[Ripcord13]

Originally Posted by Villageshooter

that is one powerful golf cart if it can out run a corvette! the best thing is it is only metal,,nobody we know of got hurt, yea the guy ran,, but what the heck,, you have insurance, and you can bet that guy will NEVER turn left the rest of his life without looking,,, and your bride will be super vigilant around golf carts,, not that she wasnt this time,, but we all need a little wake up call now an then,, i can tell you this will make me watch closer,, so i thank you for bringing this here.... beside i bet you were looking to trade that plastic hog anyway now you have an excuse! what color will the new one be? i love the bright yellow ones! maybe you might look for a green one that way next time it will match the golf cart!

Are you kidding, your "bedside manner" could use some refinement.

[CarGuys]

Originally Posted by dkrhardy

"nobody we know of got hurt, yea the guy ran,, but what the heck,, you have insurance,"

If that statement is an attempt at humor, it was lost on me. If it was a statement of your actual opinion, I am astonished.

Don

What the Heck. The owners rates go up and what the Heck they pay out your nose for the next 3-5 years for someone else who was at fault.

Not to mention trying to match the paint.


Insurance is not a get outta jail free card.

[F16 1UB]

The Green Golf Cart will most likely need repair. Possibly a frame that supports the top along with front end damage. The driver may reside north of 466 along the Morse Blvd area. I suspect he's in hiding. The car is at a body shop with damage estimate pending. I'll post results once received.

Thanks to those for the tips. They're being investigated.

[rjn5656]

Glad your wife is ok. Hate to see the vet hurt, but it can be fixed. But I know it hurts.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by F16 1UB

The Green Golf Cart will most likely need repair. Possibly a frame that supports the top along with front end damage. The driver may reside north of 466 along the Morse Blvd area. I suspect he's in hiding. The car is at a body shop with damage estimate pending. I'll post results once received.

Thanks to those for the tips. They're being investigated.

Bumping this. I was just thinking as much as I would hate another rigamarole we may have to have something like a license number on our carts for reasons just like this.

Does anyone know someone with a green golf cart that appears damaged or who is not using their green golf cart?

I feel awful about this, Steve.

[dkrhardy]

I'm sure someone will post a comment about "big brother", but I am not opposed to a registration of our carts, including a tag of some sort.
Don

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by F16 1UB

4:40 PM on Morse near San Marino close to the Mailbox Center, my wife was south bound in a gray Corvette black top convertible when a green golf cart made an abrupt left turn hitting the right front wheel and proceeded to slide down the passenger side of the car. Her first reaction was that the gentleman was injured. She pulled off the side of the road and the guy made a U turn and headed off in the other direction. He was wearing a straw hat with a black band. The golf cart was green. It has to have some serious front end damage. A witness tried to find him but without success. We have a witness statement but would like for anyone with information to contact me.

The green golf cart driver may have injuries. Although Corvettes are fiberglass, it still takes quite a bit of force to punch holes in the quarter panel, tear a mirror off, and shove the door back so it won't open.

Sorry to hear about this unfortunate accident. But I must confess I don't get how it happened. Something seems to be left out of the description of how it happened.

You said your wife was south bound on Morse but didn't say that the golf cart was also south bound on Morse. If they were both south bound, how did the golf cart slide all the way down the passenger side after hitting the right front wheel? I don't get it. Perhaps someone can explain it.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

On Morse Blvd., golf cart lane on the right - golf cart attempts a left as the car is passing by (both traveling south) - cart hits the RF fender - car going at a faster rate of speed.....cart scrapes entire right side of car.

At least that's the way I read it - - -

Bill

[justjim]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

The OP and his very nice wife are long time posters and very dear people. They have organized many fund raisers in support of breast cancers Relay for Life here in The Villages and I have never heard a single word about either of them that wasn't praise. They are real people and good people too who I am sure planned to take care of this very nice car for a long time.

I feel so bad about this happening.

I "sort of kinda hope" that our poster friend Villageshooter makes attempts at a bit of Satire in his posting from time to time. If that is so, no problem even if I disagree. One thing for sure, I know a golf cart is no match for a car and the right thing was done by stopping and attempting to see if anybody was hurt. Good luck in solving this issue.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo

On Morse Blvd., golf cart lane on the right - golf cart attempts a left as the car is passing by (both traveling south) - cart hits the RF fender - car going at a faster rate of speed.....cart scrapes entire right side of car.

At least that's the way I read it - - -

Bill

Thanks, I got it. That means the roads are dangerous because we can't count on other drivers to do what we expect them to do. They're always doing the unexpected.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

........That means the roads dangerous because we can't count on other drivers to do what we expect them to do. They're always doing the unexpected.

Exactly! Anticipate and plan for the worst and hope something better actually happens.

Bill

[jebartle]

Was the golf cart street legal or did all of this happen north of 466?
So sorry about your car, maybe driver of cart will come forward soon, hope so!

[Mikitv]

Glad to hear your better half is okay. I mean your wife and not the vette. Hope they find the guy. He is going to need repair on his cart for sure.

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

Thanks, I got it. That means the roads dangerous because we can't count on other drivers to do what we expect them to do. They're always doing the unexpected.

Originally Posted by jebartle

Was the golf cart street legal or did all of this happen north of 466?
So sorry about your car, maybe driver of cart will come forward soon, hope so!

That is north of 466 and I have always said that area is a accident waiting to happen. Unfortunately for Ms F 16 it happened on her watch.

[F16 1UB]

Originally I guessed the amount of damage to be around 6K. The cost to repair the vehicle is $6274.35 - This does not include 2 weeks of car rental.

As Gracie Girl said

Does anyone know someone with a green golf cart that appears damaged or who is not using their green golf cart?