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wear helmets and even knee guards when riding bikes. It is important to take precautions with golf cars as well. The greatest risk for golf car passen- gers is ejection. Consider requiring that small chil- dren wear a helmet when riding your golf car and install safety belts. Alert family and friends who may also transport your children about the rules and consistently enforce them. Golf Cars Aren’t for Babies The Center for Injury Research and Policy at Na- tionwide Children’s Hospital recommends that children under the age of six not be transported in golf cars. Even golf cars equipped with safety features do not provide adequate safety for babies or any child under the age of six. It may be tempt- ing to hold your baby in your lap or even strap a toddler into a booster seat with golf car seat belts, but resist the urge. It just isn’t safe. Updated monthly, we have compiled all of Julie’s articles into a magazine formatted book. Download it, or order a print copy to give as a gift, or to display in your place of business. Wacky World Of Golf Cars The Owner of WHEELZ Custom Carts & Acces- sories, Julie Starr was one of the industry’s first on-line retailers of golf car products. Her eCommerce store, www.WHEELZLLC.com, has been serving golf car owners since 2008 and the store remains a popular on-line shopping experience for golf car owners who want to take their golf cars to the next level. SEPTEMBER 2019 11