[Talk Host]

This was brought up (I guess as a joke) in another thread, but it poses an interesting point of discussion.

What would be wrong with a registration process and proof of ability to drive for all golf carts operating in the Villages? Perhaps the registration would be free or minimal cost.

What are the pros and cons of a mandatory registration. I know there are people adamantly against it, I'm curious why?

The possibility of losing the registration would likely discourage people from allowing their underage grandchildren to drive. It would keep people who are no longer physically able from driving.

[Canabarrybarb]

Be very careful what you ask for. No bureaucracy is free so a registration process would have to be paid for somehow. I cannot see any benefit since liability for underage and incompetent drivers already rests with the owner of the cart and can be enforced already without registration. Slippery slope from registering carts to registering bicycles, lawn mowers, and roller blades.

[MelZ]

Enough Government

More Personal responsibility

[KayakerNC]

Originally Posted by Talk Host

What would be wrong with a registration process and proof of ability to drive for all golf carts operating in the Villages? Perhaps the registration would be free or minimal cost.

Aren't the roads in The Villages "public" roads, regulated by Florida state laws?

[Talk Host]

Nowhere in my post did I "ask for it." I brought it up for discussion.

When I was a kid, we had to register our bicycles and purchase a purchase a license.

[MelZ]

TH:

Let a bad idea die a graceful death

[Talk Host]

Originally Posted by MelZ

TH:

Let a bad idea die a graceful death

Why is it a bad idea?

If we relied on personal responsibility, then we could take down all the speed limit signs, the stop signs (which are ignored anyhow) and the traffic signals.

[Irish Rover]

Actually this might be a good idea. I'm really surprised that insurance companies haven't asked for some type of registration (theft, accident, etc). I have seen posts in the past that mentioned elderly people who cannot get a driver's license due to some impairment are now driving golf carts in TV. I don't like additional governmental interference but this could curtail underage and "overage" driving. Good topic for discussion.

[2Wheels]

Does current driver's licensing and vehicle registration insure driver compendentcy? Prevent DUI?

[Talk Host]

Originally Posted by 2Wheels

Does current driver's licensing and vehicle registration insure driver compendentcy? Prevent DUI?

No, it does not, but it provides a means of control when infractions occur. Without the ability to revoke a driving privilege, what can the authorities do when people violate the rules of "personal responsibility."

[rsetterlund]

What problem is everyone trying to correct? Requirements for driving on the roads should be higher because of speed and complexity. My parents, who I did not believe should be driving, recently moved to FL. The obtained their new driver's licenses without having to take a written or road test. I guess the state of FL feels things are going well with the current laws. As far as under age drivers, the Neighhood Watch people could enforce the current rulings without creating another government agency.

I like the person's response that said, let a bad idea die quitely.

[Fourpar]

Originally Posted by MelZ

TH:

Let a bad idea die a graceful death

Amen.....................

[Talk Host]

Originally Posted by Fourpar

Amen.....................

Why is it a bad idea?

[SteveZ]

One of the beauties of TV is the fact that you can get every service or need via golf cart. Knowing that the day will come when my drivers license will need shredding, having the ability to get around via golf cart was one of the reasons why we picked TV as the "end of the rainbow."

There is only two golf cart "problem" here (to me, anyway): 1) "souped-up" carts which do greater than 19.5 MPH; and 2) the dumb-bell grandparents who let <14 year-old kids drive the carts either by themselves or while sitting in the driver's lap. #1 will get taken care of by existing law enforcement as it sees fit; #2 will probably be a matter fixed by natural selection.

Other than that - if it works, don't fix it!

[rsetterlund]

SteveZ gets my vote.