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Originally Posted by ilovetv (Post 870003)

I don't think people outside TV are really aware of the difference in usage of golf carts here--in city streets and in car/truck traffic rather than on golf course turf that is soft, instead of on golf courses only where the owners/operators of the course prohibit kids under a certain age from driving a cart on their course.

At our previous club in another state, kids were prohibited from driving a cart on the course (or anywhere at the club) unless they were over 16 with a drivers' license. I think that's the way it should be here, but I doubt anybody will do it before some kids or others get killed or horribly maimed/dismembered/disabled in a horrible wreck.

I totally agree!

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Originally Posted by OldManTime (Post 867473)

I got a real loud shout from a 40ish parent, a big FU, with the little one driving the golf cart around morse roundabout yesterday, i told him the little one "should not be driving"
I have to make the assumption that they both are visiting, so shame on the grandparents!
:grumpy:

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Bravo, you may have saved this family from something horrible. You just never know. And maybe the adult will think twice? I said maybe.

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Originally Posted by pooh (Post 867789)

I've seen some teens driving carefully, but the concern is those under 14 driving a cart. Even if with an adult, not sure this is safe..for those in the cart and others....and it's prohibited by law in this state. What type of message does that convey to grandkids? You can break the law and scream profanities at those who feel you are no exception to the rules?

I know for a fact that their was an accident last week with a 13 year old driver and an over turned golf cart. Grandma in passenger seat (and yes she had "2" glasses of wine). She said "My granddaughter was just driving around in my area- the tire MUST have been low" when it turned over--both granddaughter and grandmother injured. Police were notified- Warning given not even a report taken by the officer....

So Against the law yes, but when the Police start holding Grandparents, Parents, Outsiders, Neighbors and whoever allows such behavior accountable....then things might change. I felt the worse for the granddaughter who innocently reported "My grandma fell over me, I had to wake her up and push the golf cart back up myself". :shrug:

Which means- Grandma was unconscious for a bit of time and this girl was scared--accident time estimated at 1130pm last Friday night.

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Originally Posted by TraceyMooreRN (Post 870849)

Where was this and what police jurisdiction? No officer would not file a report
on a crash with injuries.

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Originally Posted by BobnBev (Post 870994)

Where was this and what police jurisdiction? No officer would not file a report
on a crash with injuries.

Maybe I misspoke...the officer may have filed a report later, but he certainly did not charge the grandparent for allowing minor to drive---it happened last Friday-- SUMTER COUNTY. The officer said he spoke with all parties (Grandmother, granddaughter) ...he commented that "I wont have to file a report, but lets hope the injuries aren't life threatening because that is a lot of paperwork". He thought the accident was warning enough--

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Originally Posted by TraceyMooreRN (Post 871018)

I'm sure he filed a report later. Failure to do so could result in his termination.
He wouldn't want to risk that.