[SKIMAN]

to the ford focus that was traveling east bound Pinellas near Islawild this morning at 9;55 am. 2 seconds and you would have killed me . I was the Honda Goldwing trike taking the right hand turn on Islawild with my right blinker on and hand signal and you passed me in the GOLF CART LANE, YES GOLF CART LANE. I hope you made it to where ever you were going. 2 seconds I looked over and there you were,,, Have a happy village day...… Oh and I was wearing a High Viz safety vest and have more rear lights that a Christmas tree.....

[villagetinker]

OP, very sorry for your experience, now you know why I ALWAYS move into the golf cart lane when I am making a right turn in my car, too many drivers around here in a rush or have no idea how to drive.

[SKIMAN]

Tinker I have been here almost 10 years and this is the first time I have ever sounded off . These People here are some the worst drivers I have ever seen . Oh sorry I said that not ,Dont' use turn signals ,slow down for stop signs ,god for bide you stop you'll get rear ended. want to have fun go to any mail postal station find a shady spot and watch STUPID DRIVING 101. To all you new soon to be Villages here your car WILL BE HIT in 3months or less here. Im not the best driver in the world had a CDL for over 41 years 3 million miles had 2 accident's not my fault but the billion dollar company I worked for claimed all accidents are preventable. should have called in sick those 2 days. I WAS A BLINK AWAY FROM BEING TBONED AND POSSIBLE KILLED OR WORST. Wake up people don't teach your grand kids how to drive the golf cart because you S??K

[Escape Artist]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

OP, very sorry for your experience, now you know why I ALWAYS move into the golf cart lane when I am making a right turn in my car, too many drivers around here in a rush or have no idea how to drive.

Wait, I thought cars aren't supposed to travel in the golf cart lane? Moving into the golf cart lane - isn't that what the Ford Focus was doing? Was it the wrong thing to do because it passed/cut off the OP? Not understanding the scenario.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by SKIMAN

Tinker I have been here almost 10 years and this is the first time I have ever sounded off . These People here are some the worst drivers I have ever seen . Oh sorry I said that not ,Dont' use turn signals ,slow down for stop signs ,god for bide you stop you'll get rear ended. want to have fun go to any mail postal station find a shady spot and watch STUPID DRIVING 101. To all you new soon to be Villages here your car WILL BE HIT in 3months or less here. Im not the best driver in the world had a CDL for over 41 years 3 million miles had 2 accident's not my fault but the billion dollar company I worked for claimed all accidents are preventable. should have called in sick those 2 days. I WAS A BLINK AWAY FROM BEING TBONED AND POSSIBLE KILLED OR WORST. Wake up people don't teach your grand kids how to drive the golf cart because you S??K

No way knowing it was villager unless you followed them to their house or got license plate number and found address. I guess it was younger driver who may or may not live in villages. It certainly wasn’t the older villagers.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Escape Artist

Wait, I thought cars aren't supposed to travel in the golf cart lane? Moving into the golf cart lane - isn't that what the Ford Focus was doing? Was it the wrong thing to do because it passed/cut off the OP? Not understanding the scenario.

Cars do move into golf cart lanes when turning right. In his case he had stoopid driver behind him which I suspect young driver in big hurry or high on something. Nobody in their right mind would do that IMO.

[sail33or]

I do not care what the law is (Golf Cart lanes are not normal) I will pull completely into the Golf Cart Lane (after checking behind me) when making a right turn.

Because Golf Carts, bikes, walkers, every contraption on wheels, etc. come out of no where in the Golf Cart Lane. Get your rear bumper to them right away then make right turn.

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by sail33or

I do not care what the law is (Golf Cart lanes are not normal) I will pull completely into the Golf Cart Lane (after checking behind me) when making a right turn.

Because Golf Carts, bikes, walkers, every contraption on wheels, etc. come out of no where in the Golf Cart Lane. Get your rear bumper to them right away then make right turn.

You have good points, I should have been a little clearer. I do NOT go into the golf cart lane to get around a vehicle making a LEFT turn, I wait behind them, however if I am in my car and making a RIGHT turn, I will place 2 wheels in the golf cart lane so there is no one beside me when I turn. This is done after making sure the lane is clear.
I have to do this as I have been passed by a golf cart (in their lane), and when I looked at my speedometer I was doing 30-31 MPH, so I completely agree, 'they come out of nowhere'!

[Mortal1]

Y'all know we're an aged community right? Eye sight, hearing, reflexes, common sense and the ability to concentrate fade with age. Get used to it and expect shiite to happen. It's no surprise to me or anyone else that stuff like this will keep happening no matter how much you complain.

[jswirs]

[QUOTE=SKIMAN;1989067] [U]want to have fun go to any mail[/U] [B]postal station find a shady spot and watch [/B]STUPID DRIVING 101.
And that statement is so very true. I was almost run over, while on my bicycle, by an older woman coming to get her mail. If I did not take emergency evasive maneuvers, I would either be dead on in the hospital.

[drgoofy]

I get the reason for all the ambulance chaser ads!

[banjobob]

Don’t be too sure it wasn’t a villager ,I agree with another poster “some of the worse drivers anywhere”. I nearly T-Boned a villager darting into a handicap parking space in Publix parking lot just last week. He turned into the lane then zipped across in front of me , I missed him by maybe two feet.

[Luggage]

The shopping malls are the worst, stupid car drivers seem to think 35 miles an hour is okay in a parking lot

[billlaur]

And whats a plate number going to do for the average citizen?

[wamley]

Thats terrible, ignorant and dangerous. Very happy you weren't injured during this dangerous episode. I guess it's not just the snow birds that are bad drivers.