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Originally Posted by Jejuca
Thank you for those excellent suggestions. Do you know where I can find information about the protocols?
We are hoping to buy a house in The Villages so all info is appreciated.
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We received a pamphlet among our papers when we purchased, perhaps a sales center rep could direct you to find one.
But in general, two golf cars park in one conventional parking space- in staggered fashion. if you are here, take a peek around a parking lot to get a visual. You always aim to park closely aligned to the painted stripe, even if you are alone in the space. That way, another golf car can park alongside you.
At the squares you will see areas where golf cars park perpendicular to the curb, side by side. Do not attempt to share a space with a car, that's a no-no.
When driving and crossing a street perpendicular to a gate, the autos always have the right of way and should NOT hesitate or wave the golf cars to cross in front of them.
The protocol is for the golf cars to wait in a safe position until the traffic passes.
If a gate has not opened yet (to an auto) and you are waiting in a golf car median, you may continue on to cross the street, provided your timing does not interfere with the auto when it gains clearance to proceed through the gate.
I hope I am explaining clearly- my best advice is to observe. You will see it done right more times than wrong and you will get the idea and
begin to tell the difference.
One more thing one needs to know. Although we travel in golf car lanes through the neighborhood streets, we must enter the car lanes to turn left or right. Rules of the road apply.
I have observed many turn left (across traffic) directly from the golf car lane instead of signaling and merging into the proper turning lane ahead of time- a recipe for disaster! But now you understand, I'm sure you won't ever do that
Others may mention additional things I may not have included here, but that's the basics of it.