What Traffic Jams?
 

I agree with Mack. Air conditioned SUV is the way to go for me. I have yet to be stuck in any traffic jam. If you call the traffic during the winter season with the snowbirds traffic, then I have to laugh. Rush hour in Washington DC is a "traffic jam". Please! Yes we have a cart but I like getting from point A to B in less time it takes to go by cart. We didn't buy here to run around in a cart. If I golfed yes it would be good. Good for those who do love their carts. Not my bag. I do hope something can be done for those missing out on getting to Walmart on 441by cart.

Number one , if they're closing this path, they could conceivably close the path from the medical complex and Lowes which would mean she'd have to take the car to work.
Secondly, if Aldi ends up losing business from this, they could start laying off some of the their people or cutting hours. My wife has not been there very long.

SE 115 Ave which is in Stonecrest runs behind and very close to Lowes. There are several options for them to put in a path and a gate. The problem for us Villages is that we would have to be given permission to use that gate and drive our golf carts on Stonecrest property.

You'll have one within the year!

I do not know about how Florida applies their DWI laws, but in many states operating ANYTHING with ANY kind of motor requires you to be in compliance with the state's DWI laws. So whether you're operating a Cadillac, motor boat, milk truck, golf cart or a John Deere lawn tractor in a public place, you need to be driving below the legal limit.

One poster mentions that the cops haven't hassled him while sitting in his golf cart drinking a beer while listening to music. That's not really unbelieveable. If the cop's talking to you he's doing his own informal interview with you. You're not slurring, you don't act drunk, and it's not illegal to drink a beer and drive. If he can see you're behaving normally and not likely to cause trouble, why would he give you grief in the first place?

But..if as he's chatting with you you're acting a little "off", or being loud and/or rowdy, don't be quite so sure that you won't get asked to blow up the little balloon. Even if your only mode of transport is an E-Z Go. :o

You only quoted part of my post. I said I could see only one reason why I might use a golf cart outside of being on a golf course. (I don't play golf) That reason was to drive to the pool (something I'll be doing daily) so I don't have to wrap towels around my truck seats to keep them from getting wet. Yes, I expect to probably purchase a used cart for that purpose only. I can out right guarantee that will be the ONLY time it will get used. I will never drive it to town, to the doctor's, to the store, to the square and so on. It will not happen. Should it ever happen, I will post it here and admit my sins. :pray:

Thank You,Very Much........

Possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages in vehicles is prohibited under Florida Statutes 316.1936 and anyone found with an “open container” in their vehicle will have to face penalties, including possible jail time, fines and a criminal conviction on their record.
Under Florida law, you can be ticketed or arrested for possessing an open container, either in a vehicle or in public. This means that both driver and passenger must abide by open container laws, or else they risk being ticketed or arrested for violation. To receive a ticket, you do not necessarily have to be intoxicated or under the influence. If a passenger is in physical possession of an open container, the passenger will be charged and the driver may also receive a ticket for the passenger who is in violation.

Stonecrest is a strictly enforced gated community and has private roads. I doubt the POA/residents would approve allowing non-residents unrestricted access.


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Hey Let me know when you want to sell that cart. You'll find it taking up too much space, if it is electric the batteries will go bad from lack of use, and when you find out how much insurance costs to drive to the pool (most are within walking distance) you'll be selling. I'm one that likes to find good gently used items. :gc:

Chuck, just checked it a little while ago and you're correct. But I think that's about to change.

Stay tuned.

It bears repeating! :girlneener:

relax
 

Woo Hoo!!

Well, one less golf cart might help a little on the heavy traffic this winter.:gc:

And if you don't believe Oldcoach ED, read the complete statute here: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

Sell it? I haven't even bought it yet! More likely than not I'll try riding my lawn tractor to the pool instead!

I hate to burst your bubble but we saw a Lady Lake policeman writing a ticket for a couple sitting in their golf cart drinking beer at Spanish Springs just a couple of months ago. They did not appear to be intoxicated so don't know if the ticket was for open container or not. It could have been a warning for all I know but I know the couple acted very surprised!

No you did not burst my bubble,Tell me then why did the police not issue me tickets while talking to them or waving to them on many occasions.As you stated "You do not know if the ticket was for an open containor not. It could have been a warning as you stated. So actually you really do not have solid facts.

Ticket or no ticket, it's up to the individual officer. It's called "Officers discretion". And believe me, attitude has a LOT to do with it. Whether you agree with that, or not, makes no difference to me, that's just the way it is. :duck:

Why don't you just buy a bike or walk, much better for exercise and the environment.

or a BB gun. :icon_wink:

This topic thread is about the sudden attempt by Progress Energy to block golf cart access to Wal-Mart. If you are bored by this and want to talk about other issues, start your own topic thread, but don’t hijack mine.

TIA

:agree:

Let's get back on topic.

Blocked trail
 

I just drove by golf cart thru the trail and there is no block drove right thru?

Sounds like this post is done,trail is open,he drove right thru.

What about the drinking and driving? And using a truck or a golf cart?
Oh, my mistake thats not the thread topic.:confused:

Sometimes the enjoyment is not in the destination but the journey.:icon_wink:

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Your statement may be generally accurate, but it's not for those of us who cannot ride a bike or do that much walking!

Yes indeed they removed part of the fence that they had installed yesterday. Not sure why the sudden change. I do know I made phone calls yesterday alerting various entities and even spoke with the assistant manager of Wal-Mart about it around noon time yesterday.

So unless there’s a change in status, we can move on to other discussions and leave this be.

Affect is correct. But, if I tell you this, what effect will it have?

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It was a joke son. Or to be precise, me playing with words.

I knew the meaning Mrs. Belcher. I was paying attention in your class.

Well you are in the minority. Acording to a CBS report back in May of 2011 there were over 50,000 golf carts in the Villages and only 16,000 regular golfers. I'm sure that the number is much more than that now.

For the life of me, I cannot understand why someone would buy a retirement home in a community that is advertised as a "golf cart community", has over 90 miles of cart paths and think that it is strange that so many people prefer golf carts.

The golf cart accessibility is one of the main reasons that I live here. I really try to avoid taking my car unless absolutely necessary. I much prefer the open air and the fun of riding in my cart.Sometimes I just take the cart for a ride because I enjoy it.

I didn't know the correct usage, probably because I didn't pay attention to Mrs. Traphagen in 10th grade English.

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Okay, mom. :)

At one time, maybe about a year ago, I was getting mixed up and couldn't decide which word to use. So I went to the dictionary and made some notes. I can't explain why I suddenly had that problem, maybe I'll blame it on old age. :)

Maybe I should have put one of those funny stickers on the bottow. Have a great day, Sit back ,relax, and chill. To much stress.

Especially ME.
 

Don't we all act like a bunch of old people with too much time on our hands sometimes?

The world will continue. And so will we. Sometimes there is a cloud or two in the sky. But we will do what we have always done; the best we can each day.