[gatherer47]

I turned onto the golf cart trail on Morse Blvd today near Havana.As I rounded the bend a cart was in front of me stopped.I could only see a male sitting on the passenger side.As I was about to pass,this golf cart started moving and I realized someone was driving it.Someone VERY short.Well the driver was a young girl about ten.She wandered back and forth as she proceeded north on Morse.I was tempted to pass but decided if she was weaving this much now,what would she do if I was suddenly beside her.The father or grandfather just sat there passively allowing her to continue.She finally turned off Morse but now was driving on a street not a golf path.How stupid could this guy be to permit this CHILD to drive? This is the second idiot i've encountered in the last four days.See my earlier post on this same thread.Heaven help us all.

[GeorgeT]

Originally Posted by Talk Host

Unfortunately "common sense" doesn't work. If it did, there would be no laws on the books. Every law throughout history is because people don't use "common sense" in the day to day administration of their lives.

We can't rely on common sense to solve these tragic situations.

That's why my post says "Common sense is not so commom now-a-days"

[GeorgeT]

A man driving a golf cart with two little kids (10-12) in the passenger seat and he was holding a toddler (9-12 months) in his left arm while driving with his right. The poor child was literally hanging out over the cart path. What the heck is wrong with some people? I hope the idiot reads this and knows it's him I'm talking about.

[Talk Host]

Originally Posted by GeorgeT

A man driving a golf cart with two little kids (10-12) in the passenger seat and he was holding a toddler (9-12 months) in his left arm while driving with his right. The poor child was literally hanging out over the cart path. What the heck is wrong with some people? I hope the idiot reads this and knows it's him I'm talking about.

See what I mean about laws being made because of a lack of use of common sense.

Imagine what automobile speed would be like in The Villages if the police didn't enforce the limits.

[Harry Gilbert]

Is there a problem with carts being driven by those who shouldn't be driving any motor vehicle? either too young, too old, DUI's, poor eyesight, slow reflexes etc.

Just trying to learn the good, the bad and the ugly

[bluedog103]

Originally Posted by Harry Gilbert

Is there a problem with carts being driven by those who shouldn't be driving any motor vehicle? either too young, too old, DUI's, poor eyesight, slow reflexes etc.

Just trying to learn the good, the bad and the ugly

I've seen many scary bizarre things happen with golf carts. People driving through gates instead of staying on cart paths, blowing thorugh stop signs, pulling out from the cart path to make a left turn without looking. I don't know if the problem is ignorance or incompetence but it's probably a combination. You just have to expect somebody to do something stupid.
I know some believe it's fine to drive a cart with diminished abilities but I don't share that opinion. If it's unsafe to drive an automobile due to physical limitations or alcohol consumption, I don't see how it possibly be any safer to drive a golf cart.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

We ride around in our golf cart with the same mindset we have when we're riding a motorcycle - - - we operate off the assumption that nobody sees us. People at intersections without the right-of-way? Be ready for them to cross your path. Riding through a parking lot or around one of the squares? Someone's liable to back/pull out of a parking space as you approach. By trying to think this way, we're overly aware of everything around us and have a 'Plan B' course of action ahead of time for most things that can happen while we're riding. Nothing's perfect (and we certainly aren't either!!), but having that mindset sure seems to help us avoid some potential problems!

Bill