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Originally Posted by Talk Host
I have often wondered about the reality of law enforcement authority on cart/multi modal paths. If those paths were constructed by The Villages, they are private property, aren't they? It would seem that law enforcement has no authority. But then, we don't know the real true answer to this.
I do know that some people have received tickets and that seems real. However, when I was a deputy sheriff, I gave a ticket to a kid that was in a high speed race and accident on a newly constructed portion of highway that was not yet open. He took it to court and the court ruled that the highway had not yet opened to the public and that it was private property and that I had no authority.  |
Well, I may get kicked off this site for this response, but I think this discussion has just granted permission to anyone to drive any speed or any way they so choose on the paths. Thank you. That just leaves the door wide open for more people to get either seriously hurt or killled on our paths. I do not see the need to go flying down those paths. If one has a need for speed, then how about setting up designated areas for cart races or something so that the rest of us can travel the cart (excuse me, multimodal) paths without fear for our lives. Do those having the souped up carts or those legally allowed to go more than 20 mph have a burning need to show off? The ability to get around by golf cart here is a privilege that can be rescinded by the state if they so choose. It is not a right! I, for one, do not want to have to trailer my cart in order to get to the courses to play or to get my cart to the multimodal paths. I could cite more, but I think you get the picture. I'm just sorry that they cannot write tickets on the paths and if it ever comes to a vote to extend or somehow set up enforcement of speed on those paths, you can bet I will be first in line.