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Originally Posted by KAM+6 (Post 2114263)

How does a 9 yr old reach the gas and brake peddles ?

Just a guess----with long legs????

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Originally Posted by thelegges (Post 2114348)

You must not children or grandchildren. If you want total control of who comes in you have a few choices.

Move to a assisted living where many don’t visit, but would be less than here.

Buy a island in say the Bahamas and live a very secluded life.

Or and this might be the best, if you want to stay in the area.

Coleman probably has the least amount of child visits, so commit a crime, enter Coleman, and all your dreams of no children could come true. Roommate subject to crime:icon_twisted::1rotfl:

However Grandparents are the reason children are allowed to be in this position. Child can only to what the irresponsible adult allowed them to do.

So Blame the accident on the Adult in the cart, or the Adult that lets them take the Golf cart on their Own. So maybe instead of no children don’t allow irresponsible ADULTs in TV. That will curb the population in TV:evil6:

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Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 2114391)

Interesting story. If, irony is the politically correct term it seems the grandmother was retired from PUBLIC SAFTY. Implied she should know better. Personally every dumb thing I've ever done truth I should have known better.

A kid a golf cart. But, we drove them at the amusement park. Owners and drivers of golf carts. They are GOLF CARTS that we use for transportation. By design they are designed to go 12 mph. They are top heavy, made worse when we add enclosures etc. They have brakes on the real wheels. When you stop the weigh shifts forward making it easy to skid. We all have installed higher gears etc. LEGAL speed is 20mph unless you have it registered PLATES and INSURANCE.

As far as not being able to drive till 18, two years after their friends, that may be Fla State law. Ex-New Yorker. It may have changed-it was a LONG TIME AGO. I seem to recall we could not get a license till you were 17 and it was a restricted license, you could not drive at night and one moving violation, you would loose your license.

Blame grandma? My view if at 18, the grandkid does not accept SELF RESPONSIBILITY for their actions they are too young to drive. Perhaps the word is too IMATURE to drive.
Here the minimum age is 55, we still have too many too IMATURE to drive.

1. Article did not say Granny was retired Public Safety.
2. Minimum age in TV is not 55.

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Originally Posted by gerrir (Post 2114389)

yesterday two 9-10 year old boys had a golf cart at the family pool where the rio grand postal station is also located. They were driving it away from the pool with no adult present. If i see this again, i will take a picture and report it. And, parents or grandparents, be aware that you will be reported. This is dangerous and if another cart driver/ cart gets damaged or hurt, you will be held financially responsible. What are you thinking!!!!

saw a grandfather spinning around with 5 or 6 year old boy driving around st catherine's about 10 pm a few nights last week. Saw them up close at postal station next day. Of course he denied it. What else is new

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Originally Posted by Joe C. (Post 2114372)

"Stupid is, as stupid does". Granny got her just reward. No sympathy (except for the grandchild).

Not Very Nice.

Cool, just like they said... this place really is like Disneyland. I'm gonna let my 7-yr old nephew drive one, with me in it of course. He plays car video games I'm sure he could handle it. What could go wrong? :loco:

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Originally Posted by NoMo50 (Post 2114350)

What? A "moving traffic conviction" most certainly is the result of a ticket (citation). If you receive a traffic ticket, and pay the fine, you have been convicted.

OBB.......I usually agree with you but not this time. A "moving traffic violation" is not a conviction. It is a violation which a fine is imposed.

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Originally Posted by kendi (Post 2114370)

Surprised no one had mentioned what this must have been like for the young girl. Guilt that may last a lifetime for hurting her grandmother. Adults must choose wisely in protecting children because children are not yet capable of doing so.

Those were my thoughts too.

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Originally Posted by BobnBev (Post 2114390)

Just a guess----with long legs????

There are buckets seats to assist the height challenged to reach the pedals. We have buckets seats just for that reason for me. I'm old but short.

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Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy (Post 2114362)

Why don't you give us a list of words, and comments that are acceptable to you. Then we can take them under consideration.

I didn't realize my opinion mattered that much to you. I'm honored, thank you!

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Originally Posted by TravelswithD&K (Post 2114212)

https://www.**************.com/2022/...ive-golf-cart/

This site can’t be reached

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Originally Posted by Veiragirl (Post 2114277)

Kids don't belong in the Villages.

that comment was bait,....someone seeking to further the hate

I don't have any grandchildren to misguide so I use my hound as my designated driver on my nights out. He knows these streets better than I do. :beer3: