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Old 05-28-2015, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr View Post
Interesting. I was just driving in my golf cart in that area. I went from the Del Mar gate on Avenida Central down Del Mar. About 300 before you get to Rio Grande there is an upgrade. About 150 yards later you reach the top and immediately begin going downhill.
I was following a cart that was going under 20 mph. When I got to the uphill section, I stepped floored it to get up the hill. I got up to just under 20 mph. As soon as I began going downhill, I took my foot completely off the accelerator. Within a few seconds, I was going 22 mph. I applied the brake until I got back down to 20. According to some people, I should have been ticketed.

As I was coming back from LSL I kept me speed under 20 being aware of what's going on down there. As I was approaching the intersection where Mr Hughes was killed. I noticed flashing red and blue lights. I came over a hill and a motorcycle cop had some poor guy pulled over and was ticketing him.

This is exactly what I'm talking about. As you approach that area of Morse heading north, you begin a downhill grade. The cops wait at the bottom of that grade to catch these dangerous drivers.

What a joke. An 85 year old man makes a huge mistake. A bunch of over zealous people go and complain and the county decides that they will go harass a bunch of people for a few days and make a few bucks in the process.

34 mph in a 30 mph zone and 20 mph golf carts reaching 22 or 23 is not the problem. The problem is people, or in this case, a person, making bad decisions.
Well said Doc, thanks.
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