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That's fascinating, I didn't know that! What are some example cities/towns where this is common?
by coffeemug 8mo ago
That's fascinating, I didn't know that! What are some example cities/towns where this is common?
- jasonwatkinspdx 8mo agoGrew up in the midwest and still visit... never seen it. Doesn't even pass the sniff test vs the weather.
- dboreham 8mo agoI've seen it in North Dakota fwiw, summer only obviously. Loads of them in Palm Springs also.
- badc0ffee 8mo agoWhere in ND? (On a golf course?)
- kldg 8mo agoyeah, I can say that except for elder areas (not necessarily dedicated facilities, but there are things like "RV parks" which cater mostly to older folks but also families; they usually have 10mph speed limits), I've never seen someone driving a golf cart around town while I've lived in MI, OH, or PA. I do see people driving horse-drawn carriages, ATVs (probably illegally), snowmobiles (legally in some parts of MI during Winter or condition-dependent), and riding mowers (probably illegally) in and around towns, though. Very rarely, I see someone driving an e-bike; this rareness is mostly because they aren't allowed on the sidewalks here and there's no bike lane, so you need to drive and signal like a car, which is pretty awkward given how many e-bikes don't even come with real brake lights (though many falsely advertise red rear running lights as a brake light, which'd be illegal to drive unless you hand-signal whenever you brake).
- bonsai_spool 8mo ago> Grew up in the midwest and still visit... never seen it. Doesn't even pass the sniff test vs the weather. Well, I guess you are not as well traveled in the Midwest as you think.
- bonsai_spool 8mo agoThere are even laws about this: https://www.cityofdelafieldwi.gov/678/Golf-Cart-Permit https://www.cityofdelafieldwi.gov/678/Golf-Cart-Permit
- disillusioned 8mo agoCoronado Island, near San Diego, California, for one. Sun City, Arizona, though these are golf communities/mega-master-planned communities. Coronado is a better example of a mixed vehicle environment with golf carts bopping around all the time on the same streets.
- hvb2 8mo agoCoronado isn't a good example. Or at least not one that scales, that's a VERY affluent neighborhood. The golf cart isn't a replacement for a car, it's one you have on the side. I would argue that its partially because they're easier to park in a very touristy environment
- zoenolan 8mo agoTom Scott visits Peachtree City, Georgia https://youtu.be/pcVGqtmd2wM https://youtu.be/pcVGqtmd2wM
- schmidtleonard 8mo agoIs there anything in Georgia not named Peachtree?