[Ele201]

I understand what you’re saying. I don’t take my golf cart out much at all. Frankly the roundabouts make me nervous, and there are blind spots to be aware of. This is supposed to be the “off season.” Yet Lake Sumter town center is jam packed with golf carts and cars when I’ve been there lately. At times I just use Uber.

Originally Posted by Weiserj

Last week we had several close calls...
First, coming out of a tunnel and coming up around a curve, a cart loaded with 4 , with a young driver, came over the center and just missed us. There was heavy traffic and I had my own visitors in my cart or I might of turned around and tried to find them.
Second, a truck almost ran into our cart in the Brownwood parking lot heading to the the bridge. Had I not screamed, I think we would of been T-boned. He was sitting at a stop and just pulled out.
In addition, we were headed down to the lowlands when a cart came by, headed to Brownwood, and a child (maybe around 10) was driving with a sr (maybe a grandfather?) in the passenger seat 😡 This deeply upsets me. I want more awareness and personal responsibility for cart driving but not sure how. Ideas? Note- the golf cart stores don’t even rent carts to anyone under 25, I was told.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by VApeople

So does anyone else have any suggestions to help the OP?

We have only been here for five years and we arrived soon after two ladies were killed in a golf cart accident at Colony.

Which has caused more deaths - golf cart or car accidents?

Yes. If you aren’t on a golf course, always require seatbelt use for everyone in your cart. It makes a huge difference if there is an accident. It’s so embarrassing when you take a left turn too quickly and your significant other goes flying out the side.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Ele201

I understand what you’re saying. I don’t take my golf cart out much at all. Frankly the roundabouts make me nervous, and there are blind spots to be aware of. This is supposed to be the “off season.” Yet Lake Sumter town center is jam packed with golf carts and cars when I’ve been there lately. At times I just use Uber.

So, to be clear, you moved to a golf cart community but have a fear of golf carts? Sort of like having coulrophobia and enrolling in a clown college

[jakers]

Some grandparents seem to think that their perfect grandchild couldn’t possibly be careless or irresponsible...or take into account the lack of experience.

[airdale2]

But MY grandson is SPECIAL, very smart and far above others his age!

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I would never feel safe in a golf cart, except on a golf course. That is why they call it a golf cart.

Exactly. While the majority of TV residents want to use it as primary transportation then they take their chances. Golf carts n cars dont mix on the same rd or pkg lot. As far as cart to cart accidents? Same as car to car. Either live with it or stay home. Nothing will change

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

So, to be clear, you moved to a golf cart community but have a fear of golf carts?

Yep, that's us.

Even though I have played a lot of golf, and still do, I have a real dislike of golf carts. I don't have a fear of golf carts as long as they are parked with no one in them.

Fortunately, we can drive our lovely cars wherever we want to go, and we can walk the Exec courses for free.

[Topspinmo]

You can’t go mile on golf cart path without a near miss. One reason, they put to may curves in paths that didn’t need to be there. People cut the corners off, come around corners too fast hogging more than half the path. Now add bikes, skaters, and walkers walking 2,3, 4, abreast that refuse to walk single file when traffic approaching, That hogging the path not sharing.

If you’re not paying attention you’re going to have several near missed. Another problem in diamond lanes golf cart driver attempts to make left turn from diamond lane which will get you killed faster than anything. You got to pull out in traffic before you plan on turning to make left turn safely, or you risk getting T-boned.

Now shall we mention the golfer’s speeding to next tee times going 25 plus? Or the living large knees hanging well outside the cart? One last problem everybody think’s they are right and the safest drivers ever to go down roadway. Add all that up and yes, several near misses in week or day or hour.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

So, to be clear, you moved to a golf cart community but have a fear of golf carts? Sort of like having coulrophobia and enrolling in a clown college

Need to add that to hate list. Dogs, dog poop, roundabouts, left lane drivers, seat savers ( o wait not problem no seats to save now).

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by airdale2

But MY grandson is SPECIAL, very smart and far above others his age!

Well, my grandsons are even better than that!

[toeser]

"came over the center and just missed us."

This has happened to me multiple times while riding my bicycle. There is a minority of golf cart drivers who have zero respect for the imaginary center line.

[sail33or]

Just posting in order to possibly prevent even one bad accident.

A very dangerous situation is when you are (in a car or cart) in the right turning lane beside a huge SUV or Contractor Truck and can not see cross traffic. If you inch ahead to see if you can turn right a golf cart can hit you. I have even had the vehicle on my left turn right into me as I was in a cart.

Then I have seen cars make a right turn directly across the golf cart lane with carts even with them.

Very dangerous is crossing a country club driveway on the MM pathway when cars can turn into the driveway from the road.

And yesterday I saw a Cart with grandpa driving and two small children were "standing" on the rear facing seat wrestling each other and dangling over the sides.

But the most accidents I have seen is in Parking Lots. Carts and Cars coming and going from every direction.

[MollyJo]

Seems one would need a drivers license. If 10 y/o causes an accident, I guarantee Grandpa would never allow a child to drive his golf cart again… IF he had any money left to buy a golf cart AND found someone to insure him!

[rochellepfaff]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

It looks like anybody of any age will come here and be allowed to drive a golf cart, that needs to be changed, these are not toys.

Not true that The Villages allows anyone to drive a golf cart. All drivers must be at least 14 years old. It's the law. The Villages reminds us of that frequently in the paper, and in The Villages New.net. And all of the rental places know that. Anyone who allows a child younger that 14 is legally liable for any damages or injuries the young driver causes.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by rochellepfaff

Not true that The Villages allows anyone to drive a golf cart. All drivers must be at least 14 years old. It's the law. The Villages reminds us of that frequently in the paper, and in The Villages New.net. And all of the rental places know that. Anyone who allows a child younger that 14 is legally liable for any damages or injuries the young driver causes.

And children 14-18 as well. And yourself as well, Dan Newlin will make sure of it