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Source: Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.迷你倉Nov. 02--Back in August, Mayor Ron Payne was approached with the idea of allowing residents to drive golf carts on city streets.This was his response: "We've never discussed it. In all my years with the city, I've never heard it discussed. It's not something that we wouldn't consider, but it could be dangerous. We have a lot of traffic on our streets. I'm not sure it would be a good idea."It wasn't a total dismissal, but I've never known the mayor to be shy about telling someone he's in favor of something.So that tells me the mayor is less than lukewarm with turning Owensboro into a golf cart community.But let's not write it off just yet.I happen to think the golf cart idea falls into the winner, winner, chicken dinner category.I don't see how golf carts would be any more dangerous than riding mopeds or bicycles in this town. After all, the top speed of a golf cart is between 15 and 18 mph. And with enough of them on the road, driving down Frederica Street would never be safer.And I'll admit that I have some selfish reasons for wanting the ability to drive a golf cart to Five Guys Burgers and Fries.Saving money on gas is one of them (my 3 cents off per gallon of Kroger fuel isn't cutting it anymore).But I also have this goal of putting my entire life within a 1.5-mile bubble. Just about every place that I need to go falls within that radius -- my job, kids' school, grocery store, dry cleaners, dentist, restaurants, hardware store, Starbucks and church.If I could just get my eye and family doctors to cooperate, I'd rarely have to drive outside my bubble.I'd just invest in the golf cart with the emini storagetra seating -- call it the mom mobile of golf carts -- and away I'd go.Heck, I could even let my kids chauffeur me around like I was Richie Farmer.Besides, why should golf carts be limited to just golf courses? Is there some sort of golf course lobby that I'm not aware of?Wait a second, the city does own a couple of golf courses -- Ben Hawes and Hillcrest.I think I smell a conspiracy -- the government preventing the citizens from taking away all the golf cart rental fees. (Where are Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck when I need them?)To further illustrate my point, other commonwealth cities haven't been afraid of passing golf cart laws and taking that one giant leap for mankind.It's not enough that Bowling Green surpassed Owensboro in population, but it unanimously approved a golf cart ordinance in 2011. They can at least drive them down side streets.And in the same year, Calhoun passed a golf cart ordinance, allowing its citizens to drive them on city streets during daylight hours as long as they "pay for a $10 permit, have proof of insurance and attach a slow-moving vehicle emblem."Here I thought Owensboro was the progressive river town.I know I could walk or ride my bike to most places. But I get bored walking, and I sweat too much when I ride my bike. You might say I'm allergic to exercise.Despite my personal flaws, it doesn't make the golf cart idea any less of a chicken dinner.Don Wilkins, dwilkins@messenger-inquirer.com, 691-7296, Twitter: @DonWilkinsMICopyright: ___ (c)2013 the Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, Ky.) Visit the Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, Ky.) at .messenger-inquirer.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存