One of my favorite Beatle songs...it also reflects my thoughts regarding the possible addition of golf carts and similar rigs on Weatherby Lake streets. Leave the current ordinance in place and do not amend it to add golf carts. That it is even being seriously considered shows you where the Mayor and BOA are at. Recently the sign ordinance was changed because of three families that wanted a change...result, ordinance changed. Two people, John Bugg and Pat White have appeared before the BOA during the last two meetings, asking for the addition of street legal golf carts. One person (me) questioned the wisdom of the idea. Questions from the Mayor or BOA...none. Likelihood it will pass? High, unless they hear from you.
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And there are questions, lots of them. What about safety equipment? Who inspects them? Will they have to have insurance, and how much? How much administrative burden will it be on the slim City staff? Same for the Police Department. Will there be any increased liability on the City's part? Is this something the majority of folks want?
Ok, but Mike, Parkville has them. Right. How many permits/licenses have they issued? 21 so far as of 8:45 AM yesterday. Where do virtually all of the owners live? The National. A golf course. No kidding. I get that, my father-in law lives in a golf community and he has a cart in his garage. WL is not a golf community.
So your Mayor and BOA are likely to okay the idea, taking the usual apathy of citizens as a sign that you don't care. If you do care, you need to let them know before next Tuesday. Remember a majority of those who appeared in front of the BOA have requested approval, that would be Pat and John (2) versus me (1).
You don't have to appear at the next BOA, a simple phone call and/or email will do. You don't have to give a long explanation (unless you want), "I am not in favor of golf carts on city streets" will be sufficient, that's it.
I am going to do both and of course be at the BOA. (Please do not call City Hall, Gwen and Nan are taking care of important business and should not be distracted by your call on this issue)
Your move.
Jerry Bos 741-0055 jerrybos@kc.rr.com
Mary Hoy 584-1365 maryhoy@kc.rr.com
Vic DeJong 587-4865 vjdkan@sbcglobal.net
Tanya Finn 587-9957 tkfinn@yahoo.com
Dave Folkedahl 748-5511 dfolkedahl@kc.rr.com
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To our mayor and BOA:
I think golf carts are great for gated or self-contained communities.
Should one end up behind a golf cart, does that mean we will have to follow it at a snail’s pace in our car? Eastside Drive is a main thoroughfare for many people living outside of Weatherby Lake. I believe Eastside is no-passing. Does that mean those cars will have to follow a snail’s paced golf cart from one end to other?
How many people do we have a Weatherby Lake? 700 families? There would need to be some major restrictions put on the golf carts so traffic is not impeded.
Seems to be selfish request by a couple of people.
BOA:
It is my understanding that the Chief of Police and the Weatherby Lake police are not supportive of the golf cart ordinance because of public safety concerns.
How about this compromise: We have a race to decide the future of the ordiance?
The race begins on the spillway on the dam.
The 2 racing parties are: Pat White riding her golf cart and the Chief of Police walking/running in his police uniform.
If the Chief of Police can run or walk to the end of the dam before the Pat White can drive her golf cart around the lake, then we have no golf cart ordinance and the Police Department win.
However, if Pat White (on her golf cart) can drive around the lake before the Chief can run/walk to the other side of the dam, the golf cart ordinance passes.
This really seems like the only way to truly settle this debate.
I think we could also potentially sell tickets to this - and I think we could feature this as the main drawing card at the 75th Anniversary celebration of the lake in September.
That is as I see it.
Captain Ronald McMullan
I think we should be able to shoot guns in the city, and i think nudity is ok too, anybody with me?
This board needs to be taken to the woodshed, but what can you do, nobody who has any sense runs for office.
June 18, 2012 A 92-year-old man died Saturday afternoon after a vehicle struck the golf cart he was driving, according to York County Deputy Coroner Claude Stabley.
The man, 92, from Peace Circle in New Oxford, was driving his golf cart on Route 94 in Adams County when it was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Brickyard Road at 2:13 p.m., said Stabley.
The man was taken to York Hospital where he was pronounced dead in the emergency room, Stabley said.
July 26, 2012 PIPESTEM, W.Va. -- State police are investigating a fatal collision between a golf cart and a vehicle in Summers County.
