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Originally Posted by kofficer
It was an honest question. A lot of people as they get older can't drive anymore, I have no idea what shape we will be in, hopefully not among that group. (It think my husband is worried he won't be able to drive and will have to ride with his wife, me). Just because a person can still get around in a golf cart, doesn't always mean you should, and my question was to see if they was any kind of "service" provided for those people who needed it. Apparently, the answer is NO. It won't change our minds about what we want to do, which is join you all as soon as we can get our house sold here in Tampa in the next year, but personally I think it is a service that is probably overlooked.
We're about to make our 4th trip to the villages, so I already know what the traffic is like, both summer and winter and how fast I see the golf carts on the paths and crossing the streets without looking, and our experience has been on the streets, if we do the speed limit, the people behind us are having fits with us, not to mention just deciding to cross over you in the turnabouts to get in a different lane without signalling. Driving in the Villages is not one of the "friendliest" parts of the Villages. This will be the first time we will be trying the "golf cart" life, so it should be an interesting trip. We have a rental in August for two weeks and we're very much looking forward to getting a chance to try out some of the facilities while we are there.
Thanks for your answers.
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It was an honest question nd the answer begins with depends. It depends on how healthy you are at 80. I played golf with two 81 year old guys that shot in the low 70's and I have played golf with guys 60 or younger who huffed and puffed around the course.
Some folks who are not driving cars should also not be allowed to drive a golf cart. I have lived in big cities and I am as defensive a driver here as I did there.
I have heard some folks say that one of the benefits of moving here is that when they can't drive their cars they still have their carts.
Good luck with your move here. My brother had two friends who just moved up from the Tampa area.