| Living in a golf resort community is fun, desert resort | | | | Desert's strategy and it has worked well. |
| living in a gated golf community is a life of luxury. But | | | | Still, there are reports of golf-cart injuries which have |
| did you know that many of these communities and | | | | increased over the years, perhaps due to the |
| the towns they are in allow you to drive your golf | | | | number of golf clubs and thus golf carts produced. |
| cart around on the streets? I remember not long ago | | | | Golf carts can be dangerous suggests one recent |
| when gasoline prices were approaching $4.50 and | | | | study of course anything can be dangerous if it is not |
| trending upward towards $5.00 per gallon many folks | | | | used properly. |
| were looking for ways to save a little money. Yes, | | | | What about saving Fuel? |
| even in my high-class community. | | | | Did you know that to fully charge a golf cart costs |
| Well, one way is to get yourself a moped for around | | | | between $1.80 and $3.00 and that gives you an |
| town, yet many people feel they are inadequate to | | | | average of 20-30 miles around town. It's a great way |
| hold groceries and run errands and for the most part | | | | to go, especially if you live close to most of the |
| that is a concern. However, another option might be | | | | things that you need in the city. Discouraging the use |
| to get a golf cart, used golf carts start as low as | | | | of Golf Carts in the city is downright evil in my |
| $1500.00 - In Palm Desert, CA we have made Golf | | | | opinion, but some politicians wish to curtail your rights |
| Carts street-legal here, the sidewalks around the | | | | and keep them off the street. |
| communities are extra large and the bike lanes are | | | | Golf carts not only are safe if used properly, but it is |
| too. This was one of the first California cities to allow | | | | an eco-friendly thing to do. Using golf cart if your city |
| them on the street with a nominal license fee to the | | | | permits is an American thing to do, voting with your |
| city, it was a test project and a lot of research went | | | | life-style to remove the dependence on foreign oil. I |
| into it in order to make sure it would be safe and it | | | | think it's wonderful and recommend it, but everyone |
| is. Other cities have modeled their plans around Palm | | | | must decide for themselves. |