Very difficult to implement. Some 85 year olds are more physically and mentally fit than some 25 year olds. Also, not everyone's driving skills are equal. I generally follow the speed limit, except on long interstate trips, and even then I'm the "slow poke" at 78 mph., but always obey the limit locally. However, the speed limit on BV and Morse (south of 466) is 35. An average NASCAR driver could go drive it at 70 mph better than I could at 50 , and I could drive it at 50 better than some at 20. I would like to see, although it will never happen, "flexible" speed limits. You get road tested then rated for a certain speed regardless of the limit. You have a transponder in your car that LEO can read when they clock your speed. If you drive recklessly at your rated speed, you get rated down. And I would add, on three lane interstates, the same restriction as trucks---"No trucks or anyone with a rating under xxx allowed in left lane"

Traffic Circle Irony
 

I just had to share something I found ironic. There is a pamphlet at the rec centers explaining how to negotiate the traffic circles but...you have to negotiate a traffic circle to get to the rec center.

I still picked one up and leave it on the bulletin board at our rental villa. Also, we add some common advice in our tenant instructions that we send to all tenants prior to check in. One item we placed in all caps...."if you find yourself about the enter an automobile traffic circle while in the golf cart, you have gone the wrong way, turn around!"

From what I get out of these comments is:
There is 1 BAD driver and 32 GOOD drivers on here so far and counting.... :ohdear:

Which are you?????

So is it 33-1 or 32-2???????:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Given what I see driving around the country, everyone should be tested every 5 years regardless of age. There doesn't seem to be any group - gender, or race - that is better than others in driving skills. Don't know whether it is attitude, phone, carelessness, ineptitude, etc. that is the cause of such poor driving.

None of the Above...
I'm not one of those that come on here to cry about someone passing me on the road and not using their blinkers!!!!!! :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Good. I don't care much for that either, although it seems most Villages drivers are allergic to their directional signals:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

When my mom's bf was alive and was getting very forgetful our neighbor found him one day going left in the Morse roundabout against traffic. Luckily it wasn't busy and she was able to get him turned around safely but that could have been a disaster.

Another time after Sunday football we came out to the parking lot to lots of flashing lights. Turns out someone tried to drive the golf cart tunnel under 466 and got their car stuck.

And one more, I was in the old PO in the historic section lady was asking clerk for directions. After she gets them she says "I have to becareful I drove onto a tee box yesterday in my Cadillac."

We get everyone's worst drivers. I've never seen such collectively bad driving in the 40 years I've been licensed.

Hey, it's none of your business where I'm going! :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

cyber shaming, a good reminder that mistakes can happen to anyone, just wait, you will be an idiot again at some point in your life, but it might not be driving a car. . .

And, if they did that, the vast majority of “bad” drivers here would pass.

Holy ****skys!

Been here 17 yrs. from Orlando. Have also driven in Italy, where if you leave one carlength open ahead of you, the car following you will launch into that space. You name it, I've seen it in TV. So far, no collisions, but many misses by feet and even inches. THE most annoying are those who are oblivious to others behind them who they are blocking.

As Barney Fife would say “citizens arrest”

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Please don't assume that incompetent drivers are these "folks". They come in all shapes and sizes. So glad though, that you feel "sorry" for them. And what is your alibi?