[handieman]

Thank you for reminding me to buckle up in my cart.
Handie

[Peggy D]

Jan,

Well said and I think you are right on.

I still remember you little video of cars stopping--or more like, lack of--at intersections in TV. Scary

[disney07]

Your Village neighbors, someone's parent(s), persons unknown were in involved in 2 golf cart accidents. The original question was "does anyone know what happened"? I am glad to see of the 16 replies, 5 persons showed compassion for the injured parties with out being judgmental. On the other hand I find it detestable how a few use this Cart Accident to relay their knowledge as to the cause, what should be done with these people and all others like them, and acknowledge that they are the few gifted ones. Never themselves caused or almost caused a accident, received a ticket, talked on their cell phone while driving. Point the finger, "Everyone Drives Bad But Me" makes it a great bumper sticker so we know who you are. Some real beauties here "Sometimes when people retire, they leave their brain back at work" "Mixed in with them are a group of people who were lousy drivers all their life" "I am special and the world revolves around me". "If these people weren't so stupid TV would be a much better place for all of us" "when you see another driver .. assume they're going to do something incredibly stupid. In many cases you'll be right"

What really happened? We'll have to wait and see. In the mean time I also will be hoping the best for those injured.

[captain1202]

Not to defend any of the bad stuff going on BUT...

An accident is by definition an unexpected event or outcome. We've all had mishaps of some sort which MIGHT have been avoided and then again might NOT have been avoided.

There are myriad of circumstances that COULD cause a cart accident, none of which would be the fault of the driver.

That having been said, and regardless of the cause of the recent accidents, I will say that my observation is that the carts that exceed the 20mph run a great risk of injuring themselves or someone else. I recently saw a speeding cart with 2 passengers make a turn literally on 2 wheels. Cart are simply not built or designed to exceed their design limits. There ZERO protection for occupants and the injury potential from 20mph to 30mph increases exponentially.

Not to be a party pooper but I think it's time for some serious enforcement of cart speeds!

[Coconuts]

A few nights back, Honey and I (in our car) followed a golf cart up Canal St in town operated by two VERY young people. A third child, about 8 yo was strapped in back, standing where Grammy's golf clubs belong. So, whose brilliant idea was this? And how could anyone term the possible aftermath an "accident?"

[Talk Host]

Originally Posted by disney07

Your Village neighbors, someone's parent(s), persons unknown were in involved in 2 golf cart accidents. The original question was "does anyone know what happened"? I am glad to see of the 16 replies, 5 persons showed compassion for the injured parties with out being judgmental. On the other hand I find it detestable how a few use this Cart Accident to relay their knowledge as to the cause, what should be done with these people and all others like them, and acknowledge that they are the few gifted ones. Never themselves caused or almost caused a accident, received a ticket, talked on their cell phone while driving. Point the finger, "Everyone Drives Bad But Me" makes it a great bumper sticker so we know who you are. Some real beauties here "Sometimes when people retire, they leave their brain back at work" "Mixed in with them are a group of people who were lousy drivers all their life" "I am special and the world revolves around me". "If these people weren't so stupid TV would be a much better place for all of us" "when you see another driver .. assume they're going to do something incredibly stupid. In many cases you'll be right"

What really happened? We'll have to wait and see. In the mean time I also will be hoping the best for those injured.

sometimes the truth is destable.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Talk Host

sometimes the truth is destable.

I am unclear as to the meaning of your statement. Sometimes the truth is detestable?


Whatever the meaning the truth exists that we are all going to get older and at this moment, "There but for the grace of God, go I".

[Peggy D]

Lets face it, most of us know people who shouldn't be driving. Young or old.

Living in a resort town where there are alot of retirees, I see it everyday. And we won't go to the cell phone thing.

One of the "accidents" with the golf cart involved a tree. Did the tree jump out in front of the cart? Please. People need to pay more attention behind the wheel of car or cart.

[Russ_Boston]

The tree probably didn't move (at least the ones here in MA don't move) but it may have been an avoidance issue with another cart or runner or....

You never know unless you see it happen or you hear the report. In any event, accidents do happen and I will be using belts on my cart.

[Barefoot]

Perhaps the people who hit the tree were trying to avoid someone's big leg hanging out of his cart. I've noticed that some very heavy people often hang body parts out of their carts. This is tricky to avoid, especially on the narrow golf cart paths which runs north on Buenea Vista (north of 466).

[rshoffer]

This am on the way to my office I was going around the round-about at the north end of Morris where the hospital is. Suddenly I heard horns blowing and people yelling out of their car windows. An elderly gentleman who looked completely bewildered was going THE WRONG DIRECTION around and around the round about. He finally just stopped, right there in the round- about until he could be guided onto El Camino... Be careful, anything can happen!

[Peggy D]

Good point, Russ. I'm all for seatbelts.

[Peggy D]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Perhaps the people who hit the tree were trying to avoid someone's big leg hanging out of his cart. I've noticed that some very heavy people often hang body parts out of their carts. This is tricky to avoid, especially on the narrow golf cart paths which runs north on Buenea Vista (north of 466).

I can't imagine. Body parts hanging out of the cart?

Didn't their mothers teach them about hanging out of a car window when they were younger?

Just goes to show, some people never learn.

Hope those who were involved in the accidents are doing better.

[GMONEY]

You want to see some crazy moves, ride a bicycle around here. You would not believe what you will see. You have got to be really defensive on a bike.

[jtdraig]

I drive my golf cart as I drive my car...carefully and defensively. I have pulled six people off buena vista in the past few weeks who are driving mostly rental carts and got lost. Now, how they can't read signs is beyond me...but, hey, they do. It's hard for me to fathom how someone can hit a tree in a golf cart, or, t-bone another cart, or, be stupid enough to take a sharp turn and toss someone out of the cart, or, to jump in front of car. There is always that 10% who don't get or think they are entitled or just plain stupid/arrogant.