[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Sadly this accident could have happened in July. The crowds in high season would have nothing to do with this horrible accident. I for one do not need to know what caused the medical emergency, just that this couple will have to live with what happened and two families will have lost loved ones. The third party involved was a man of the cloth, yet still was injured, while running. No one had the chance to react, the only thing that being high season was there were people there to try and help the victims.

This is not true. From all the articles I have read, there was a driver in a golf cart just ahead of the two women who were killed who veered left to avoid being hit by the out of control car. In fact, the passenger side view mirror of his cart was torn off by the car.

The driver of the cart who avoided being hit was quoted as saying he heard the car coming behind him. The two women who were killed, were in the cart ahead of him also going east on the cart path. Just wondering why the guy heard the vehicle behind him but from what I have read, the two women did not react as though they heard the car coming up behind them?

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Villager Dude

.........It appears the car was a runaway car, not sure if cruise control was on but it appeared the car continued to move forward long after it hit the curb.

The car not only moved forward after jumping the curb, I have read that the car actually accelerated.

[buzzy]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

This is not true. From all the articles I have read, there was a driver in a golf cart just ahead of the two women who were killed who veered left to avoid being hit by the out of control car. In fact, the passenger side view mirror of his cart was torn off by the car.

The driver of the cart who avoided being hit was quoted as saying he heard the car coming behind him. The two women who were killed, were in the cart ahead of him also going east on the cart path. Just wondering why the guy heard the vehicle behind him but from what I have read, the two women did not react as though they heard the car coming up behind them?

An explanation might be "situational awareness". Not everyone has it. And it seems to wither with age.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by buzzy

An explanation might be "situational awareness". Not everyone has it. And it seems to wither with age.

The woman driver of the cart was 66. That's still young in my book but that's how old I am so I'm a little biased.

[teritat]

I knew both the lady driving the cart and her friend who was visiting...this was NOT their fault in any way and to try to suggest that it might have been is stupid. Nancy was a very intelligent and caring lady and so was Marsha.

Drop this topic and let those of us that are grieving for this horrible lost of lives do so without having to listen to garbage like this.

[bmarlo767]

Originally Posted by dillywho

It is sad that this had to happen at all. As for anyone, other than the immediate families of those involved, all the victims as well as the driver, it does not need to be public knowledge if it was something medical. Right away, people started jumping on testing, etc., of all persons over a particular age. The tone then changed when it turned out the person was 58 years old to "likely impaired".

For crying out loud, stuff happens and we don't always "need to know" just because we are Villagers. If this was not medical and ends up to be something else, charges likely will be levied against the driver. Then it will become very public. Right now, it is all among law enforcement and the families involved.

As for too many people and too many golf carts: I know of no one here being required to stay in what they consider "an unsafe environment". I don't know of anyone "required" to have to get around by cart. Why would anyone consider changing something that works very well 99.99% of the time because they are not comfortable with it? If it's not for you, then by all means, don't. We all came here freely and part of that attraction had to do with being able to get around by golf cart for what I think is the majority of us. As large as it is getting, perhaps there will come a time when we don't even need cars unless we plan to go out of town as more and more resources are being made available. Then renting one is an option for those occasions.

We have a car and a cart. I have given thought to perhaps not ever buying another car when this one needs replacing and just investing in another cart. When I want to go see my kids, I can either rent a car or fly. There are many advantages to doing this:

1) Virtually no maintenance
2) No auto insurance
3) No expensive licensing

You get the idea.

Like I said once before, you cannot avoid all the perils of life. There is no reason for all the panic over a one-in-a-million event. I am a firm believer in "when it's your time to go, it's your time to go", and for the most part, that time is not pretty no matter the manner.

Well said! As I understand It coming here is not mandatory, If unhappy we should feel free to leave.

[SCasey]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Interestingly, medical issues do not make the top 25 causes of accidents or even get honorable mention, and neither does advancing age:


1. Distracted Driving

The number one cause of car accidents is not a criminal that drove drunk, sped or ran a red light. Distracted drivers are the top cause of car accidents in the U.S. today. A distracted driver is a motorist that diverts his or her attention from the road, usually to talk on a cell phone, send a text message or eat food.

I once saw a woman using the rear view mirror to put on her eye make-up while passing me on the highway. My favorite was the guy eating a bowl of cereal (with a spoon) while on his way.

[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by SCasey

I once saw a woman using the rear view mirror to put on her eye make-up while passing me on the highway. My favorite was the guy eating a bowl of cereal (with a spoon) while on his way.

Ha ! My favorite was a guy eating linguini with red sauce off a plate. He held the wheel with his elbows and slurped his way down the old highway.