**UPDATE** RPRU and Golf Carts

Cub-Bud

Cub-Bud

501 Club
I have spoken with the Du Quoin Fairgrounds and General Chairman Barbara Greer concerning personal carts at RPRU.

Personal carts are allowed but, proof of liability insurance must be shown to enter the fairgrounds with the cart. There will be a $15.00 charge to permit the cart on the fairgrounds for the event. In other words, one $15.00 charge for all three days.

If you want to rent a cart from the fairgrounds, the charge is $75.00/day for a two-seater cart.

I was told the fairgounds is a large, paved area and that alot of walking is in store for those that don't have something to ride.
 
I would assume there is no charge for Personal Mobility Vehicles a.k.a. Electric wheelchairs or mobility scooters? I am going to have to see if I can resurrect mine, or borrow Dad's new one.
 
I didn't realize you could get liability insurance on a golf cart, or does the automotive insurance cover that? Is that the proof of insurance they are wanting, or is this somthing specific I need to check on? Our golf cart isn't one that is "street legal". We do have the Handicap Placard.
 
If proof of insurance is required for an event such as RPRU, all you need to do is contact your auto insurance carrier (Farm Bureau in my case), and they will send you a waiver, just for the time and place of the event. No charge in my case.
 
Our camp ground, as well as many of the shows we attend require liability require proof of liability coverage on golf carts. When I contacted my agent, he said home owners would only cover when it was at home. Mine is covered on my auto policy and has a card just like my car or truck. It costs a whopping $21 per year.
 
My insurance agent told me that my personal liability coverage on my homeowners policy covers me in the event of an accident. I hope he knows what he is talking about. :o
 
Cub-Bud":3ptf3upv said:
My insurance agent told me that my personal liability coverage on my homeowners policy covers me in the event of an accident. I hope he knows what he is talking about. :o
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Be careful--my agent told me the same--come to find out it will if you are on your property only. Had to take out pol. $75.00 / a year
 
Cub-Bud":m9wmaokn said:
Personal carts are allowed but, proof of liability insurance must be shown to enter the fairgrounds with the cart
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I would suggest making sure you have the proof with you :big afro:
 
Others have told me that their home owners policy covers them so I assume different companies have different guidelines. Just make sure you have documentation showing that coverage.
 
Jason (IL)":1hs1kk0q said:
Is there a contact number for reserving carts for the show or is it first come first served??

Thanks
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Golf Cart Rental:
(866) 275-2742 - Ask for "Special Events"
 
I am glad that this topic came up. I had never heard of golf cart insurance. Although I am not going to RPRU, I will be taking my cart to the Rough & Tumble Threashermans' Reunion in Kinzers, Pa. next month. (My wife is mobility challanged.) I took it to Kinzers last year, and no insurance issues were raised, but it sounds like something that I might want to look into for future venues.
 
Thiggy, more & more of the shows are requiring liability coverage, although they may or may not ask you to show proof. You should make sure you're covered whether they require it, or not.
 
It has gone unsaid, but I am sure RPRU and DuQuoin Fairgrounds would prefer only adults to drive the carts, rented or personal, around the show. My son, Landon, and my Nephew, Cole, are coming with dad and I to the show. I have already informed them that they are not allowed to drive the cart at RPRU.
 
Thank you in advance for having common sense with youthful operators.Most IH shows of this size have rules for exhibiters,vendors and spectators,but they aren't always adhered to.
Mike
 
I called this morning to book/rent a golf cart for Friday & Saturday at the Red Power Roundup. I had called several months before and was told there would be plenty to go around and to just wait til it got closer to book one so I could be sure of the size we would need. I had no idea that they Closed the reservations LAST WEEK!! We have a couple of golf carts of our own, but didn't want to haul one up there and back, also after reading on here where you have to have the liability insurance; we didn't want to have to deal with getting that since we don't currently have the cart registered. I'm sure that is a lengthy process that would take a while.

My grandfather is going and has bad knees and I need to figure out how I can bring one of our golf carts, or rent one there. I was all excited to call and rent one until she told me there was nothing they could do except for us to get there and see if there might be extras. We are driving way too far to take that chance!

If anyone knows the process, or what to do about getting liability on a golf cart; please share. Looks like we will be bringing our own cart insurance or not. :|
 
Hey guys.....I just read the first page of the post and saw where you all were talking about the insurance deal. I will be checking on that today! THANKS!
 
AL Farmall Boy":yx7lupoy said:
If anyone knows the process, or what to do about getting liability on a golf cart; please share. Looks like we will be bringing our own cart insurance or not.
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I am not sure what it is like south of the 49th, but up here all I have to do is call my Insurance Agent and they will simply add a rider to my auto/home policy to cover items such as a golf cart/riding mower/tractor/etc.... We use an annual rider (covers any vehicle/motorized equipment that we rent) which is cheaper than one time only coverage as well as cheaper than 1 days's coverage from the rental company.

We don't really shop for insurance, we have had the same agent for 27 years and we have never regretted sole sourcing our insurance needs, they always give us the best prices (and yes I have checked on line over the years) combined with the best service. We keep a minimum $2,000,000.00 liability on our policies.

So I would suggest you give your Insurance Agent a call and inquire about rider availability.
 
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