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Originally Posted by Pookirgirl
Well.. don't you all know that all of The Villagers are rich?? The towns don't earn enough money from us so now they are going to nickel and dime us with going a few miles over the speed limit! Cut me a break. They should be patrolling neighborhoods and parking lots for vandals etc.
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I have a different take on this subject -
The sheriff's department is getting complaints about dangerous operation of golf carts. The majority of those complaints probably involve speeds unsafe for the conditions. There are accidents that validate the complaints. So they put a plan together to address the situation and it includes more monitoring of golf cart operation on the multi-modal paths, and everywhere else. The golf cart they are using is simply a tool for more effective enforcement.
This is just my opinion but it makes sense. If there are a bunch of break-ins in a neighborhood (which we have had here in TV) the sheriff steps up the patrols in that area. If they get complaints about speeders they appear with the radar. We had a neighbor complain about everyone running the stop sign in front of their house, next thing you know the sheriff was issuing tickets.
Part of the sheriff's job is to protect us. If they see a situation that is potential harmful they do what they have to do.
If they make a few $$$ in the process I don't consider it a nickel and dime operation.