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Golf Cart Safety and Driving Tips

- Drive slowly through turns and drive straight and slow up and down slopes.
- Be certain to set the brake when coming to a complete stop.
- Never shift gears while the golf cart is in motion. Never exceed the safe speed limit. Remember: golf cart safety is number one.
- Stop carts at all blind intersections and sound the horns before proceeding.
- Park cars in a manner that they do not impede or interfere with normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic flow on roadways, ramps or sidewalks.
- Always "drive friendly". This would ensure that your use of a cart wouldn't impede the play of others.
- Park your cart behind or beside the green, never in front, to allow players behind you to hit sooner after you've finished the hole.
- Avoid driving the golf car into the "approach" area 20 to 30 yards in front of the green.
- Stop your cart to avoid distracting a nearby player who is preparing to hit a shot.
- Never drive into yards or neighboring properties.
- Never drive onto a green, collar or tee or any marked hazard.
- Spread out wear-and-tear by avoiding compacted areas.
- If carts are allowed in the fairway, follow the golf cart safety 90-degree rule: Stay on the path until you come even with your ball, then make a 90-degree turn into the fairway and drive directly to your ball.
- Watch for special signage or other markers that direct traffic.
- Avoid driving over sprinkler heads and yardage markers.
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