[papasetti82]

Originally Posted by Tom C

Do the golf cart dealers, or any other 3rd party offer safety or a safe operating class for cart owners?

I know these are offered to motorcycle riders by ABATE and other similar groups.

Where my mother lives (she is 97) they have safety classes for electric wheelchairs (Jazzys and such) and the residents must pass the class every couple of years.

I have seen Golf Cart Safety classes listed before.Must have been in the Recreation News?

[justjim]

[QUOTE=tophcfa;1577203]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

How in the world do you conclude that the majority of speed law breakers are golfers?

Perhaps it’s Because they are carrying their golf clubs on the cart...

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by papasetti82

I have seen Golf Cart Safety classes listed before.Must have been in the Recreation News?

The trouble with Golf Cart Safety classes is that the people who need them the most will not show up.

People who drink too much and drive anything are on my **** list and to blame for a lot of accidents here in The Villages and everywhere, add the marijuana smokers who may not lose their reaction time, but they are too mellow to be safe. Whatever...…………..

[New Englander]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

The trouble with Golf Cart Safety classes is that the people who need them the most will not show up.

People who drink too much and drive anything are on my **** list and to blame for a lot of accidents here in The Villages and everywhere, add the marijuana smokers who may not lose their reaction time, but they are too mellow to be safe. Whatever...…………..

Marijuana smokers in TV? I'm shocked!

[birdiebill]

By definition in Florida law, a golf cart is only considered a golf cart if it can not exceed 20 mph. If it looks like a golf cart, but if it can exceed 20 mph, it is a LSV (low speed vehicle) by definition in Florida law. As such to be legal, it must be registered and licensed by the state and must be insured. My observation is that most so called golf carts in The Villages are illegal, by definition in Florida law, because they exceed 20 mph and are not registered properly.

My disappointment with drivers of "carts" in the villages is not that they drive over 20 mph and pass me, but that they have not properly registered them as LSV's.

[Topspinmo]

[QUOTE=justjim;1577252]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Perhaps it’s Because they are carrying their golf clubs on the cart...

Golf clubs on back of carts

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bigben007

I was driving 19.4 MPH in my cart yesterday and two passed me, one was so fast, I actually lost sight of him. Why, oh why so fast?

Did they have golf clubs on back of cart?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Did they have golf clubs on back of cart?

I thought you were required to have golf clubs on your cart, along with the urinal, the flag, college team emblem ,a large dog and your names.

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I thought you were required to have golf clubs on your cart, along with the urinal, the flag, college team emblem ,a large dog and your names.

As a rule I don't parade my golf clubs on our golf cart unless I'm going go to or coming from playing golf to reduce the opportunity for theft. Pirate flag and our dog Bailey!

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I thought you were required to have golf clubs on your cart, along with the urinal, the flag, college team emblem ,a large dog and your names.

No serious golfer carries a urinal anymore, not with the new Uroclub available.

Matco Enterprises • UroClub™

[Chi33]

I have a couple thoughts and questions after reading all these posts...

Many golf cars in the villages are throttled at 24 MPH. I don't know where that comes from, but it is what I see.

Not all golf carts have speedometers so how do slow people know how fast they are going?

If you don't have insurance you probably shouldn't be driving a golf cart.

Your under 14 year old grandchildren.should not be driving on a road with car traffic active.

I am sorry for the injury and I understand fears. maybe not driving a golf car is the right thing for you. Can't get injured in a golf car if you aren't in a golf car. Problem solved.

Now my question....

If you are a licensed driver with insurance, how hard is it to get a license for your golf car? Is it just go pay a fee for the license and show proof of insurance? Looks hard. Many people have old plates from other states and countries to show their retirement lifestyle. How do police police this?


And this

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by VApeople

No serious golfer carries a urinal anymore, not with the new Uroclub available.

Matco Enterprises • UroClub™

LOL

[Chi33]

Originally Posted by DonH57

LOL

Are there different diameters?

[thetruth]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Being a retired submariner, I've had safety drummed in to my head--there are no do overs when it hits the fan--I don'y want to spend my retirement paralyzed or worse

Everything has risks.

Re: submarine vs car or golf cart.
On a submarine every member of the crew is weill trained, in excellent health and the boat is properly maintained.

On the road from so many posts on this site. Do-know the rules the people you drive with-are trusting with you life-know the rules-are they going to follow the rules, if they do know them, are their vehicles properly maintained, Oh and on a sub every action is recorded.

My view-a accident is very rare. Almost all could be avoided.

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by Chi33

Are there different diameters?

Now that's funny!