Close Call on St. Charles Today

[John_W]

Around 3pm today I was southbound on St. Charles approaching the intersection of Tamarind Grove Blvd. I was slowing to make a turn and a white van blew right across St. Charles going at least 40mph, it had never stopped or even slowed down for the stop sign. Had I not been making that turn but instead going straight he would of got me in the side. Northbound on St. Charles on the opposite side of the road was a black EZGO cart in their cart lane, as the van zipped in front of me I laid on the horn which I think got the EZGO driver's attention. I just knew he would going to get hit, fortunately he slammed on his brakes and the van couldn't of missed him by more than 2 or 3 feet still going 40+mph. The look on his face was as if he just saw his life flash before him.

At that same intersection 15 months ago a lawn truck pulling a trailer did the exact same thing, blew through the intersection but that time he got the golf cart and killed the driver. I made my way back around to look for the white van with a very unusual raised high top. After circling the area for a couple of minutes I found the van, it was from Fields Appliance Repair in Orlando and was parked in front of a house on Odessa Circle. The driver had already gone inside, so rather than getting into a conflict, when I arrived home I called the company and reported in detail what the driver did, and that they were lucky that two people weren't killed today by one of their drivers.

[graciegirl]

Around 3pm today I was southbound on St. Charles approaching the intersection of Tamarind Grove Blvd. I was slowing to make a turn and a white van blew right across St. Charles going at least 40mph, it had never stopped or even slowed down for the stop sign. Had I not been making that turn but instead going straight he would of got me in the side. Northbound on St. Charles on the opposite side of the road was a black EZGO cart in their cart lane, as the van zipped in front of me I laid on the horn which I think got the EZGO driver's attention. I just knew he would going to get hit, fortunately he slammed on his brakes and the van couldn't of missed him by more than 2 or 3 feet still going 40+mph. The look on his face was as if he just saw his life flash before him.

At that same intersection 15 months ago a lawn truck pulling a trailer did the exact same thing, blew through the intersection but that time he got the golf cart and killed the driver. I made my way back around to look for the white van with a very unusual raised high top. After circling the area for a couple of minutes I found the van, it was from Fields Appliance Repair in Orlando and was parked in front of a house on Odessa Circle. The driver had already gone inside, so rather than getting into a conflict, when I arrived home I called the company and reported in detail what the driver did, and that they were lucky that two people weren't killed today by one of their drivers.

Good for you. Glad you are o.k. Would it be good to tell the law? Or after the fact, unprovable?

[philnpat]

John,
Thanks for for following through especially for calling the company. If you could get the fellow in the EZgo to call the company as well it might make even a bigger difference. Thanks again!

[tainsley]

Thanks for reporting the driver. I reside on the other side of that intersection and know how dangerous it can be.