[NavyNJ]

Originally Posted by mikemalloy

I think that the poster your are responding to owns a small vehicle and thinks his choice of cars is superior to those of us who don't choose to drive clown cars. It's similar to the poster who doesn't own a golf cart and thinks his choice is a smarter choice to those that do own golf cars. The only ones we haven't heard from are those that never leave their homes who want to point out that if the jogger hadn't been outside his home he never would have been hurt.

Good point.....or....IF the jogger had chosen as many do in TV, to walk, he may not have reached the point of impact at the time he did, thus, not placing him in the midst of the carnage!! Jesus....I can't believe how some people get so wrapped around the axle on these things! Wow!

[The Mountaineer]

We came upon the scene while the emergency vehicles were all over the place.

It's frightening to know that a driver losing consciousness, which is not unheard of in a community of 100K+ senior citizens, can jump a curve, go 30 feet or more across what we call in Ohio a devil's strip, and crash into a golf cart and a passing jogger. Wrong time, wrong place for everyone.

My prayers go out to everyone involved, including the driver. This is a moment none of them will ever forget.

Even Paradise has its problems.

[Duckfinger2]

Any time we get in a car, SUV, train, plane, bus, boat we take a chance that something could happen. Accidents happen to people of all ages, we can either live our life or hide your head in the sand and think nothing bad will ever go happen.

Sounds like some people here think golf carts are taking to many risks, maybe we should all go back to the horse and buggy days, but if we did that then we would have a horse sh#$ problem, but by looking at some of these posts we could already have that problem.

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

It would be interesting to know, although I doubt we ever will, just what the medical issue was. After all, it is not out of the realm of possibilities that a driver who was texting, or screwing with his radio or GPS, or dropped a cigar in his lap lost control of his vehicle and upon realizing what happened could claim sudden , incapacitating chest pain, or abdominal pain, or a syncopal event. Very hard to disprove those claims.

I gotta give him a pass if he dropped a lighted cigar in his lap. Ouch!

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Yes, but that would mean they were driving a "smart" car on the MMP---which would indicate a "dumb" driver.

I was responding to someone implying that a golf cart provided as much protection as a small car. And I'm not sure a smart car on the mmp is "dumb". Let's see. I have seen motorcycles, including a three wheeler, motorized skate boards, licensed street legal nevs...I'm waiting for a motorboat with wheels.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by outlaw

I was responding to someone implying that a golf cart provided as much protection as a small car. And I'm not sure a smart car on the mmp is "dumb". Let's see. I have seen motorcycles, including a three wheeler, motorized skate boards, licensed street legal nevs...I'm waiting for a motorboat with wheels.

I was thinking of getting a hovercraft

[sukismom]

Daily Sun just announced that the 2nd person in the golf has passed away.

[dillywho]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Looks like the driver of the SUV who had a medical emergency is 58 and lives in Fruitland Park.

Thank you for posting this information. This was my point exactly about those who continually bash the "elderly" drivers because they are the ones with medical issues. Anyone, young or old, can die from a "medical event" at any time.

Many times, "elderly" is a perception among younger people. My co-worker's husband was a mechanic. He was commenting one day about an elderly lady who had brought her car in for service. When I asked him just how elderly she was, he replied, "Oh, somewhere around 40 or 45." (I was 42 at the time.) Of course, he promptly assured me that he didn't mean me. I later asked him, after he turned 40 how it felt to be "elderly".

[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by sukismom

Daily Sun just announced that the 2nd person in the golf has passed away.

Paradise Lost

[dillywho]

Originally Posted by sukismom

Daily Sun just announced that the 2nd person in the golf has passed away.

So sorry to hear this. Sad that anyone had to die. Condolences to each of their families.

[Sandtrap328]

Yes, very sad to hear of the deaths.

Sure hope the driver of the Escalade has an umbrella policy for a few million dollars. He will be needing it!

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by outlaw

Even a smart car has doors, seat belts, and air bags. Looking at the overturned golf cart in the picture, I think people in virtually any car with doors would have done better than these people in the golf cart.

That's why I answered yes any car would have done damage. The smart car I just got out of is the same dimensions as our golf carts but can go over 20 mp and has lots more weight

[Sandtrap328]

Originally Posted by asianthree

That's why I answered yes any car would have done damage. The smart car I just got out of is the same dimensions as our golf carts but can go over 20 mp and has lots more weight

True, any car, even a Smart Car, would do much damage to a golf cart. Just think how the size of the Escalade made it so deadly against a golf cart - but you have to admit it was a freak accident.

Yes, the weight of the Smart Car would add to the safety over a golf cart as well as being enclosed and having the mandatory used seat belts and the airbag.

However, a Smart Car is not allowed on the multi-modal paths - just the same as any other car.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Thank you for posting this information. This was my point exactly about those who continually bash the "elderly" drivers because they are the ones with medical issues. Anyone, young or old, can die from a "medical event" at any time.

No doubt. But the chance of someone that is 85 years old having some kind of medical episode is much greater than someone who is 25.

The chance of someone 85 years old dying is greater than someone 25.

Anything can happen to anyone at any time. It's a matter of odds.

[goodtimesintv]

Originally Posted by dillywho

Thank you for posting this information. This was my point exactly about those who continually bash the "elderly" drivers because they are the ones with medical issues. Anyone, young or old, can die from a "medical event" at any time.

Many times, "elderly" is a perception among younger people. My co-worker's husband was a mechanic. He was commenting one day about an elderly lady who had brought her car in for service. When I asked him just how elderly she was, he replied, "Oh, somewhere around 40 or 45." (I was 42 at the time.) Of course, he promptly assured me that he didn't mean me. I later asked him, after he turned 40 how it felt to be "elderly".

I am disgusted with the stereotyping of all Villagers as "elderly" drivers who have questionable driving ability, and are stereotyped as more prone to a "medical incident" that causes a deadly accident.

The fact is, a large percentage of heart attack deaths occur without prior knowledge of disease, with sudden death being the first warning sign.

Here is an example, from Cleveland Clinic:

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a sudden, unexpected death caused by loss of heart function (sudden cardiac arrest).

Sudden cardiac death is the largest cause of natural death in the United States, causing about 325,000 adult deaths in the United States each year.

Sudden cardiac death is responsible for half of all heart disease deaths.

Sudden cardiac death occurs most frequently in adults in their mid-30s to mid-40s, and affects men twice as often as it does women.

Sudden Cardiac Death (Sudden Cardiac Arrest) | Cleveland Clinic