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Bill14564 01-08-2025 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by FloridaGuy66 (Post 2399771)
To be fair, those signs are neither MUTCD or DOT complaint, so they are essentially the equivalent as a strongly worded suggestion.

Not interested in reading through the manuals right now so let’s go with this…. While it *might* not be a violation to pass the signs, it *is* a violation to drive a golf cart on the roadways just beyond the signs. At the very least that strongly worded suggestion is cautioning you about the violation ahead.

I wonder though, what would a MUTCD and DOT compliant sign warning that golf carts are not permitted past a point look like? If these ain’t them, then what is?

GaryK4 01-09-2025 02:51 PM

Using a tablet was my first thought. May 3D print a mount. It would be fun to add a microprocessor that would trigger an alarm if tampered with.

I did not know that Google Maps in Bicycle mode is 90% accurate.
The forum gives me many options to try.
I know that I will not get lost - someone will always tell me where to go :-)

GaryK4 01-09-2025 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by PoolBrews (Post 2399092)
The newest Evolution golf carts - the D5 Plus - now offers both Apple Carplay and Android Auto on the automotive style display. This would allow you to show your GPS from your phone on the built in display just like you do in your car. The D5 Ranger is a forward facing 4 seat model and is $9,595, and they also have a D5 Ranger 2+2 at $8,695.

I don't know about car play, but android auto requires an app the is compatible with it. The (2) apps are not. I left a post on the paid GPS site. They said they will add it later this year. I don't know if an APK loader would work with Android auto.

kkingston57 01-10-2025 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2399065)
How do I become a golfing buddy?

Sign up to play golf on mens day

OrangeBlossomBaby 01-10-2025 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by FloridaGuy66 (Post 2399771)
To be fair, those signs are neither MUTCD or DOT complaint, so they are essentially the equivalent as a strongly worded suggestion.

To be fair, they are warnings that you're about to break the law, if you are driving a golf cart and heading toward the road on the other side of that sign.

It is *illegal* for golf carts to drive on certain roads. The legality of the sign, doesn't change the fact that your golf cart shouldn't be on the road ahead of the sign's placement.

pacjag 01-13-2025 09:17 AM

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MikeVillages 01-13-2025 05:15 PM

Google map in bicycle mode worked great for me. :crap2:
After a while, I didn't need it.

PS. You don't need internet when you drive. Just download the map area beforehand and turn on gps when you are driving. :pepper2:

PoolBrews 01-14-2025 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeVillages (Post 2401172)
Google map in bicycle mode worked great for me. :crap2:
After a while, I didn't need it.

PS. You don't need internet when you drive. Just download the map area beforehand and turn on gps when you are driving. :pepper2:

Just an FYI... I did some testing and bicycle mode is NOT available when using Google Maps on Android Auto. It is only available when using Google Maps on your phone where the actual app is running.

This makes sense, since Android Auto was designed for... an Auto!

Bill14564 01-14-2025 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by PoolBrews (Post 2401282)
Just an FYI... I did some testing and bicycle mode is NOT available when using Google Maps on Android Auto. It is only available when using Google Maps on your phone where the actual app is running.

This makes sense, since Android Auto was designed for... an Auto!

Probably should avoid driving your auto on the MMPs and bicycle paths anyway.

EDIT: I misunderstood this statement. If the functionality of google maps is modified to remove bicycle mode when used with Android Auto or Apple Carplay then it would make this unusable for golf carts.

PoolBrews 01-15-2025 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2401289)
Probably should avoid driving your auto on the MMPs and bicycle paths anyway.

I'm sure you were just trying to be funny, but just in case - Many of the new golf carts are now coming with Android Auto and Apple Carplay on them... it would be nice to have a Villages cart GPS and a golf course GPS available for use on the large screens that these carts provide right in front of you.

Bill14564 01-15-2025 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by PoolBrews (Post 2401645)
I'm sure you were just trying to be funny, but just in case - Many of the new golf carts are now coming with Android Auto and Apple Carplay on them... it would be nice to have a Villages cart GPS and a golf course GPS available for use on the large screens that these carts provide right in front of you.

I misunderstood. I will edit my post above.

If Android Auto (or Apple Carplay) disables functions of the apps it mirrors, such as disabling bicycle mode for google maps, then yes, that would be a problem.


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