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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
That's a reasonable case. However, consider this:
Thousands upon thousands of drivers negotiate that intersection every day without incident. Only once in a while does somebody , usually a driver lacking the skills to hold a license, do something stupid that results in an accident. Least Common Denominator (LCD). And consider what can happen when the end of the turn lane backs up into the left lane of traffic. This happens at the left turn of 466A onto Morse south every day, which has an arrow that turns red.
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Yes you could say that, "thousands of drivers negotiate" any intersection or road in America WITHOUT incident. The very definition of an ACCIDENT is when an outlier, something unusual happens, And this leads to DEATHS somewhere or at this PARTICULAR intersection in The Villages. Since this intersection is FAMOUS for problems and DEATHS just on a STATISTICAL basis it means that there is a PROBLEM that demands a solution.
.........I suppose that The Villages SHOULD (?) have staff people that are qualified to work out the SOLUTION in combination with the local POLICE. Maybe, I am assuming too much of an idealistic situation?????
I don't believe that the solution would involve taking away the driver's licenses of every SLOW and hesitant driver. That would be about 40% of the Village People. I believe that the greater problems are at the higher end of the speed spectrum. One is supposed to be aware of one's environment and adjust accordingly. The older seniors here have no bus system that they can depend on like in large metro areas. So, to me, I accept my environment and add some extra time for travel during the winter season and I realize that some NEW RESIDENTS will get confused, disoriented, and lost at times when they drive. To a certain extent, it MUST be ACCEPTED. Now I would appreciate more Police for safety sake!!!!!