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Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer

I guess I ruffled some feathers. My opinion is; how could anyone feel safer in a street legal cart driving down El Camino Real when there are dozens of cars in front of you, a dozen trying to pass you and a dozen behind you wanting to pass. Every vehicle out there ourweighs you by three fold and no cart is ever a even match for a full size car. It is the street legal cart that is creating a dangerous situation for himself and others. Would it not make more sense to move onto a 16 foot wide rec path that hardly has any traffic?? You can still drive the same speed as you do on the busy street.

I don't know what gives you the right to take ownership of the roadways. I have a GEM, golf cart and automobile. Just as I need to share the multimodal paths with other carts (including the Yamahas that travel 25mph+), walkers, bikers, etc., I also share the roadways with LSV's, autos, etc. I for one would like to see autos banned from The Villages, but that's not going to happen. It doesn't matter what size my vehicle is, I have the right to drive it where permitted. Quit being so selfish, you don't own the road!