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Old 11-10-2021, 06:34 AM
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Please don't misunderstand. I'm not pinning this on the Villages. Just saying the Villages probably has the largest golf cart path infrastructure than most communities making golf cart safety something to be aware of.
It has been six weeks since I could walk. I learned the hard way. If I had seat belts at the time of my accident, I may have been able to avoid being thrown out of my golf cart. Fourteen pins and one plate in my right ankle later, I know now that the the additional $200 would have been a bargain. Nine weeks non-weight bearing is hell, but it could have been much worse. Be careful out there. Golf cart accidents seem to be the norm these days.
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Golf cart safety school coming up next week at Colony Cottage rec center. People should attend the very informative clinic and get the TRUTH about cart usage. Lots of WRONG information on this and other sites.
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You are correct you had the right of way. But as a defensive driver I am always looking ahead and all around me for any trouble spots or potential issues. I don’t want to get into any accident whether it is my fault or not. I especially do not want to hit a cart when I am driving a car because the results can be catastrophic. So I always assume the person in the cart or on the bicycle will ignore the stop sign and I prepare to stop if needed.
I'm with you on that. Always check for errant driving.
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Golf cart safety school coming up next week at Colony Cottage rec center. People should attend the very informative clinic and get the TRUTH about cart usage. Lots of WRONG information on this and other sites.
I don't even think the safety school would help a lot of these drivers.

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we do not own a golf cart, but the roads we drive occasionally cross a mmp where golf carts are travelling. In every case, the golf carts have a stop sign.

We do not look out for golf carts at those intersections, any more than we look out for cars that have a stop sign at roads that intersect the main road that we are driving on.

I almost hit a golf cart yesterday. We were parked in the parking lot at turtle mound golf course. When we left, we had to cross the very busy mmp. Since we had the right-of-war, we were not looking out for any golf carts. As i approached the mmp, a golf cart driver ran through the stop sign and crossed right in front of me, so i gave that old guy a very loud and very long honk, and then kept on going.

He barely got by before i crossed the intersection, but at least the guy right behind him had the sense to stop at the stop sign, so i didn't hit him.
defensive driving - never assume you have the right-a-way.
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Old 11-10-2021, 08:00 AM
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It's not just in the villages and golf carts. It is the same everywhere people act entitled like the rules and laws don't apply to them. If you drove any vehicle with the attitude "Screw them I got the right of way" You would be in a crash at least 5 times a week. Maybe it's their fault but your vehicle is still wrecked and someone maybe injured.
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Old 11-10-2021, 08:15 AM
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Carts verses cars is a no win situation for carts. Be careful.
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Old 11-10-2021, 08:16 AM
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We do not own a golf cart, but the roads we drive occasionally cross a MMP where golf carts are travelling. In every case, the golf carts have a STOP sign.

We do not look out for golf carts at those intersections, any more than we look out for cars that have a stop sign at roads that intersect the main road that we are driving on.

I almost hit a golf cart yesterday. We were parked in the parking lot at Turtle Mound golf course. When we left, we had to cross the very busy MMP. Since we had the right-of-war, we were not looking out for any golf carts. As I approached the MMP, a golf cart driver ran through the stop sign and crossed right in front of me, so I gave that old guy a very loud and very long honk, and then kept on going.

