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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MARCH 2023 27 Safety Committee SAFETY 4 "ALL" SEASONS Safe driving should always be a priority in our neighborhood. To reinforce our commitment to safe driving, the Safety Committee is providing you with some safety tips to follow while operating your electric and gas-powered carts. Electric & Gas-Powered Cart Safety Tips: All residents should be familiar with the operation of their electric or gas-powered cart prior to operating the vehicle. In addition, please follow these guidelines: • Check or inspect your electric or gas-powered cart prior to operation to ensure that: • Brakes are functioning properly. • Tires are in good condition, not worn or under inflated. • Horn and lights are operational. • Mirrors (and windshield, if equipped) are clean and in good repair. • Power supply cord and plug are not damaged. Note: Don't operate the cart if it's not in good operating condition! • Ensure that all passengers are sitting in designated, permanently- installed seats. • Prior to starting the cart, look over both shoulders and check the mirrors to make sure that all passengers are fully and properly seated and ensure that pedestrians are away from the sides of the cart. • If applicable, do not load equipment on the cart bed such that it obstructs your vision (not stacking above provided guardrails is a good guideline). Ensure that all equipment and materials are secured and will not shift while the cart is in motion. • Obey all traffic signs and pavement markings. Never drive faster than it is safe or only as fast as conditions allow. • While the cart is moving, ensure that all passengers are fully and properly seated and that all parts of their body remain inside the envelope of the cart. Note: Do not exit the cart until it is completely stopped. • Avoid standing water, potholes, bumps, loose gravel, or sand. • Yield to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic. • Slow down and yield to cross traffic at all unmarked or blind intersections. Additional Reminders: • Drivers, please refrain from eating, using phones, or operating handheld devices while driving. • When leaving your cart unattended for extended periods of time, it is a good idea to install a locking device on your steering wheel… many cart keys are interchangeable and could be used to drive off with your cart. • It is recommended only licensed drivers operate electric or gas- powered carts. • Do not forget… this isn't Mr. Toad's Wild Ride! Children should NEVER be allowed to drive these vehicles. We would love to have you join our Safety Team! If interested in helping to make Four Seasons a safer community, please consider joining the Safety Committee. No prior safety experience is required, only a desire to contribute to the safety of our neighborhood. Yes, you can make a difference! As a reminder, Safety Committee meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 am in the RCN Conference Room. We encourage you to join the meeting should you have any concerns or if you would simply like an update on our ongoing safety projects. All the best. ~ Frank Hilberg, hilberg frank@gmail.com