Calls for new rules surrounding golf carts
There are calls for golf cart drivers to pass a driving test and obtain a licence before getting behind t
Marina Hanna, 29, and husband Robbie Morgan married in a lavish wedding in Sydney’s Doltone House on June 11.
Ten days later, the loved up couple jetsetted to Queensland’s Hamilton Island to celebrate their honeymoon and were travelling in a golf cart when Marina fell after Robbie tried to do a U-turn.
A doctor, off-duty dentist and off-duty firefighter rushed to the scene and desperately performed CPR for 35 minutes on Marina, who unfortunately could not be revived.
Following this awful incident, Pedestrian Council of Australia CEO Harold Scrub has called on golf carts to be banned on the holiday island.
“It was out of control when I was there. I was having to jump out of the way of them,” he said of the holiday island.
“It just seemed like most of the people there had no idea how to use them and it was the first time they'd used them. They seemed to be very flimsy.”
Mr Scrub was saying the island was small enough to walk around and golf carts weren’t necessary.
“They don't need them. It's not a big island. People can walk, or the resorts should lay on some shuttle buses like they do elsewhere,” he continued.
“You have to ask if the carts have a speed governor on them, or if they are speed limited. Who maintains them? What's the insurance situation with them?
“It seemed to be completely unlicensed and anyone could jump on them and drive away. They should be banned.
“Who on earth approved these things? I wouldn't mind if they were for the disabled - but these are just a joy ride cart.
“You should be at least 18 and have passed a driving test before you're allowed to drive these.
“You need to know the rules of the road and how vehicles operate.”
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