[Mikeod]

Yup. Gets down to he said, she said unless witnessed by an LEO. Even if you have multiple witnesses from your bike club, it doesn't matter since they are not independent witnesses.

[Chazz]

Originally Posted by clekr

Been thru this myself and with other bike club members. Police say they can not do anything unless they see it themselves. Even with eight witnesses.

I wonder if that is a choice that they make, based on the difficulty to get a conviction, rather than a point of legality? I'm sure if there was actually one of your club members seriously injured or killed by a motor vehicle driver, that they would investigate, even if the officers didn't personally witness the incident.

[mickey100]

I was involved in an incident of road rage a while back, and got the driver's license plate number and the local police refused to investigate. I suggested they could contact the person and just issue a verbal warning, and they refused to do even that. I'm from NY and have always had respect for police officers and felt they were there to help. I don't feel that way about the law enforcement down here in The Villages, and the story you've told just reconfirms that belief.

[capecodbob]

Well, don't build the bike-ees a bike path. We built several up here and they still ride out on the single lane street where the speed limit is 40.
I don't think you can ever satisfy this bunch!
Yes, some do use the bike paths but they are usually the older bikers. The Lance Armstrong Wannabees would have no part of the bike path.

[raypenepent]

we were visiting there about 3 months ago looking for a home too buy ,when a woman in the granny lane suddenly veered over into the passing lane and forced me too stop dead in the road too avoid missing her. luckly noone was behind us. she too was about 75 and never bothered too signal or look ,just turned into the left lane with not a care in the world. Some dont deserve too drive anymore,wish they would give drivers tests every 3 years for people over 70. Glad you are ok, though!! Be careful out there

[goodgrief]

Originally Posted by Mudder

Why not ride on the multi modal path?

That was actually my thought. I'm a bike rider too and use the lanes and paths versus the road. And in very dangerous areas like pinelles I will occasionally use the sidewalk (giving pedestrians right of way of course).I know a lot of folks want to ride on the road with traffic and all I have to say is be careful. I often wonder why folks ride on the road when the paths are far more safe. THe driver was out of line and its too bad no one was around to report her to the sheriff. Or perhaps someone did? You may never know. Kinda like what happened on the interestate....car caused a deadly accident and got 20 miles away before being nabbed. Never know who saw and reported. Lets hope.

[sueandskip]

seems to me I read a post awhile back about a grey color older car weaving toward and honking horn next to a golf cart that was street legal on el camino real street....

[gomoho]

I respect bike riders on the road, but please show the same respect by riding in single file rather than 2 or 3 abreast. Just saying it goes both ways.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by raypenepent

we were visiting there about 3 months ago looking for a home too buy ,when a woman in the granny lane suddenly veered over into the passing lane and forced me too stop dead in the road too avoid missing her. luckly noone was behind us. she too was about 75 and never bothered too signal or look ,just turned into the left lane with not a care in the world. Some dont deserve too drive anymore,wish they would give drivers tests every 3 years for people over 70. Glad you are ok, though!! Be careful out there

The GRANNY lane? Tests every three months for people over seventy???

Hmmmmmm. Seventy in The Villages is the new forty.

How old are you sonny?

[gemorc]

Originally Posted by gomoho

I respect bike riders on the road, but please show the same respect by riding in single file rather than 2 or 3 abreast. Just saying it goes both ways.

Oh by the way, when riding in a pack, please stop at stop signs and all red lights.

[Down Sized]

Originally Posted by collection6

You get golf cart drivers yelling at you to get off of the cart paths. I have lived in the villages for seven years and find that the roads are safer than the cart paths for a biker.

I have been ridding my bicycle on the cart trails for the last four months ( sometimes two hours a day) and have NEVER been yelled at. I always try to stay at the outer edge to give the carts room to pass.
I also have noticed a couple of times that a bicycle rider was riding in the middle of the cart path. Not sure why a person would do this?

[Chazz]

Originally Posted by gomoho

I respect bike riders on the road, but please show the same respect by riding in single file rather than 2 or 3 abreast. Just saying it goes both ways.

Actually, in some cases, riding 2 abreast is permissible. The case I am referring to is on a substandard size lane (i.e. under 13' wide). In such cases, it is impossible for a car and a cycle to share the lane with the car still affording the legally required 3' safe passing distance. A good example of such a road is Rainey Trail as it approaches 301.

[quirky3]

Originally Posted by sueandskip

seems to me I read a post awhile back about a grey color older car weaving toward and honking horn next to a golf cart that was street legal on el camino real street....

I remember that too. It was the same type of incident.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by quirky3

I remember that too. It was the same type of incident.

I thought it happened to CappyJon...who we hadn't heard from in awhile, but when I looked back, the incident was similar but involved his golf cart.

America's Friendliest Hometown? I'm Beginning to Have My Doubts.

[Peter@PeacefulPL]

Doesn't FL have a "Castle" law allowing you to defend yourself against aggressive acts. Just sayin.