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Old 03-05-2012, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Gerald View Post
I will be comming from NY to the Villages at the end of the month by car. Going south on I95
a)should I pick up I 10 to 301 and follow 301 to the villages or
b) is it faster to follow I 10 to I 75 down to the villages

Thank you all for your help in advance
10 West to 301 South is 40-60 minutes quicker than 10 to 75 to TV. But as others have cautioned, there are three towns along 301 which require your close attention: Waldo, Starke, Lawtey. The speed limits there are clearly marked and rigorously enforced. It's only for a very brief streatch but you have to be alert and take it seriously. One way of controlling your speed is to use your cruise control. It's not easy to do 20 mph. A friend driving with his family was stopped doing 28 in a 20 mph school zone. Most sections of 301 are 55-65.