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CLUB CAR SAFETY

CLUB CAR SAFETY. According to a University of Alabama Birmingham study there were more than 48,000 club car related injuries between 2002-2005 Roughly 9,000 club car accidents require emergency room treatment each year Three main causes of risk from a club car operation are typically:

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CLUB CAR SAFETY

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  1. CLUB CAR SAFETY • According to a University of Alabama Birmingham study there were more than 48,000 club car related injuries between 2002-2005 • Roughly 9,000 club car accidents require emergency room treatment each year • Three main causes of risk from a club car operation are typically: • The club car • The operator • The landscape the club car drives on

  2. CLUB CAR SAFETY • Club Car Fatalities • September 16th, 2000 – Male was fatally injured while operating a club car. Victim struck a section of deck that had been built over a pathway • July 15th, 2001 – Couple both pass away due to head trauma after being ejected from club car • July 8th, 2002 – Saskatchewan man dies from head injuries after club car overturns • January 31st, 2004 – Woman dies while pinned under gas powered club car • September 22nd, 2005 Woman dies from head injuries suffered after being ejected from club car during a sharp turn • September 4th, 2007 – Woman killed in club car roll over

  3. CLUB CAR SAFETY • Remember, a club car is a motor vehicle and is subject to much of the same accident potential we all experience from operation of cars and trucks.

  4. CLUB CAR SAFETY • Complacency • Stay alert to your surroundings • Pedestrians • Construction • Weather Conditions • Terrain

  5. CLUB CAR SAFETY • Terrain • Club cars should only be driven on streets or open sidewalks. Club cars should never be driven on these areas: • Closed sidewalks (sidewalks with trees/shrubs/buildings up against them) • Grass • Inside buildings

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