Should Golf Carts Have Seatbelts?

Golf-cart accidents rarely cause serious injury or death, but after a recent accident that killed a woman in Hilton Head SC; law enforcement officials, cart dealers and customers are thinking more about safety.

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Now granted, most accidental golf-cart related deaths involve either alcohol consumption and or not holding on and sitting properly, but that is the nature of a golf cart and that is why they do not go that fast either. With that being said, there is still cause for concern because golf carts are not designed for a smooth jarring free ride. Some people just get thrown out of them when they hit a large bump or make sharp turns. Getting thrown from a moving vehicle at any speed can result in death or serious injury.

Eric Goldstein, manager of Ridgeland SC-based Lowcountry Golf Cars, said drivers should alert
passengers if they are making a turn, especially at higher speeds.

“If you’re not paying attention, you can fall out of a passenger seat pretty easily at 10 or 15
mph,” he said. “You have to watch where you’re going and lean with the turn.”

Goldstein recommends seat belts, particularly for those who drive carts on public roads. Only
about 25 percent of the company’s customers choose to have them installed, he said. Costs
start at about $25 per belt, depending on the cart model.

Insuring a golf cart in NY is not that costly, but imagine how low they can get if everybody went that extra step and added some more safety to their golf carting experience.Your Montgomery NY insurance agent can give you that latest statistics on golf cart injuries and also show you how to insure your own golf cart for much less.