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Coming from someone who just moved here recently and really likes TV it baffles me how people ride up your a@@ in the golf cart. My cart only goes 20 mph and I have it floored but it never fails that someone will be a foot from behind me. Sometimes I slow down so they can pass me but they seem more content just riding my a@@. Even brake checking these people don't work they seem to get a thrill riding so close behind you. One lady even had the nerve to start blowing her horn at me and when she made her move to pass me she almost hit a oncoming cart.
There must be alot of golf cart accidents ( I would love to see the stats) because the way people drive these things is scary and add in some of these golf cart lanes are so narrow there more meant for a bicycle and not a golf cart. I went over one bridge I think it was Lake Sumpter bridge and it was so narrow there is no room for error when passing oncoming carts. I can only imagine someone drunk going over this bridge at night.
So looking for solutions before I get into a fight with someone who I perceive is putting my family and I in danger.

The bridge will not get wider and you cannot hope to stop others from drinking. Many of us are limited to 20 MPH and many are capable of faster speeds. The answer is not to think about getting in fights. Drive safely, limit your risks and enjoy.

Driving your golf cart everywhere in TV in one of the best things about living here. Unfortunately, just like with drivers on the roads, there are cart drivers that are inconsiderate, in a big hurry, or just feel they are more important than you. Not sure where you live, but there are areas in TV that are a lot less congested.

Drive your car instead.


As I was pulling out of Evans Prarie CC this afternoon, three carts were stopped to let me drive through. Every time I drive through a gate, it seems like there is always a cart waiting to let me through. To me, it seems that driving a cart must be a pain because they are always having to stop to let cars have the right-of-way

That is so dangerous for them to do and annoying.

What I do with people like that is to put on my blinker and pull over on the grass and let them speed by.

They’re lucky they can’t read my mind on what I’m calling them as they blow by.

I know how you feel. I'm that guy that stops at stop signs.

I find that some people are a bit paranoid about this. I follow at a safe distance. If someone in front of me is going slower, I wait until it is safe and then pass them. Now, of course, if I decide to pass a cart, I will move up a bit closer before pulling out to pass.

However, several times I have been four or five cart lengths behind another cart when the cart in front of me will pull over and wave me past because they think that I'm too close.

I'm sure that there are people that follow too closely, but I also know that there are people who just don't want to see someone behind them no matter how far back.

You're going to get someone killed by doing that. :D

Don't look in the mirror. Wave them by. Enjoy your ride. Please don't get mad at Dad w/the plate "Driving Miss IsaBell". They are just enjoying the view!

Why are you up my a@@


I thought this Posting was about your recent colonoscopy...

Get one of those decals for your golf cart that says "If you can read this, you are driving TOO close!" I have seen them with racier language too.

You are enjoying your drive much more than they are. Keep you eyes straight ahead and continue to enjoy.

I drive my cart weekly about seven miles to a club meeting at Saddlebrook. I drive at 16-17 mph because the motor is quieter and I enjoy the drive. When someone is coming up on me, I'll floor it until it is safe to let them pass. Then I pull over to the extreme right side, slow down to ten and flag them to pass. Most times, they wave. Once, I got the one-finger salute.

It won't change until they finally start issuing tickets to carts for speeding

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In my opinion-I may regret it later.
The golf carts should be numbered as the rental ones are.
If, you are hit, what do you say-hit by a red Yamaha.

Also, when I used to have a boat. The coast guard would inspect it to be sure you had required safety equipment etc.You would be issued a sticker that you would put on your boat-NEXT TO THE NUMBERS.

Realize, like most things we notice the FOOLS. Most people are driving safely. When you read these oft repeated threads you can tell who the ME-ME-MEEESS are.

They want to draft you so they can save fuel. I think if someone did that to me I would just go slower and slower until down to a crawl and let them get anxious rather than me. It takes all kinds and all kinds are living here, can't do much about it and that explains why some people pick up their dogs poop and others leave it, they feel they are entitled to having someone else pick it up.

Get a gas cart. With gas no one on your a**.:gc: P U Cough! Cough!

LMAO!!!!! :D


General driving safety says you should be 1 car(t) length begind the car(t) in front of you for every 10mph of speed so at 20mph or less 2 car(t) lengths while seeming close is actually a safe distance.


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Why are you up my a@@
 

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Wanna bet?

Pass gas, Drive electric! [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3][emoji3][emoji3]


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Eddie Boy, Looks like there is a Chip in the NJ armor???? Just a little one. It is a start.

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Driving a cart is only a pain if you are one of those that is always in a hurry. If you have come to terms with retirement and enjoy the leisurely pace of life then you can wave cars through, let people pass you and get out of the way of those that haven't found that zen. I have friends that always take a car, and the only thing they see is the road out the window. They never get the opportunity to stop and enjoy the wildlife, the picturesque views of the ponds, the landscaping done by TV and individuals. Those that don't travel by cart will never get it and that's ok.....they do have the right to not smell the roses....just don't take shots at those of us that do.

I just had to reply to your post because this is something that has been bugging me for a long time. I can’t say why people feel the need to ride up your a@@ in a cart but it happens to me all the time. And I’m sorry to say it is always men who are driving the cart. It’s like they are in their little toy go-cart and are determined to show you that they are king of the road. I call them golf cart bullies. It just happened to my neighbor who was on the way back from Colony. Some man zoomed right up to the back of her cart and startled her so much that she hit the brake and almost caused an accident. It’s time to grow up people and start acting responsibly.

I also HATE it when someone rides on top of me then passes--my cart is also set for 20mph--wish a cop would ticket these people

sorry Missy--but I have also had many WOMEN ride right on my bumper:22yikes:

Thank you for all the input and I guess until LEO issues some following to close and speeding tickets I guess it's the price to pay for living in such a wonderful place.

Chill.

There is no pee in Lake Sumter.

:1rotfl::1rotfl:You say that like it's a bad thing:D:D:MOJE_whot::clap2::clap2:

New guy....be gentle.

Unless you're not playing golf, IMHO, the risk involved with driving a golf cart in TV is not with the exposure-very little margin for error ,road wise north of 466 and if you tie with a car or truck you LOSE

We're retired the $ saved by driving a golf car everywhere is IMHO not worth the risk

Never seen anyone try to pass on the Sumter Bridge.

There is a list of the 14 fatal accidents in 2017 at the online news source. Only 2 involved golf carts and they were both golf cart driver error. Only one of these two cart deaths involved a car. Looks like your odds are better in a cart.

Not sure what you are saying North of 466, except for SS area, the traffic up here is way less than South of 466. I drive my golf cart daily and have never come close to being in an accident.

Sadly, I have. https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...32-post11.html

As far as the thread subject, tailgating is one of my pet peeves, people with tailgater's mind set are :swear:. I have pencil drawings of how to spray them with various liquids.... never got around to building one...:evil6:

If their cart can go 22 and you can go 21, they need to be on you. Possibly drafting to save gas/electric?

Sorry, not me. It has always been men.

Were all of these accidents in TV?

Probably the poster was referring to Morse above 466 where the golf carts have to share the road with cars. I think last year, a person was killed at the intersection with Rio Grande.

Carts don't let cars have the right of way. Cars DO have the right of way!