State police say a golf cart was hit by a vehicle as it crossed W.Va. 20. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
October 17, 2012 A Live Oak man died Sunday evening after being hit by a car while pushing a golf cart along a Suwannee County road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The man 53, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 5:30 p.m. accident on County Road 136 at 98th Terrace. The man was pushing a 1990 EZ-Go golf cart when he was hit from behind by a 1999 Toyota sedan being driven by another man, 21, also of Live Oak.
Eplin was pronounced dead at the scene by Suwannee County Fire Rescue.
June 11, 2012 BYRON, N.Y. - Two people were taken to the hospital after a car struck a golf cart near the corner of North Byron Road and Route 237 in the town of Byron, according to Genesee County Sheriff.
Sheriff's say the golf cart was driving north on Route 237 around 12:00 a.m. Saturday, when a vehicle came over a hill behind them and rear-ended them. The cart did not have any lights and was slow moving.
An 18 year old was operating the cart when it was struck. Her passenger, an 18 year old , was ejected from the cart and thrown into the roadway. The golf cart then crossed both lanes of Route 237 and struck a parked vehicle.
One suffered head trauma and other internal injuries and was taken by Mercy Flight to Strong Memorial Hospital. He passed away from his injuries Sunday.
The operator of the golf cart suffered head and facial injuries and was taken to Strong Memorial by Mercy EMS ambulance where she is listed in stable condition.
The vehicle that struck the cart was a 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The driver was not injured.
Sheriff say alcohol is considered a factor in the accident and charges are pending against the operator of the golf cart.
The speed limit on that stretch of Route 237 is 55 mph. A Deputy told 2 On Your Side that it is illegal for a golf cart to drive on the road because it is an unlicensed vehicle.
WGRZ
Thursday, 21 April 2011 13:52
Anyone who spends any time in the Phoenix area understands that there are parts of town where people riding in golf carts is a common sight. As such, motorists are expected to take the same precautions as they would with a pedestrian or bicyclist and make sure that they provide enough room for someone in this type of vehicle to move along safely. Tragically, that did not occur on Monday when a man riding in a golf cart was hit by a motorist and killed, and the driver then fled the scene, turning the situation into a Sun City West hit-and-run accident.According to the authorities, this Sun City West traffic accident occurred on Monday at approximately 1 p.m. when an 86-year-old man was riding in his golf cart at the intersection of Tanglewood Drive and Yosemite Drive. At that point, he was hit by the driver of what was described as a red or maroon SUV, possibly made by Jeep. The man was rushed to a nearby hospital, and he fought bravely until Tuesday when he succumbed to his massive injuries. Police continue to search for the driver.
The standard speed of a golf cart today is 12 to 14 miles per hour.
The standard speed of a golf cart today is 12 to 14 miles per hour.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 13,000 golf cart related accidents require emergency room visits each year, many of them fatal.
“These laws that allow them to be driven on more and more roads is a cause of concern because it could lead to more and more people driving them in situations where they might get in crashes,” says Insurance Institute of Highway Safety Chief Research Officer, David Zuby. An IIHS report released in 2010 determined that, “these vehicles are fuel-efficient and cheap to own but aren’t built to protect people in crashes and don’t meet all federal motor vehicle safety standards.”
Bicycles and Mopeds do not meet automobile safety standards either...should we also say they cannot be on the roads?
Mopeds have been built and specifically designed for the purpose in which they are used vs. Golf Carts are being cross-pollinated for other purposes.
The state of Missouri insists that in order for me to be considered safe and legal, my Moped must be inspected and licensed. I must be insured and in most cases I must have a specific license credential that qualifies me to ride in various situations. Unless the City wants to spend the time and money creating and maintaining administrative programs to ensure that these vehicles and the drivers that use them are similarly credentialed, I don't feel as comfortable with golf carts being treated the same way. If you can convince me that we can, you might be able to change my mind. But I seriously doubt that we want to make City Hall and inspection station.
Re: bicycles, i think the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by Platte County to build dedicated bike lanes on Barry and other surrounding roads suggests that they too do not think they should be traveling at random in automobile lanes.
Let me get this correct 10 miles per hour on the lake,golf carts on the road I'm gonna move bye
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