[PPreu]

As a retired police Lieutenant, I bristle at some of the comments I read here. Let me state the facts: DUI, Reckless Driving and the various forms of vehicular homicide are CRIMES, not ticketable offenses. An operator may be charged for a DUI "anywhere within this state", and that includes golf cart paths, shopping centers and even your own driveway. "Anywhere" means anywhere.

A source of revenue? Really? In my home state (and I know it varies from state to state), $5.00 of every pay-by-mail ticket goes to the municipality while the rest goes in to the state's General Fund. Some localities have their own printed up tickets, but in the case of the SCSO or MCSO or LCSO, these are state issued tickets, so the town of Lady Lake receives NO "revenue".

When you see a "police presence", its always as the result of an order from a superior officer which, in turn, is the result of complaints made by residents. Historically, its been my experience, that resident complaints usually result in tickets issued to residents.

Lastly, when I sent an officer(s) to an area as the result of complaints of speeders, I expected results.

Ok, Ive vented, its off to the golf course where I find peace in the valley.