He barely got by before I crossed the intersection, but at least the guy right behind him had the sense to stop at the STOP sign, so i didn't hit him.
Honestly, it’s people like you that are causing accidents. If you haven’t realized that older peoples reflexes are not as good as they used to be you should not be driving. I always have a watchful eye on the other guy weather I’m in my golf cart or car. DRIVE SAFE
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Old 11-10-2021, 08:22 AM
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After some recent reports of golf cart accidents where people were hurt I was thinking about the golf cart and safety since we recently moved to the Villages and were looking for a cart. Normally a golf cart is used on a golf course. No traffic, short slow runs from hole to hole. Because of this, safety is probably not an issue but the Villages has turned the golf cart into a transportation vehicle with all the safety issues even though it's limited to 20 mph. I'm an engineer and when i first came here i was mortified on how some people drive their carts, no seat belts, pretty fast, leg hanging out of the cart, etc.. I don't think most people realize what an impact will do to you even at 20 mph. And of course over the couple of months that we have been here we read about people being thrown from their cart or the cart falls over on them, etc.. For this reason, we felt the Atomic Cool Kart was the best choice for us because it has some safety features that will probably protect you at the speeds it can go when using it as a vehicle here in the Villages and we plan on using it as a 2nd vehicle as well as on the golf course. I haven't done the research but I'm not sure golf cart companies do much in regards to safety beyond what is needed for the traditional use of the cart on the golf course.
I think most people know golf carts can be dangerous. They make their own decisions about that, as with motorcycle helmets. As for me, I don’t drive with one leg out, and I always use a seatbelt for driving around. That helps a lot. I’m not sure of the quality of the roll cage and all in the Atomic, but I doubt that it is as sturdy as what is found in a sport car—that would weigh too much. However, the sensation of having the doors closed is certainly very different from the free breeze in a regular golf cart without doors.
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After some recent reports of golf cart accidents where people were hurt I was thinking about the golf cart and safety since we recently moved to the Villages and were looking for a cart. Normally a golf cart is used on a golf course. No traffic, short slow runs from hole to hole. Because of this, safety is probably not an issue but the Villages has turned the golf cart into a transportation vehicle with all the safety issues even though it's limited to 20 mph. I'm an engineer and when i first came here i was mortified on how some people drive their carts, no seat belts, pretty fast, leg hanging out of the cart, etc.. I don't think most people realize what an impact will do to you even at 20 mph. And of course over the couple of months that we have been here we read about people being thrown from their cart or the cart falls over on them, etc.. For this reason, we felt the Atomic Cool Kart was the best choice for us because it has some safety features that will probably protect you at the speeds it can go when using it as a vehicle here in the Villages and we plan on using it as a 2nd vehicle as well as on the golf course. I haven't done the research but I'm not sure golf cart companies do much in regards to safety beyond what is needed for the traditional use of the cart on the golf course.
Monday, I turned left onto CR 466 in my car to go play softball. Guess what I encountered? Yep, a golf cart going about 30 MPH westbound on 466. I put on my 4 way flashers and got behind the cart then realized the driver was not even looking. I pulled slowly next to him and shouted that he should not be on 466 and to cross over to the multimodal path. His response, a brush off wave with his left arm as though - mind your own business. You cannot help anyone who will not help themselves! Anyone driving over 20 MPH should be arrested it is not safe. These are golf carts not sports cars. They roll over and people fall out. That is when you really feel it so get seat belts to at least keep you in the cart. One wrong move of the wheel even at 20 MPH can cause a roll over in a cart. Be smart and slow down. But don't worry on Rio Grande Ave. or Chula Vista Ave. because there is no enforcement! My two cents.
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a golf cart going about 30 MPH westbound on 466.
Maybe it was a street legal vehicle.
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We do not own a golf cart, but the roads we drive occasionally cross a MMP where golf carts are travelling. In every case, the golf carts have a STOP sign.

We do not look out for golf carts at those intersections, any more than we look out for cars that have a stop sign at roads that intersect the main road that we are driving on.

I almost hit a golf cart yesterday. We were parked in the parking lot at Turtle Mound golf course. When we left, we had to cross the very busy MMP. Since we had the right-of-war, we were not looking out for any golf carts. As I approached the MMP, a golf cart driver ran through the stop sign and crossed right in front of me, so I gave that old guy a very loud and very long honk, and then kept on going.

He barely got by before I crossed the intersection, but at least the guy right behind him had the sense to stop at the STOP sign, so i didn't hit him.
You are not a defensive driver if you don’t watch what others are doing.
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Monday, I turned left onto CR 466 in my car to go play softball. Guess what I encountered? Yep, a golf cart going about 30 MPH westbound on 466. I put on my 4 way flashers and got behind the cart then realized the driver was not even looking. I pulled slowly next to him and shouted that he should not be on 466 and to cross over to the multimodal path. His response, a brush off wave with his left arm as though - mind your own business. You cannot help anyone who will not help themselves! Anyone driving over 20 MPH should be arrested it is not safe. These are golf carts not sports cars. They roll over and people fall out. That is when you really feel it so get seat belts to at least keep you in the cart. One wrong move of the wheel even at 20 MPH can cause a roll over in a cart. Be smart and slow down. But don't worry on Rio Grande Ave. or Chula Vista Ave. because there is no enforcement! My two cents.
I’d say mind your own business too.
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Old 11-10-2021, 08:47 AM
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Maybe it was a street legal vehicle.
Still can't be on 466-----speed limit is 45, and street legal carts are (supposedly) limited to 25mph on roads posted 35mph or less
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You are correct you had the right of way. But as a defensive driver I am always looking ahead and all around me for any trouble spots or potential issues. I don’t want to get into any accident whether it is my fault or not. I especially do not want to hit a cart when I am driving a car because the results can be catastrophic. So I always assume the person in the cart or on the bicycle will ignore the stop sign and I prepare to stop if needed.
It is wise to ALWAYS drive defensively. Kudos to those who drive the way the person in the post quoted drives.

I have often thought that there are really very few accidents. Your golf cart being struck by a meteor is an accident. Your golf cart striking another vehicle because you were going over the 20 mile-per-hour speed limit and losing control on a 90° turn is not. Nor is clipping the mirror of an oncoming cart because you turned to say something to your passenger. Nearly all "accidents" can be avoided by the simple expedients of SLOWING DOWN and PAYING ATTENTION.
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