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golfermike22 02-23-2012 05:26 PM

Police pulling golf carts over today
 
I was driving down St. Charles, south of buttonwood, and saw two police officers pulling golf carts over? The carts didn't seem to be speeding but anyone know why they were stopped? This was around 3pm today. Is this a normal thing in the villages? It's the first time seeing this.

I guess I'm just paranoid.

Bogie Shooter 02-23-2012 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by golfermike22 (Post 457800)
I was driving down St. Charles, south of buttonwood, and saw two police officers pulling golf carts over? The carts didn't seem to be speeding but anyone know why they were stopped? This was around 3pm today. Is this a normal thing in the villages? It's the first time seeing this.

I guess I'm just paranoid.

Good! If they are speeding......pull them over and hand them a ticket.
Too bad it is not normal.

FMF Doc 02-23-2012 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by golfermike22 (Post 457800)
I was driving down St. Charles, south of buttonwood, and saw two police officers pulling golf carts over? The carts didn't seem to be speeding but anyone know why they were stopped? This was around 3pm today. Is this a normal thing in the villages? It's the first time seeing this.

I guess I'm just paranoid.

I did see a Deputy with his car pulled in by what I think it is a pump house by the pond on St. Charles. It looked like he was taking pictures and I thought to myself he was using laser to clock speeds.

chuckster 02-23-2012 05:39 PM

I agree, too many high speed carts driven recklessly by retirees. My question is what's your hurry? Are you late for an appointment with the undertaker? :popcorn:

EdV 02-23-2012 05:47 PM

I don’t know for sure but since St. Charles Blvd. has a golf cart diamond lane, they could be pulling carts over for going well over the 20mph limit. If that’s the case, those folks will be in for an expensive citation of > $300.

I pay well over $400 for my street legal cart (with appoved safety equipment) to be able to run at up to 25mph, so when I’m passed by regular carts that pay $75 per year for insurance, it annoys me.

And I know that the police are not after people in carts accidently going a little over 20mph.

Bogie Shooter 02-23-2012 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by EdVinMass (Post 457823)
I don’t know for sure but since St. Charles Blvd. has a golf cart diamond lane, they could be pulling carts over for going well over the 20mph limit. If that’s the case, those folks will be in for an expensive citation of > $300.

I pay well over $400 for my street legal cart (with appoved safety equipment) to be able to run at up to 25mph, so when I’m passed by regular carts that pay $75 per year for insurance, it annoys me.

And I know that the police are not after people in carts accidently going a little over 20mph.

Do you run that street legal on the cart paths?

EdV 02-23-2012 06:04 PM

Bogie, you've asked me that question in the past and I've answered it.

Why do you keep asking it again??

Bogie Shooter 02-23-2012 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by EdVinMass (Post 457835)
Bogie, you've asked me that question in the past and I've answered it.

Why do you keep asking it again??

Maybe I did, sorry. Do you?

JoeC1947 02-23-2012 06:08 PM

I think they were being pulled over for throwing cigarette butts on the ground!

golfermike22 02-23-2012 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeC1947 (Post 457840)
I think they were being pulled over for throwing cigarette butts on the ground!

Thanks for the reply. I'm glad I quit smoking many years ago.

paulandjean 02-23-2012 07:12 PM

So this is what our tax money is being spent on.Laser to check golf cart speeds.Wonder what other police departments think of this?....

jmd4667 02-23-2012 07:26 PM

I think the 5 mph rule would apply if ticketed just as with an auto ticket. Hmmm...might want to invest in a radar detector for your golf cart to avoid golf cart speed traps :) .

anlashokna 02-23-2012 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by paulandjean (Post 457888)
So this is what our tax money is being spent on.Laser to check golf cart speeds.Wonder what other police departments think of this?....

they think...Revenue...:police: when they snag the speeders.

So this is probably a stupid question but knowing my father is going to want to buy a golf car down the line and knowing he never has owned one...

I see folks talking about street legal and regular cart...they can all use the cart paths throughout throughout the villages correct?

Bogie Shooter 02-23-2012 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by paulandjean (Post 457888)
So this is what our tax money is being spent on.Laser to check golf cart speeds.Wonder what other police departments think of this?....

What do you think the other depts. think?
They also use them on Morse Blvd just south of Palmer golf course, for cars.

skyguy79 02-23-2012 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 457908)
What do you think the other depts. think?
They also use them on Morse Blvd just south of Palmer golf course, for cars.

Didn't you mean Buena Vista and not Morse?


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