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Old 03-18-2012, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Happinow View Post
As I sit back and read these posts, I am scratching my head. I've always had the train of thought that we are all adults living in TV. We aren't getting any younger and if you think anything like me, you know that your life is precious and could be ended at any moment, unlike how we felt when we were 18. We thought that we were invincible. I know now, more than ever, that I would never be the same if I caused anyone physical harm, due to my incompetence. would you want that hanging over your head for the rest of your life? We have to behave like adults and follow the rules that were put upon us. It our job to set good examples for others. So if eveyone could go the speed limit and put others before yourself, you will probably get along on the cart paths and tunnels just fine. Nobody is perfect and accidents will happen, but don't let it be you that causes it. Is anyone is that much of a hurry that they cannot slow down and get place to place safely? Come on now, quit acting like kids and follow the rules and have some common sense. Now I'll take the flack for writing this....
No flack from me, Happi....it's not difficult to go the speed limit on the bridge, whether you're in a car or a cart.

Cries of changing the bridge seem unrealistic to me. Where is the money to come from? Is the developer going to come up with the funds? Right now, the bridge does what it is designed to do. There was a problem with the roadbed a while ago, but it has been addressed and monitoring of structure safety continues.

Speed limits are posted, we're adults and are responsible for following the rules and limits of the road. Takes only a few minutes to get over the bridge in a cart...put your leg back in the cart, slow down for those few minutes, stay in your lane and the cart behind you will just have to slow down as you drive over the bridge at the correct speed....if they're in a rush, they can pass once they've made it over the lake.

How does one justify violating speed limits when transporting our grandkids?