The date of the last post states "today" prior one was 11/2010 so I am not sure if this is active. However foxmeadow, fumar and richielion have my vote as they speak my mind. I have been here for 5 years and the drivers who create the largest hazards on the cartpaths are those drivers who appear to have carts powered by two AA batteries and I suspect these are the same people who get passed and then complain. I believe the police departments actions here are punitive to say the least. The Villages is expanding and will require travelling greater distances to various functions. Theortically we could live with a cart travelling at 19/20 mph. However realistically either because of a poorly conditioned cart and /or driver too often you will find that carts are not reaching 14mph and that is on a level pathway. the real culprit here is the design of cartpaths. They should have never been made multi-modal because you are just asking for an accident to occur. Try driving your cart before sunrise or after sunset, You will dsicover that you are blinded by headlights from other carts or cars adjacent to these cartpaths. You will find walkers or bicylist who seem to believe that all carts are provided with night vision goggles At those times I keep my speed below 15mph, sometimes less. Finally let me remind everyone that passing is permitted providing it is being done with caution. I have never heard a person complain that someone passed them unsafely only that someone passed them.
