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Originally Posted by theruizs
I learned that the speed limit for golf carts that are not street legal is 20mph. So I spent the extra money for a street legal cart with a speed limit of 25mph and spent the extra money to license it. It also costs more to insure them. So when I am driving on a street and get passed by non-licensed golf carts clearly going over 20 and even over 25, it really irks me. If there was any evidence that the sheriff or police where doing anythin significant about it, it would not bother me so much. However, with the number of clearly illegally modified golf carts out there, it is clear they are having ZERO impact on the problem. Why not just drop the speed limit since no one seems to pay any attention to it anyway, or start spending more time and effort to enforce it at a level that is equal to the level of those ignoring the law? A PSA occassionally on Television is NOT a good use of time or resources to impact the problem. It is simply to give the appearance that something is being done. And the realivtively tiny number of infractions that actually get ticketed are also meaningless, they are too few in comparison with the size of the problem. For me, if this is still ignored when it is time to renew my LSV registration, I am dumping it and just doing what everyone else seems to be doing, getting a free ride on an illegally modified golf cart.
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theriuz:
Let me get this straight . You were willing to pay more for insurance and annual registration fees so that you can go 5mph more than other carts? Being able to travel roads where other carts cannot legally go doesn't give you the satisfaction you seek? You probably made this additional investment because you recognized that The Villages is really spreading out and one needs to take advantage of ways to manage distant and time.
In addition you express a loss of a schenfreude moment at the thought that those carts drivers who did not pay for street legal but, exceed 20mph are not being punished.
You may have not recognized that those cart drivers who use the MMP's legally may be upset that you may be traveling over 20 mph and possibly the full extent of 25mph on MMP's but unaware that you feel justified because you paid extra for the additional speed?
More to the point this obsession over 5 mph is more than I can handle any longer because it is getting really over exaggerated and keeps repeating on TOTV and in the scheme of things amounts to bupkus.
I have a sneaking suspicion that like highways some drivers just get upset for whatever reason when someone passes them as if the moving vehicle has no right to pass them; albeit you have my agreement if it is an unsafe passing situation
There was one poster on here who once said that he believed all drivers should not exceed the 45mph on 466. To ensure so he stayed in the left lane at 45mph to hold back traffic.
Theriuz, this post may speak to your mind and your heart? I hope not?
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