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Take a look at this news report:
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And here�s a bunch of golf cart crash videos with lots of knuckleheads doing stupid things. Most of the crashes resulted in the cart flipping onto its side.

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...olf+cart+crash

EdVinMass .... thank you for taking the time to research this video and posting it. It should be "required viewing" by every resident here who hands over the keys to an unlicensed child on a visit. As the mother in the video states "You're not supposed to visit your child in a cemetery because you let her ride a golf cart". Sad!

Safety? The reporter is driving on the wrong side of the road!

EdVin - Thanks for the post. Pretty sobering......

Bill

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Originally Posted by Bob45 (Post 301081)

For what it's worth, I have a Polaris Breeze and it came with seat belts, front and rear. Also it seems that the supports for the roof are stronger that most.
Bob

Just curious Russ, is the Polaris Breeze sold as a golf cart or an LSV?

all Polaris Breeze are sold as golf carts.

I just looked up the Polaris Breeze on line. The brochure states the SL model's max speed is 24 miles per hours. The other two models max speed is 19.6.

How would they know?

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Originally Posted by chuckster (Post 300248)

Then I should think that the operator not the owner of the cart is at risk for knowingly exceeding the speed limit. Just mho..........Get-em Danno

Golf carts do not have Speedometers and are not required to have them. How would a driver know especially if he is not use to driving a golf cart on the roads? The cart paths you can go what ever speed you want.

Remember it is not about safety

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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 300191)

Received this from a person who was at the meeting.

I just came from a District 6 meeting at which the Sumter County Sherriff�s Dept. presented the golf cart citations issued between Aug 11th and Oct 11th. There were 64 citations in all, 9 for Ran Stop Sign, 1 for Possession of Open Container � Driver, and 56 for No Motor Vehicle Registration. The No Motor Vehicle Registration meant that the non-street legal golf cart was operated in excess of 20mph while on public road � path portion or otherwise. The citation requires a court appearance. In general, offenders are required to demonstrate to the judge that repairs have been made to limit the cart�s speed to 20mph and pay court costs of $250. At the judge�s discretion, the several hundred dollar fine is waived.

Drive safely

You get your ticket and drive your cart away the same cart so it is not safety related. They just didn't collect their money for a registered cart. The registered cart can still do 25 MPH and if they hit you look out. They drive on the same cart paths you do. They have seat belts to protect them not you. A registered golf cart or a regular golf cart going 20+ miles per hour hits you at least the registered person is better protected.

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Originally Posted by dlswriter (Post 301707)

They have seat belts to protect them not you.

You can put belts in any cart regardless of street legal status.

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Originally Posted by downeaster (Post 300224)

I am delighted to hear the above. I have been under the impression golf carts were somehow immune from traffic citations. This is one time I am glad to be wrong.

The 56 No Motor Vehicle Registration paid to have their carts "souped up" and now they must pay to have them restored to meet the 20 MPH rule. How ironic is that? On top of the $250 fine it looks like some serious $$$$ are involved.

The word must be getting out. I find fewer carts passing me lately.

I think you are going to start finding more street legal carts which just mean they have paid a Registration Fee to pass you. Kind of a neat idea.

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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 300191)

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Originally Posted by Russ_Boston (Post 301713)

You can put belts in any cart regardless of street legal status.

Might be a good idea for the roads, but I hope peeps don't start buckling up between golf shots. Talk about slow play! :laugh:

I agree with that pt.............

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Originally Posted by dlswriter (Post 301702)

Golf carts do not have Speedometers and are not required to have them. How would a driver know especially if he is not use to driving a golf cart on the roads?

Seat belts are not required either, but are optional, as are speedometers. If an operator cannot tell they are exceeding the 20 mph limit, they should get one. There are many ways to tell if you are going to fast: relationship to other cart traffic, wind noise, and how your cart handles. It does not take long to learn these tell-tale signs.

We attached the wife's GPS to the windshield the other day and it seems to work fine. Are GPS's a reliable gauge?