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Mal1998 08-11-2022 09:50 AM

If you have i phone buy air tags hide in cart will track locations of your cart battery is good for a year, and easy to change. I have been using this for a year now. And can see address where carts are.

Normal 08-11-2022 09:59 AM

Warm Springs
 
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Originally Posted by Bilyclub (Post 2124364)
Golf carts are legal on city roads in Wildwood.
Sec. 12-155. - Operation of golf carts on public city roads.
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(a)Authorization to operate golf carts on public city roads. Golf carts meeting the definition set forth in section 12-152 may be operated on all public city roads where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. Public city road shall mean any thoroughfare maintained by the city that is commonly used for vehicular traffic.

This technically makes it legal to drive a golf cart on Warm Springs road across the turnpike and circumvent the Water Lilly Crossing.

Geodyssey 08-11-2022 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by HORNET (Post 2124648)
All they have to do is make all golf cart shops pay a fine when ever a cart is stolen. When we lived in Vegas, power cables were stolen from large freeway lights, Clark County assessed every scrap dealer in Clark County a share of the amount stolen. Took 3 months and it ended!

Collective punishment is the American Way!

westernrider75 08-11-2022 12:30 PM

Just curious, I thought there was a monthly charge on the AirTags?

golfing eagles 08-11-2022 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 2124811)
There are many articles of police responding to a owners report of a stolen vehicle of any type that was located with an airtag. Also reports of dummy owners getting severely beaten trying to retrieve their car/bike or whatever by themselves.

Just a few examples a simple Google would find:

AirTag used by Boston police to recover stolen bike | AppleInsider

Man uses Apple AirTag to guide police to his stolen vehicle

AirTag used by police to track down serial thief in North Carolina - 9to5Mac

and this for the dummy DIY'er: ;)

NYC man learns the hard way to not track down thieves with an AirTag

Robbery victim tracks thief with AirTag, gets broken nose | AppleInsider

Not a real smart idea. But if you feel compelled, remember, never bring a knife to a gun fight.

Caymus 08-11-2022 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 2124811)
There are many articles of police responding to a owners report of a stolen vehicle of any type that was located with an airtag. Also reports of dummy owners getting severely beaten trying to retrieve their car/bike or whatever by themselves.

Just a few examples a simple Google would find:

AirTag used by Boston police to recover stolen bike | AppleInsider

Man uses Apple AirTag to guide police to his stolen vehicle

AirTag used by police to track down serial thief in North Carolina - 9to5Mac

and this for the dummy DIY'er: ;)

NYC man learns the hard way to not track down thieves with an AirTag

Robbery victim tracks thief with AirTag, gets broken nose | AppleInsider

Does LoJack still exist? Back in the 1980's my company had it installed in the expensive construction equipment that was normally unguarded.

EdFNJ 08-11-2022 05:42 PM

I know you like BIG FONTS so here:

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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2124868)
Not a real smart idea. But if you feel compelled, remember, never bring a knife to a gun fight.

"You" (referring to ME). Say what? Where did I say I would do that? Please review what you quoted and maybe actually read what I wrote. Here, I'll save you the time even using big fonts like you seem to enjoy:


Quote:

Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 2124811)
There are many articles of police responding to a owners report of a stolen vehicle of any type that was located with an airtag. Also reports of dummy owners getting severely beaten trying to retrieve their car/bike or whatever by themselves.


:D :D :D

Bilyclub 08-11-2022 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 2124760)
Are you sure it was a "Villager." There are a lot of homes back there and I have seen a cart at Starbucks a couple times and spoke to the driver. He said he was from the home development back there.

Yes, watched them go Southbound across 466A onto Pinellas. Unless they were from Beaumont and sneaking into TV.

EdFNJ 08-11-2022 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Caymus (Post 2124920)
Does LoJack still exist? Back in the 1980's my company had it installed in the expensive construction equipment that was normally unguarded.

Yes Home - LoJack

Except most late model cars have their own "equivalents" built in like OnStar (GM), Bluelink (Hyundai, Kia) and others.

golfing eagles 08-11-2022 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 2124954)
I know you like BIG FONTS so here:

"You" (referring to ME). Say what? Where did I say I would do that? Please review what you quoted and maybe actually read what I wrote. Here, I'll save you the time even using big fonts like you seem to enjoy:





:D :D :D

Don’t seem to recall that I was referring to you. It was a generic comment directed at those who might be tempted to go and confront the thief. Chill out my friend 🙂

EdFNJ 08-11-2022 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilyclub (Post 2124967)
Yes, watched them go Southbound across 466A onto Pinellas. Unless they were from Beaumont and sneaking into TV.

It's funny though. One can drive electric bikes across and even plain bikes but not a GC. Go figya!

EdFNJ 08-11-2022 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by westernrider75 (Post 2124861)
Just curious, I thought there was a monthly charge on the AirTags?

No charge. Just the cost of the Air Tag ($30). Of course you need an iPhone as well.

golfing eagles 08-11-2022 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 2124971)
It's funny though. One can drive electric bikes across and even plain bikes but not a GC. Go figya!

A lot easier to pass a law that would require golf carts to be licensed and registered than a bicycle ridden by a 12 year old.

Nucky 08-11-2022 06:42 PM

If the thieves only knew fully the risk that they take clipping anything in The Villages. I understand it's possible????? that many people carry guns???? Can you imagine coming up on someone stealing your property???? I imagine it would not be a very good ending.

EdFNJ 08-11-2022 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilyclub (Post 2124364)
From Freedom Plaza on 44 they ride on the grass to the Brownwood Hotel/Advanced Care parking lot. From Beaumont on 466A they come in on Pinellas.
Golf carts are legal on city roads in Wildwood.
Sec. 12-155. - Operation of golf carts on public city roads.
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(a)Authorization to operate golf carts on public city roads. Golf carts meeting the definition set forth in section 12-152 may be operated on all public city roads where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. Public city road shall mean any thoroughfare maintained by the city that is commonly used for vehicular traffic.

You missed section (b) right below it:

(b)Operation on public county and state roads. Golf carts may not operate on or cross county roads unless authorized by Sumter County. Golf carts may not operate on or cross state highways unless authorized by the department of transportation pursuant to F.S. § 316.212(2).

RT 301 and 44 is a State Road going through Wildwood. I believe Warm Springs is a county road. One is SUPPOSED to be street legal to drive on or across it. However there is a STATE REGULATION that says if the STATE road SPLITS your actual development, you can cross at a light in a GC.


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