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Originally Posted by buggyone (Post 634124)

It would be a good requirement that golf carts would have to be insured for liability - and that the insurance companies would require an eye exam from an eye doctor (opthamologist, optimist, ornithologist, or something like that).

That could be a yearly requirement with the proof of a window sticker. Of course, this would add a department to state government and that is a political hotdog that so many on this forum would object to doing.

Hi buggyone: I do not have a street legal cart but I have carried full coverage on my golf cart from day one. Insurers do not require an eye exam for operaing an auto why would they for a golf cart? I understand that when you first apply for ianurance they ask for your drivers license number but once you insure they do not often go back and ask again;albeit there could be reasons why they may want to do so.

By the way if you are in an accident and are an unlicened driver it has not material effect on the negligence issue unless there is a direct link between the lack of a license and the cause of the accident and even then that is a maybe( eyesight issue).

The problem with all of the suggestions here are not that they are no good. In fact their an excellent idea. The problem is with continuing enforcement which would be cumbersome and very costly

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Originally Posted by Scoops (Post 633851)

If you can't see well or hear well, you shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car or a golf car. Aaaargh.....

or walking accross the street.

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Originally Posted by janmcn (Post 634112)

There are currently no laws in Florida requiring a license to operate a golf cart on public ways. If you think this should be changed, contact your FL legislator. The FL Legislature will be commencing their annual session soon.

And looking for ways to raise money to give out as business development.

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Originally Posted by BobnBev (Post 633817)

I was crossing the street today, at LSL, by Panera Bread. I was half way across, in the crosswalk, when this old,AND I DO MEAN OLD,man in a golf cart almost hit me. He never slowed down. I screamed at him, but he never flinched or even acknowledged that I was there. I think I'll buy a paint ball gun.:rant-rave::swear:

We're all competing against people with alot of meds in their systems and/or alcohol,etc., bad eyes, hard of hearing,(can't hear you yelling at them,or beeping your horns),SLOW or TOO FAST driving, and/or lack of NOT knowing WHERE they're going,in a hurry to get to the GC on time to golf, and most of all, TOO many people rushing around TV 24/7 !!!!:pray:

Tucson, I believe it's more like 16/7 here rather than 24/7 but I get ur point

I walk 6 days a week and cross Stillwater Trail at the crosswalks I have been doing this for years and cars have only stopped for me twice. There are signs letting them know that this is a crosswalk.

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Originally Posted by rubicon (Post 640087)

Don't you have to have a driver's license to get auto insurance? If so, that driver's license requires an eye test. And the older you get, the more frequent the eye test.

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Originally Posted by Trish65 (Post 633854)

agreed!!!!!

The hearing part of this statement will never happen because you discriminate the deaf people and there rights under the disabilities act.

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Originally Posted by janmcn (Post 640148)

Don't you have to have a driver's license to get auto insurance? If so, that driver's license requires an eye test. And the older you get, the more frequent the eye test.

and no tests for driving a golf cart, how scary is this??/:confused::pray: