To all villages south of warm springs, magnolia plaza

[debbydebby]

do you or have seen golf carts drive over grass to bypass 7 11 intersection on cart path. Would You like to see a cart path just past warm springs tunnel to get to publix, marcos, mc donalds area great idea? cvs to adjust for pathway? i love it when noon time hits pass the word.....

[John Mayes]

do you or have seen golf carts drive over grass to bypass 7 11 intersection on cart path. Would You like to see a cart path just past warm springs tunnel to get to publix, marcos, mc donalds area great idea? cvs to adjust for pathway? i love it when noon time hits pass the word.....

The way your post is worded, not really sure what you’re asking or suggesting.

[GpaVader]

As stated in the earlier post, I am not sure what you mean? If I am on the other side of Warm Springs from Magnolia Plaza, I see no need to ride over the grass, which someday will be the CVS Pharmacy they've been saying for the past 3 years. You simply take the MMP to where it intersects with the frontage road and drive on that to Publix, McDonalds, etc...

I would like to see a crossing for Warm Springs further down instead of having to drive through Fenney and DeSoto to get to the crossing. That would be further West of Magnolia. Better for getting to the bridge or Low Lands GC, not to mention the other amenities over there...

[Marathon Man]

do you or have seen golf carts drive over grass to bypass 7 11 intersection on cart path. Would You like to see a cart path just past warm springs tunnel to get to publix, marcos, mc donalds area great idea? cvs to adjust for pathway? i love it when noon time hits pass the word.....

No. No. And no. Not needed.

[Pondboy]

I have not seen that.

A cart path would be nice …perhaps somewhere near the entrance to Fenney….crossing Warm Springs hooking up to Marsh Bend Trail (just south of Edna’s).

But…. would I or any sane person want to cross Warm Springs Ave in a golf cart with all those speeders? Probably not.

Tunnel or bridge cost prohibitive.

[Stu from NYC]

I have not seen that.

A cart path would be nice …perhaps somewhere near the entrance to Fenney….crossing Warm Springs hooking up to Marsh Bend Trail (just south of Edna’s).

But…. would I or any sane person want to cross Warm Springs Ave in a golf cart with all those speeders? Probably not.

Tunnel or bridge cost prohibitive.

Worm hole?

[Altavia]

do you or have seen golf carts drive over grass to bypass 7 11 intersection on cart path. Would You like to see a cart path just past warm springs tunnel to get to publix, marcos, mc donalds area great idea? cvs to adjust for pathway? i love it when noon time hits pass the word.....

The grass is planned to become CVS parking at some point.

That area has become quite conjested/dangerous for carts with multiple auto/cart collisions with injuries in the parking lot.

Excessive speed, careless driving iand not respecting stop signs Is the cause.

This time it seems to be mostly young drivers in a big hurry not used to driving around golf carts. Especially since Middleton has become populated.

[asianthree]

The grass is planned to become CVS parking at some point.

That area has become quite conjested/dangerous for carts with multiple auto/cart collisions with injuries in the parking lot.

Excessive speed, careless driving iand not respecting stop signs Is the cause.

This time it seems to be mostly young drivers in a big hurry not used to driving around golf carts. Especially since Middleton has become populated.

How many equals multiple? Not that every Incident is in DS. But one would think multiple people on the site would make a big deal out of multiple accidents in magnolia shopping area.
We only travel to Magnolia couple times a week.
Parking can be dicey, but not any different than any other retail in Florida.

[Dusty_Star]

How many equals multiple? Not that every Incident is in DS. But one would think multiple people on the site would make a big deal out of multiple accidents in magnolia shopping area.
We only travel to Magnolia couple times a week.
Parking can be dicey, but not any different than any other retail in Florida.

What is DS? DeSoto?

[Robbb]

The way your post is worded, not really sure what you’re asking or suggesting.

Yep

[Nana2Teddy]

do you or have seen golf carts drive over grass to bypass 7 11 intersection on cart path. Would You like to see a cart path just past warm springs tunnel to get to publix, marcos, mc donalds area great idea? cvs to adjust for pathway? i love it when noon time hits pass the word.....
Never gonna happen. The current MMP is fine.

