[CarlR33]

Originally Posted by Pugchief

Is it a violation of the TOS to post links to the forbidden news site? If not, why does it get blocked?

I have wondered that too. I suspect because TOTV is a private website and the other site competes with the sunny side of this site? Funny, to get actual news you have to go to the dark side.

Website Rules - The Villages, Florida - 55+ Active Adult Retirement Community Website

[bark4me]

Originally Posted by NotGolfer

Saw the aftermath of an accident on Odell yesterday. Golfcart on it's side and someone lying on the ground. What happened? Hope the are o.k......just terrible for these things to happen.

Failure to yield right of way for the golf cart.

[GATORBILL66]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

What happened? Golf cart driver error.

Wake up people, this is as golf cart community!

[Chitown]

I am not going to pretend that I know the circumstances of this particular accident. That being said, I will say that I have noticed more and more drivers of golf carts thinking they have the right of way over automobiles. Many of them, oblivious to conditions on the road. Each time I enter a gate I have to be extremely careful because so many golf cart drivers seem to think they have the right away and they drive right in front of vehicles entering the gates.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by bark4me

Failure to yield right of way for the golf cart.

Are you saying it was NOT the golf cart driver's fault?

[Red Rose]

I hope he will be OK. 🙏🙏🙏

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by GATORBILL66

Wake up people, this is as golf cart community!

So? That doesn't excuse mistakes made by golf cart drivers...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by bark4me

Failure to yield right of way for the golf cart.

You mean "by the golf cart", right?

[Rocksnap]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

i happen to know the guy and what happened.

not going to respond as he deserves his privacy.

Looks like you just told us he was at fault. If we don’t know names, privacy intact.

[Babbs1957]

Originally Posted by sunnyFLORIDA5828

Went golfing and lunch with one of our friends. She told us the story, was going to Odell to pick up her husband there. Came upon the accident shortly after the crash. She saw the man on the road and parked and got out of her car quickly. There was a small group of people looking at the injured man but NONE of them went to the man to comfort him. She went to him and held his hand, talked to him to comfort him and tell him that help was on the way. They exchanged names. He said he was 82 and had some surgeries recently. I think she said a hip replacement or such and other maladies. She stayed with him until the ambulance came. He told her to tell the crew to be careful placing him on the gurney as he is in pain. I think he asked her to call his wife too.
SHAME on those folks just looking and him from a distance and not going to him. SHAME. If that was me I would have chided those folks royally. grrrrr

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by CarlR33

I have wondered that too. I suspect because TOTV is a private website and the other site competes with the sunny side of this site? Funny, to get actual news you have to go to the dark side.

Website Rules - The Villages, Florida - 55+ Active Adult Retirement Community Website

IMO They do not mention news site cause it’s full of spam and hackers around world? I imagine they don’t want their site infected with slum site. O IMO that’s actual opinionated news especially about the villages.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by GATORBILL66

Wake up people, this is as golf cart community!

Yes, drive with caution, but that don’t give GCs right of way.

IMO In what world can anyone make left turn taking the right of way when traffic coming on street with no control lights/signage? IMO golf cart driver needs to wake up they can’t take right of way nearly anywhere on streets or MMP. They have to follow traffic laws and regulations like everyone else. Golf course street crossings are there for street traffic notice of caution, street traffic don’t have to stop, golf carts do, unless other wise posted with street stop signs.

Another thing it’s probably illegal for gold cart in diamond lane to turn left from diamond lane if not definitely not smart? they are required to merge into traffic when safety to do so with blinkers or arm signaling their intention. Been few over years ran over trying to turning from diamond lane and not yielding to traffic across one lane or more of traffic.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by sunnyFLORIDA5828

Went golfing and lunch with one of our friends. She told us the story, was going to Odell to pick up her husband there. Came upon the accident shortly after the crash. She saw the man on the road and parked and got out of her car quickly. There was a small group of people looking at the injured man but NONE of them went to the man to comfort him. She went to him and held his hand, talked to him to comfort him and tell him that help was on the way. They exchanged names. He said he was 82 and had some surgeries recently. I think she said a hip replacement or such and other maladies. She stayed with him until the ambulance came. He told her to tell the crew to be careful placing him on the gurney as he is in pain. I think he asked her to call his wife too.
SHAME on those folks just looking and him from a distance and not going to him. SHAME. If that was me I would have chided those folks royally. grrrrr

Someone called 911 in that group, that’s all I would expect, Unless there is a medical personnel. That person should only check pulse, without ever touching or moving any part of the body including hand or arms, legs, checking if person is breathing. My guess is some present were in the other vehicle, probably in shock. To chastise those who probably either involved, or a direct witness, an unqualified person who happened on accident, should not judge others.

I am not a fan of the AED cowboys, much less an unqualified person touching any part of my being. Speaking to the person to keep them talking, while observing time intervals can helpful to responding personnel. I would never touch anything after checking for a pulse, with 40 plus years of trauma, it’s the correct response unless unresponsive