[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Someone said, "pick your poison". That leads to a "bigger picture" concept. The Poison is EITHER too many residents for the infrastructure or infrastructure too WEAK for the existing residents (in the winter). At this point, nothing can be done about the number of residents, which will likely only get GREATER in number as rentals increase and more baby boomers retire. So, the solution is to INCREASE and improve the infrastructure. The problem NEEDS to be solved as indicated by the deaths stated in the thread beginning.

I doubt that it can be solved without looking at a tax increase to pay for road structure improvement and lane increases. Also needed is less LAX enforcement of speeding and other aggressive driving practices. (Some people seem to drive like they have a death wish, maybe they all have terminal cancer, I doubt it) So, the problem solution (other than road improvements) seems to go back to having MORE Police hired (again $ and taxes) or some sort of increased camera POLICING equipment, either officers or equipment to video record aggressive violators. Which would be more cost effective?

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

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?????

As expected, the usual. MORE government, MORE spending, MORE nanny state, LESS individual responsibility and accountability. No thank you.