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Old 12-07-2023, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles View Post
So, here is this:

The "clowns" aren't the ones going 20, nor do they need to pull over for the cart going 23. The clowns are those that are going 12. The biggest clowns are those that go 12 but speed up to 23 when you go to (safely) pass them. Do that in a car and you can be cited under Florida law, but in a cart on the MMP it's simply rude (and dangerous)

Florida statute 316.083 sec 5.

(5) "Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an overtaken vehicle must give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle, on audible signal or upon the visible blinking of the headlamps of the overtaking vehicle if such overtaking is being attempted at nighttime, and must not increase the speed of his or her vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle."
Once again, you've jumped the rails from what we were talking about (someone going 3 mph below the maximum) when approaching curves and intersections, and 20 on the straightaways, (the speed limit), to an exaggeration of what we were talking about.
Personally, I've yet to encounter the mythical creature who has jacked his governor to 3+mph so he can go 13mph, but I suppose he may be out there.

Last edited by Laker14; 12-07-2023 at 11:09 AM.