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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MARCH 2025 31 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 inated. • 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: Do not operate the cart if it is 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 shi while the cart is in motion. • Obey all trac 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 vehicles and pedestrian trac. • Slow down and yield to cross trac at all unmarked or blind intersections. Additional Reminders: • 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 o 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. As an added safety reminder… • Unsafe driving is a common concern and theme brought up by residents. Here are a few reminders to help keep our community safe. • 25 miles per hour is the maximum speed limit on roadways within our residential districts. • 30 miles per hour is the maximum speed limit on Four Seasons Circle. • 15 miles per hour is the maximum speed limit in alleyways. Remember, parking in alleyways is prohibited. We need to maintain access for emergency response vehicles. • Stop at all designated STOP signs. • Yield to vehicles that have entered a roundabout. • Note: When entering a roundabout, only drive in a counterclockwise direction! • No Distracted Driving - Put away your cell phones and other electronic devices while driving. • Yield to pedestrians. • Note to Drivers: It is important to follow prudent driving practices. Although our streets are not marked with center lines, please avoid driving down the center of our roadways, staying on the right side of the street. …and for our pedestrians: While walking, be mindful of vehicle trac on the streets and stay on the sidewalks whenever possible. If you need to walk in the street, always walk facing the opposing trac, and if in a group, walk single le. CPR / AED CLASSES Monthly CPR Sunday classes are not currently being scheduled. However, you may arrange to schedule a CPR class for your club or committee by calling, texting, or emailing A J Reilly to set up a class at (951) 522-9975 or reilly58@ me.com e Safety Committee meets on the rst Tuesday of the month at 10 am in the RCN Conference Room. We encourage you to attend the meeting should you have any concerns or if you would simply like an update on our ongoing safety projects. ~ Frank Hilberg, hilberg frank@gmail.com

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