Golf carts are not toys. All around The Villages and other parts of Florida, adults and even seniors use golf carts like joyriding teenagers. They don’t consider the real and dangerous impacts of driving golf carts under the influence until it’s too late. That’s why, strange as it sounds, we need to talk about DUIs and golf carts.

Previously, we discussed how several design flaws make golf carts fundamentally unsafe. Today, instead of breaking down golf carts further, we want to build them up by describing a few simple design changes that would dramatically reduce the number of golf cart injuries each year.

Your golf cart may be street legal, but is it safe to drive in the dark? Most golf cart owners struggle to answer that question because they’re not sure what safety equipment they need. To help golf cart drivers avoid crashes while driving at night, we’ve put together this guide for driving your golf cart safely at night.

Anyone visiting or living in The Villages knows that we have a love/hate relationship with our golf carts. They’re cheap, easy to use, and convenient for getting around town. At the same time, crashes, DUIs, and injuries are sadly common.