[Txcottage]

This week, a 13 yr old driving a truck killed a university men’s and women’s golf teams + coach. Senseless.

[Madelaine Amee]

In my opinion, and we know we all have one, kids are bored, parents want to sit and talk to the Grandparents, maybe have a glass of wine or a beer, and someone suggests that maybe the kids should just take the golf cart outside for a little while. Before you kow it Little Johnny and his siblings are on their way.

There is little for young grandchildren to do in TV other than use one of the absolutely gorgeous family pools; but, if they do that the parents or grandparents have to be there with them and that gets real old after an hour or so.

My adult children get bored with TV and my grandchildren are not at all impressed. Actually one of them said to me "my Gxd everyone is so old".

[tophcfa]

Aside from the obvious dangers, why would anyone in their right mind let a kid drive something that costs close to $20 grand to replace with about a 6 month wait time? They aren’t children’s toys, they’re dangerous sources of transportation.

[davem4616]

I'm amazed at how many folks drive their carts with their little doggie sitting on their lap

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by davem4616

I'm amazed at how many folks drive their carts with their little doggie sitting on their lap

Probably the same people who drive their CARS with their dog in their lap...

Our dog is belted in (via her harness) in both situations...

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Watched a golf cart merge from round about onto from Odell to Buenavista not a street legal with 4 kids, no adults. The driver was the oldest looked to about 11 youngest maybe 2-3. Horns honking, car came behind them, then a car in next lane, to get them safely off the road. Hope someone called the sheriff.

Grandparents need to be held accountable, grandchildren are only cute when they are still breathing.

Not an excuse BUT, it is a minor miracle that I survived my childhood. Dennis the menace have I, have we, turned into the grumpy old guy.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by DAVES

Not an excuse BUT, it is a minor miracle that I survived my childhood. Dennis the menace have I, have we, turned into the grumpy old guy.

Many of us were "Dennis the Menace"...

Unfortunately, many have turned into "Mr. Wilson"...

[haysus7]

Children can not really be relied on to make good decisions and don’t usually look what consequences are of their actions. Golf carts tip easily and so I think it’s not a good idea. Very risky

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Aside from the obvious dangers, why would anyone in their right mind let a kid drive something that costs close to $20 grand to replace with about a 6 month wait time? They aren’t children’s toys, they’re dangerous sources of transportation.

Agree with you, but when the grandparents treat the golf cart as a toy, what can you expect.

[BlackhawksFan]

Legal age to operate a cart is 14, not 16.

Before you give a child your cart they should have some basic understanding of the rules of the road and where they can take it.

Remember they're a child. You're the one who liable.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Grands.............I know it's fun for the kids to drive, but remember.....THEY ARE KIDS.

And, this is NOT Disney world! Grandpa needs an arrest for reckless endangerment.
A cart load of kids were zipping up onto the sidewalk near us then jumping the cart off the curbing into the street.
Sometimes, I hate to admit this, I wish the idiots would wreck their vehicle ( single car wreck ). One could hope they might be terrified enough to quit being jerks.
😠

[MrFlorida]

I've seen it a few times.... underage kids driving a cart....it's fun, until they crash it. !!!

[agjaret@aol.com]

One 11 year old driving stopped in the middle of the road when cars came by her. Why are kids permitted to drive carts.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee

In my opinion, and we know we all have one, kids are bored, parents want to sit and talk to the Grandparents, maybe have a glass of wine or a beer, and someone suggests that maybe the kids should just take the golf cart outside for a little while. Before you kow it Little Johnny and his siblings are on their way.

There is little for young grandchildren to do in TV other than use one of the absolutely gorgeous family pools; but, if they do that the parents or grandparents have to be there with them and that gets real old after an hour or so.

My adult children get bored with TV and my grandchildren are not at all impressed. Actually one of them said to me "my Gxd everyone is so old".

The obvious answer is for the villages to build a special large gym where there are a lot of treadmills and other exercise machines - but NOT ordinary ones. These would be special ones with video games mounted on the front and the electrical power for the games would ONLY come from the motion of the exercise machines. Sort of like a mouse chasing cheese on a treadmill.
Physically tire out those cute and energetic mice until they become more human-like and polite. Then they can be safely reintegrated into adult on older adult society. If this technique failed to pacify some of them, then the next step to consider would have to be shock therapy.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

The obvious answer is for the villages to build a special large gym where there are a lot of treadmills and other exercise machines - but NOT ordinary ones. These would be special ones with video games mounted on the front and the electrical power for the games would ONLY come from the motion of the exercise machines. Sort of like a mouse chasing cheese on a treadmill.
Physically tire out those cute and energetic mice until they become more human-like and polite. Then they can be safely reintegrated into adult on older adult society. If this technique failed to pacify some of them, then the next step to consider would have to be shock therapy.