[livsea2]

What many don't realize is the reason law enforcement doesn't want golf carts traveling at speeds in excess of 20 MPH is safety related. Our carts ARE NOT golf carts. The majority are modified with high speed gears and larger tires so they can exceed the speed the were designed for 13 MPH. These carts were not built for higher speeds so we are required by law to not exceed 20 MPH. If you do exceed the safe operating speeds you are endangering yourself and others.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Walter123

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You can believe that if you want. I don't. If your golf cart is capable of speeding then you deserve a fine. I don't care what the circumstances are and neither should a cop.

Just remember that when I'm able to avoid hitting you by going 21 mph for 5 seconds

[bimmertl]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Just remember that when I'm able to avoid hitting you by going 21 mph for 5 seconds

Be sure to post immediately the day that happens. We'll all be waiting with bated breath.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by bimmertl

Be sure to post immediately the day that happens. We'll all be waiting with bated breath.

count on it (and yes, I understood the sarcasm)

[Fraugoofy]

Thanks again everyone for all of the insight. My cart is now in complete compliance! Happy driving!

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I have no reason in general to drive a golf cart over 20 mph. But we also know there are times you need to accelerate to avoid a problem, just as there are times you need to brake. If a cart can NEVER go over 20, it may create the very safety issue the law is trying to avoid. The same applies to autos---I don't think the highways would be safer if you could never accelerate out of danger. This means there will be those who abuse the extra horsepower, but that's what the police are for. It is highly unlikely that any LEO will cite you when he sees the circumstances that caused you to briefly exceed the speed limit.

That's the problem. We don't nor do we want [IMO] to invest in a traffic police force for golf carts. It would be very expensive. IMO 20 mph is not the perfect solution. It has it's faults that you pointed out but it's the best solution. Experts are saying over 20 mph and the cart becomes unwieldy. If you set the limit to 18 mph than you have your extra 2 mph to accelerate out of an accident. I don't see that as a working solution. Where do you draw the line?

[Walter123]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Just remember that when I'm able to avoid hitting you by going 21 mph for 5 seconds

That's just silly talk.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Walter123

That's just silly talk.

Really?? I've never had that experience in a golf cart, but have on several occasions avoided some idiot that shot out of a side street by accelerating past them when I could never stop in time. I'm glad to have avoided an accident by being "silly"

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Really?? I've never had that experience in a golf cart, but have on several occasions avoided some idiot that shot out of a side street by accelerating past them when I could never stop in time. I'm glad to have avoided an accident by being "silly"

GE. I get what you're saying. That happens occasionally on a motorcycle. We are actually taught maneuvers without braking to avoid an accident that otherwise would not be avoided with braking. But I have to raise the BS flag on this one. There is virtually no situation a golf cart accelerating one or two mph is going to prevent an accident where slamming on the brakes would not prevent this accident. There is just too much distance that would be required to make a 1 or 2 mph increase in speed amount to the length of a golf cart. On the other hand, I think it is ridiculous to claim a golf cart going 22 mph is any more unsafe, measurably, than a 20 mph golf cart.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by outlaw

GE. I get what you're saying. That happens occasionally on a motorcycle. We are actually taught maneuvers without braking to avoid an accident that otherwise would not be avoided with braking. But I have to raise the BS flag on this one. There is virtually no situation a golf cart accelerating one or two mph is going to prevent an accident where slamming on the brakes would not prevent this accident. There is just too much distance that would be required to make a 1 or 2 mph increase in speed amount to the length of a golf cart. On the other hand, I think it is ridiculous to claim a golf cart going 22 mph is any more unsafe, measurably, than a 20 mph golf cart.

Probably true, but remember the other cart is slow also, and a cart is shorter than a car. I think it would take a physicist and a mathematician to figure out if the two situations are the same or by how much they differ. I think the more valid point made so far is in regards to the stability of a golf cart above a certain speed--be it 13 mph or 20 mph. My opinion is that those stability issues apply more to the terrain of a golf course--hills, grass, etc than to a paved roadway---unlike some SUVs and off road vehicles, I don't think a golf cart is all that top-heavy

[biker1]

Clearly this thread has degenerated into people just contradicting each other. I suggest the thread be closed as nothing new is being posted. However, I do predict another round of responses to my suggestion that the thread be closed.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Probably true, but remember the other cart is slow also, and a cart is shorter than a car. I think it would take a physicist and a mathematician to figure out if the two situations are the same or by how much they differ. I think the more valid point made so far is in regards to the stability of a golf cart above a certain speed--be it 13 mph or 20 mph. My opinion is that those stability issues apply more to the terrain of a golf course--hills, grass, etc than to a paved roadway---unlike some SUVs and off road vehicles, I don't think a golf cart is all that top-heavy

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by biker1

Clearly this thread has degenerated into people just contradicting each other. I suggest the thread be closed as nothing new is being posted. However, I do predict another round of responses to my suggestion that the thread be closed.

Not a bad idea. But as a final thought, my point has been that it cannot hurt to have "something in reserve" in case of emergency, even if you never intend to use it. That could be horse power in your vehicle, cash reserve in the bank, water and canned food for a hurricane, or a flashlight for a power outage. I just think it is just common sense, obviously others disagree

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Probably true, but remember the other cart is slow also, and a cart is shorter than a car. I think it would take a physicist and a mathematician to figure out if the two situations are the same or by how much they differ. I think the more valid point made so far is in regards to the stability of a golf cart above a certain speed--be it 13 mph or 20 mph. My opinion is that those stability issues apply more to the terrain of a golf course--hills, grass, etc than to a paved roadway---unlike some SUVs and off road vehicles, I don't think a golf cart is all that top-heavy

Assuming a scenario where you can avoid a collision by moving your golf cart just one cart length, an average speed increase of 1 mph (remember you have to accelerate to 22 mph), 5280 ft per mile, length of golf cart about 6 ft, ignore human reaction time, it works out to over 4 seconds to move one golf cart length. 4 seconds is a long time. Compare that to human reaction time of, oh let's say, 1 second. Going 20 mph, you would travel over 29 ft before you even started your evasive maneuver and began accelerating. And golf carts are quite unstable in quick turns at speed, even on level ground. Check out you tube if you want to see some crazy golf cart accidents.