[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by Regor

I found it interesting that there is also an article in today's paper about possible fines for golf carts driving on the grass along side of 441. I remember when Paradise Lake flooded over the cart path (10 years ago?) and we were allowed to drive right next to hwy 441 on the grass until they built a bridge over that part of the lake. The bridge has now been removed.

If memory serves me right, there was a rope along the side of the road to keep cars and carts mixing it up on 441.
Wondering, how come we could drive next to the highway then but not now? BTW there is a way around that part of the lake without ever leaving The Villages.

I would guess that it was because the flooding was considered a temporary situation and a temporary solution was put in place by the town. In case it looked like the wall would be permanent and the town made no temporary provision for going around it. There were no ropes put into place nor any signs directing people where to go.
Had this situation not been solved, we certainly could have petitioned the town to allow golf carts in that area. In fact, now that we know a gate will be installed, we could petition the town to allow us to temporarily allow carts in that area.