Let's face it, it's spring, the racing season in Florida. Maybe he national movement to de-fend the police hit here also ? Not enough to keep serious crime down, so no one available to stop the madness (yes, everyday it's nearly unbelievable on all the major arteries, but B.V. REALLY stands out !) One thing I did notice, many speeding and reckless vehicles seem to be driven by service people of every description, from window treatments, decorative blinds, to lawn mowing, appliance repair, furniture delivery people who REGULARLY use BOTH the vehicle AND golf cart lanes... seen them almost hit so many people in golf carts I lost count... and they don't even look back in the side view mirror ! It is truly out of hand here !

Completely agree ! It's amazing to see what is tolerated. I feel that even going 40 is dangerous the way people squeal out, "gunning" it, running right up on your bumper even when you are going 5 mph OVER the limit, they are angry, very very angry. If someone is poking along, going 20 mph, I can understand how that can be frustrating and dangerous, but really, the anger show to those of us "only" going 5 mph OVER the limit is amazing !

Unfortunately, most of the real "crazies", in the huge trucks, vans, many with tandem trailers LOADED with equipment, literally bouncing up and down like it's going to fly off the double trailers, and the most frightening part... at the high rate of speed they drive, the trailers just swerve back and forth crossing the center line AND the line defining the GOLF CART LANE. I have yet in 18 YEARS seen any of these people pulled over and getting a ticket. I have seen passenger cars, presumably residents, pulled over twice in all those years. Once near the Savannah center, one time near the polo fields... what are the odds that one would only see two people getting tickets in a known "expressway/racetrack, in all those years ! During my career, I saw people getting tickets DAILY on my way to and from work in a medium sized community ! Maybe we need to fund the police (increase) so a few can be assigned to traffic ?

You've got that correct ! When we built here very VERY few people from large metro areas of any state, it was really rare to meet folks from major metro areas, but.... I always thought those of us from somewhat rural areas were MORE accustomed to going to going as fast as we pleased due to lack of traffic and long stretches where state troopers were highly unlikely to be assigned. You made me re-think that, maybe large metro dwellers are used to speeding. Off topic.... driving into the "big city" was quite a thrill.. A ballgame and George Diamond's on Wabash for a charcoal grilled filet, the most expensive on he menu... $5 or $6, or about the price of ONE HALF a pound of hamburger today. Ain't inflation great ?

Probably the same entity that allows you to drive however fast you want. Those are safety statutes. I consider it community service. How do you justify yourself?

Consider it whatever you like, it is still against the law. Quite ironic that your solution to preventing some from breaking a law is to encourage others to break a related law. How do you justify your hypocrisy?

What law?

Good drivers have no problem driving 55 mph , the problems are the “drivers with blinders” not aware of anything beside them or behind them, as always slower traffic in right lane to allow traffic to flow. Driver 101 lesson.

But I don't drive "as fast as I want", I obey the posted speed limits. However, I am not arrogant enough to propose an illegal method of forcing others to conform to those speed limits, nor am I a LEO wannabee. Remember George Zimmerman????? I would if I were you.

316.081(3) and possibly 316.081(2)

LMAO then you were sold a bill of goods..... news alert this really isn't a retirement community over 70% still work. it's a 55+ which is different than retirement

that's because GA drivers have beenn conditioned and are anal retentive LOL

now there's a great way to get your A... kicked. go ahead and try it.

the context doesn't apply to the comment you originally responded to, you're over-interpreting that law. the basis of 316.081 (which is never enforced in FL) is quite simple -get the &*&^& out of the left hand lane!

driving slow in the left lane and obstructing traffic

Florida State Statute 316.081 makes it a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation for any driver to dawdle in the left lane proceeding at less than the normal speed of traffic and who doesn’t get out of the way of approaching vehicles.

I worked on the Chicago Expressways for 33 years before retiring 3 years ago and these streets are child’s play compared to Chicago!!! 😂😂
Do agree people need to slow down, I mean what’s your hurry we’re all retired !! 😂

The problem isn’t so much the speed, but rather all the people staring into space instead of watching the road. People don’t stay in their lanes. They drift all over. The circles are a joke. Lane lines in circles don’t appear to be taken as suggestions. Then you get the idiots making a left from the right lane and vice-versa. We have lived many places, including Europe, and The Villages has by far the most incompetent drivers (I use the term “drivers” loosely) I’ve ever seen anywhere.

One word of advice (from a Snowbird).

If you even see a glimmer of a vehicle to your LEFT as you approach a roundabout....then STOP...STOP..

Only enter the roundabout if there is NO TRAFFIC to your left. .it's maddening fast

Hmmm......

Advocating coming to a dead stop at a yield sign with no oncoming traffic in the RB, only a car to your left......how many times have you been rear-ended????? If none, it's only a matter of time......

Slow and fast are only relevant to each other.

Actually, in the context being discussed, they are relative to the posted speed limit

Faster and slower, above or below the posted speed limit. Posted speed limit may become irrelevant due to traffic, road or weather conditions.

I think I've been behind this guy. A LOT.

i'm convinced some cars are not equipped with any, ;)

No, they just forgot to change their "blinker fluid"...

Speeders, tailgaters, texters, people not driving defensively or paying attention do rear-end more safe and cautious drivers then the other way around. If you have a vehicle on your left, it is possible that your vision may be blocked. Don't go if you can't see. If you should get rear-ended, that jerk is in deep doodoo.