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How Safe is the Lowly Go Kart? An Engineer Reveals the Inside Facts That Will Surprise You

Kids (little kids and big "kids") all find the sport of Karting to be fun and exciting, but it is really safe?

When you're going around a curve at full throttle, it seems dangerous -- that's part of what makes it fun. The danger (or perceived danger) adds to the enjoyment of driving a go kart the same as it does for a lot of other adventures -- sky diving, bungee jumping, hang gliding, etc.

But when it comes to karting is it really dangerous?

There's no shortage of stories about people getting hurt (thought usually not seriously) while racing go carts. Of course, there are a lot more accidents resulting in injuries in off-road karting than there is on go-kart tracks.

The tracks that are designed for speed put power on the tracks so the go-kart will slide as it goes around the curves. This lets you go faster and adds to the thrill, but it doesn't make it more dangerous -- it just seems dangerous.

A track is by design, very safe. You can't hit anything hard and if you have a helmet and keep your hands and fingers on the wheel, about the only thing likely to be injured is your ego when you get beat.

Racing go-karts is a sport where women really can compete against men because even thought you have to be competitive and mentally strong, you don't have to be physically strong.

Bottom line: As an engineer and someone who has enjoyed go karts for years, I can assure you it's a safe sport. So, if you're thinking about getting into karting (for yourself or your kids), forget about the dangers -- there aint' none. The fact is that IF you stay on properly designed tracks and as long as you use a little common sense, it just looks (and feels) like it's dangerous.

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