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by coffeemug 133 days ago
That's fascinating, I didn't know that! What are some example cities/towns where this is common?
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Grew up in the midwest and still visit... never seen it. Doesn't even pass the sniff test vs the weather.
yeah, 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).

> 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.

I've seen it in North Dakota fwiw, summer only obviously. Loads of them in Palm Springs also.
Where in ND? (On a golf course?)
Tom Scott visits Peachtree City, Georgia

https://youtu.be/pcVGqtmd2wM

Is there anything in Georgia not named Peachtree?
Coronado 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.

Coronado 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