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Old 01-31-2013, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by gongoozler View Post
There are bad drivers (fail to give 3 feet to a cyclist), there are bad cyclists (not following the rules of the road) and there are bad golf cart drivers (exceeding speed limits and driving on the path like they are only golf cart paths) . . . that's all there is to it. Just take one violation, I cannot tell you how many cart drivers and cyclist I've seen in the Villages with headsets on . . . this is against the law in Flroida and the ticket is more than $100 but many are doing it.
So how do we stop all these violators? More police? Is that what we really want . . . more taxes and a bigger police state? All I know is that you have to drive defensively as there are a lot of idiots and people who just do not pay attention out there!
What police? I have been here for over a year and probably have only seen police pull over a couple of vehicles? I think it has something to do with living here. No one wants to be hassled. After all, this is fantasy land. Nothing bad should happen here.