[namdoog55]

If you've ever been leaving magnolia plaza at "rush hour" when snowbirds are here, the car & cart traffic backs up to the 7 11 entrance and beyond. Cars trying to get to the intersection of warm springs and marsh bend trail; carts going north or south. That stretch is mmp + cars.
So yes, it would save lots of time not having to wait and cut across the grass.

[LianneMigiano]

New legislation defines any cart going between 20-25 MPH as a LSV - and subject to ALL motor vehicle requirements: insurance, seat belts, directional signals, operator being fully licensed to drive, etc. etc. Looks like there will be a lot fewer unregulated "golf" carts and many more uninsured/unlicensed LSV's for law enforcement to govern here in The Villages. I wouldn't worry about carts traveling over a grassy area. I'd suggest they worry more about how they are going to avoid getting caught going over 20 MPH!

[sowilts]

do you or have seen golf carts drive over grass to bypass 7 11 intersection on cart path. Would You like to see a cart path just past warm springs tunnel to get to publix, marcos, mc donalds area great idea? cvs to adjust for pathway? i love it when noon time hits pass the word.....
I see people in a cart going down the Warm Springs sidewalk. Getting to Duncan Donuts by 301 by cart. Crossing Meggison early when i go to play golf at the roundabout by Okahumpka. Can’t imagine how anyone would risk it. Saving time is not worth it. Rainey trucks use that road early mornings.

[Altavia]

If you've ever been leaving magnolia plaza at "rush hour" when snowbirds are here, the car & cart traffic backs up to the 7 11 entrance and beyond. Cars trying to get to the intersection of warm springs and marsh bend trail; carts going north or south. That stretch is mmp + cars.
So yes, it would save lots of time not having to wait and cut across the grass.

That area is a mess and will not get better adding a CVS across from the 7/11.

We'll see if CVS permits cart entry from the south side.

[MrChip72]

do you or have seen golf carts drive over grass to bypass 7 11 intersection on cart path. Would You like to see a cart path just past warm springs tunnel to get to publix, marcos, mc donalds area great idea? cvs to adjust for pathway? i love it when noon time hits pass the word.....

I'm trying to understand what problem that would solve? Right now you just turn onto the short entranceway that is only accessible by southbound car traffic. I've never had an issue using that. Go through there several times a week.

[Tblue]

do you or have seen golf carts drive over grass to bypass 7 11 intersection on cart path. Would You like to see a cart path just past warm springs tunnel to get to publix, marcos, mc donalds area great idea? cvs to adjust for pathway? i love it when noon time hits pass the word.....

Yes, once I did drive my cart on the grass/dirt to by pass that intersection at the 7/11 cart path intersection. Traffic was backed up to the Publix parking lot. Cutting across the future site of CVS made sense at the time. So yes maybe a cart path coming south out of the CVS parking lot (when it’s built) would help.

[Nana2Teddy]

New legislation defines any cart going between 20-25 MPH as a LSV - and subject to ALL motor vehicle requirements: insurance, seat belts, directional signals, operator being fully licensed to drive, etc. etc. Looks like there will be a lot fewer unregulated "golf" carts and many more uninsured/unlicensed LSV's for law enforcement to govern here in The Villages. I wouldn't worry about carts traveling over a grassy area. I'd suggest they worry more about how they are going to avoid getting caught going over 20 MPH!
This would only apply on the street in the diamond lanes, not on the Multi Modal Paths. The MMPs are private property and cannot be policed. The area the OP is talking about is all MMP, except for the parking lot.

[dhdallas]

do you or have seen golf carts drive over grass to bypass 7 11 intersection on cart path. Would You like to see a cart path just past warm springs tunnel to get to publix, marcos, mc donalds area great idea? cvs to adjust for pathway? i love it when noon time hits pass the word.....

We need a translator please.

[Altavia]

We need a translator please.

It's one of those if you've been there you'd know.

I'm not aware of another shopping area here where carts have to drive more or less through a 7/11 to get to the stores. The CVS will double the risk. Dan Newlin will be setting up a satilite office there.

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