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BlueHeronFan 10-27-2010 02:20 PM

New Cop Car Golf Cart sighted.
 
Well, I passed the Sumter Sheriff's official Police Golf Cart on the multi-model trail this morning. No I should say we were going in different directions, I didn't actually PASS it.

Anyway, you speedsters.....and you know who you are....have been warned.

BlueHeronFan 10-27-2010 02:39 PM

Oh, and I guess I should mention that it looked like it could go FAST!

paulandjean 10-27-2010 03:25 PM

19.9 I quess.

Bogie Shooter 10-27-2010 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueHeronFan (Post 302917)
Well, I passed the Sumter Sheriff's official Police Golf Cart on the multi-model trail this morning. No I should say we were going in different directions, I didn't actually PASS it.

Anyway, you speedsters.....and you know who you are....have been warned.

They have no authority on the multi-model paths.

BogeyBoy 10-27-2010 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 302955)
They have no authority on the multi-model paths.

I agree, but maybe they could pull you over for being unsafe? Endangering others? Or just to hassle you for going fast on the multi-modal path?

Sparky-30 10-27-2010 04:20 PM

Give me a break, as a ret. member of a large city police dept. is that all they have to do? Jesus, we were just trying to stay alive at the end of the shift.
Gonna hassle golf cart drivers, what rookies:evil6:

salpal 10-27-2010 04:22 PM

Also there is a modular sign along the Buena Vista path, section that paralells Rt. 466 with a speed limit sign 20 mph and then an electronic sign that says "your speed"....but that part appears to be turned off. Guess they are trying to crack down and glad I had my speedometer installed last week!

salpal 10-27-2010 04:23 PM

Sparky, couldn't agree more!

RichieLion 10-27-2010 04:35 PM

They have more to worry about than golf carts. I'm sure these vehicles are for instances when they have to go where a car can't or shouldn't go. If you've been down the square you'll see them in some off-road bad-ass carts that look like a cross between a golf cart and a humvee.

clekr 10-27-2010 05:23 PM

It's not about the speed of golf carts. It's about the money they can generate giving tickets to golf carts. Since about 80% of the carts in TV can exceed the limit they are making money hand over fist.

hoseman 10-27-2010 06:45 PM

Pretty creative of those Police guys. A "poop" patrol golf cart...make sure you always have a bag in hand while walking the hound or you're history with this new rolling stock.

Bogie Shooter 10-27-2010 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BogeyBoy (Post 302964)
I agree, but maybe they could pull you over for being unsafe? Endangering others? Or just to hassle you for going fast on the multi-modal path?

They have no authority on the multi-modal paths.

Snowbirdtobe 10-27-2010 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 303021)
They have no authority on the multi-modal paths.

What happens when you cross a county road?

BogeyBoy 10-27-2010 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 303021)
They have no authority on the multi-modal paths.

I agree that they have no authority to pull you over for a moving violation, but if you are endangering public safety it may be a different issue. If you are on your own private property they can come on it and arrest you, so why not on a multi-modal path?

BogeyBoy 10-27-2010 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowbirdtobe (Post 303030)
What happens when you cross a county road?

You're fair game. Same if you are driving your cart on any road or cart path adjacent to a road.


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