Anywhere you might be, you will find drivers who think the laws do not apply to the. Thus the stop sign issues.
Cameras would be very effective in catching those offenders. Word would spread like wildfire and The Villages would be a safer place to drive, certainly.
The "round a bouts" are a very effective means of traffic control. There are simply too many drivers who do not understand how to use them and want to make up their own rules. That is what makes them dangerous. If everyone drove them as intended, there would not be a problem.
Pedestrians do have the right of way. Coming out of a store where there is a marked crosswalk it is the drivers responsibility to yield to the pedestrians. There is often a series of shoppers leaving and it can be frustrating to wait. But it is the drivers who are to yield.
I'm not talking about "jay walkers". I'm talking about marked crosswalks in shopping areas.
Many people have a "me first" attitude and feel entitled behind the wheel. We all need to drive very defensively and with courtesy. That would solve any of the problems we see here. Oh yes, and call about getting cameras put in at major intersections. It would be safer and a real moneymaker for these small counties.
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