponsible folks. I can do that.

Suzanne

Well said...some folks just can not accept that the rules actually do also apply to THEIR grandchildren. I have seen very young ones white knuckling it at the steering wheel while grandpa just looks on....

[DandyGirl]

Unfortunately you can't teach people common sense. I saw a young mother driving a golf cart holding her sleeping baby to her chest with one hand and steering with the other! You wouldn't do that in a car so WHY would you do that in an open golf cart? I prayed they got home safely.

[Whalen]

Yes we do have this thread every season; Christmas, Spring break, summer etc..
But as I titled this response what are we to do?
This is not Stonecrest or Del Webb, sleepy little communities where cars go 25MPH and carts don't go very fast.
This is THE VILLAGES, 80,000+, carts going 20 to 30 MHP, sharing the road with cement trucks, Allied Van Lines, landscaping rigs and the like.
Some of our neighbors think it's just great to give little Johnny or Jenny free reign in a golf cart.
Just remember, the way we use our carts is not a right it's a privelege, which can be taken away.
I pose the question, I do not presume to have the answer.

[The Shadow]

Originally Posted by Whalen

Yes we do have this thread every season; Christmas, Spring break, summer etc..
But as I titled this response what are we to do?
This is not Stonecrest or Del Webb, sleepy little communities where cars go 25MPH and carts don't go very fast.
This is THE VILLAGES, 80,000+, carts going 20 to 30 MHP, sharing the road with cement trucks, Allied Van Lines, landscaping rigs and the like.
Some of our neighbors think it's just great to give little Johnny or Jenny free reign in a golf cart.
Just remember, the way we use our carts is not a right it's a privelege, which can be taken away.
I pose the question, I do not presume to have the answer.

The answer put the grandparents in jail for willful neglect and endangerment of a minor. (The cart owners.)

More than 1 million children are victims of child abuse and neglect each year, according to state child protective service agencies. Many victims don't receive help because they are not reported to the system. These abused and neglected children span all ages, races, religions and socio-economic backgrounds. Child maltreatment includes actions that result in imminent risk of serious harm, death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation of a child under age 18 by a parent or caretaker. SNIP.......

http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/abuse/

[gatherer47]

I agree with The Shadow

[CarGuys]

I had a weak moment and made a very bad judgement once.

After days of whining I whimped and let our 15 year old daughter drive the cart in Disney Ft Wilderness Campground. I saw others doing the same.

A Disney Offical caught us and we were packed up and removed from the campground. It ruined a vacation.

I have this flashback every time I see under age kids behind the wheel.

Our last visit in July my wife and I witnessed Grandpa with teenage Grandson next to the flashing lights of a police car. It was dark around 9 at night. The Gate and Cart were all smashed at the St James entrance.

I hope those that read this learn from my previous mistake.

[graciegirl]

That is the problem Carguy. It isn't against the law, it is against good judgement. And if only what most of us are talking about is a 15 year old. We are talking about much younger children for the most part.

It is so much fun. YES. But it is dangerous to the precious child and to the family who is not in the drivers seat, and to the rest of us, whose grandchildren also love US.

[Figmo Bohica]

No matter how many laws are passed, none will outlaw STUPITY