Can I Drive by Golf Cart to Sam's Club?

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Never seen a golf cart [street legal or otherwise] in Sam's parking lot.

Just go to Walmart...6 of 1; half a dozen of another... same stuff and sometimes less expensive at Walmart
I agree. And at Walmart you don't have to buy 140 rolls of toilet paper.
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Never seen a golf cart [street legal or otherwise] in Sam's parking lot.

Just go to Walmart...6 of 1; half a dozen of another... same stuff and sometimes less expensive at Walmart
Actually, we have seen street legal carts at Sam's. Just rarely, and always left us scratching our heads. We've also seen street legal carts on 466 between Rolling Acres and 441, and between Rolling Acres and the Sumter County line. We also saw a regular cart driving on the sidewalk along 466. It appears some take the "Street Legal" thing too literally or are the victim of bad advice.
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We take our street legal cart to Sam's all the time. We simply go through the parking lot with Target, Peir 1, Petsmart, etc., cross Rolling Acres (over by 5 Guys), continue through the next parking lot, and cross at 441. We can legally cross Rolling Acres and 441, but we can't drive on them. Never had a problem, but just like driving anywhere in/near TV, it is important to drive defensively.
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.... Street Legal Carts are folks with death wishes....
It's the same death wish that the majority of regular cart owners have when traveling on Morse Blvd., Avaneda Central, etc. with nothing more than a painted white line between them and runaway trucks and trailers barelling by at 40mph, less than a couple of feet away.

Sorry, but your logic escapes me.
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It's the same death wish that the majority of regular cart owners have when traveling on Morse Blvd., Avaneda Central, etc. with nothing more than a painted white line between them and runaway trucks and trailers barelling by at 40mph, less than a couple of feet away.

Sorry, but your logic escapes me.
Good point!
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It's the same death wish that the majority of regular cart owners have when traveling on Morse Blvd., Avaneda Central, etc. with nothing more than a painted white line between them and runaway trucks and trailers barelling by at 40mph, less than a couple of feet away.

Sorry, but your logic escapes me.
i agree !!!
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Hi Bobbie, When I go to The Villages I never have a car only a cart!! You can go everywhere with a cart in the villages!! I love it!! Get yourself a map!! You will love it!! Good luck & I know you will have lots of fun!!
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[QUOTE=BOMBERO;444457]I think that's WRONG. IMHO

Street Legal carts are required to be registered and have a current license plate displayed are allowed on any street with 35MPH speed limits or less, can cross faster streets at controlled intersections according to Florida law.
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My cart is not street legal, so I am looking to get as close as possible if I cannot get there directly, I'm just not sure where that would be!
Based on the above, why all the discussion about street legal carts?
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Actually, we have seen street legal carts at Sam's. Just rarely, and always left us scratching our heads. We've also seen street legal carts on 466 between Rolling Acres and 441, and between Rolling Acres and the Sumter County line. We also saw a regular cart driving on the sidewalk along 466. It appears some take the "Street Legal" thing too literally or are the victim of bad advice.

I like to think of them as...... "STREET LETHAL"
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Based on the above, why all the discussion about street legal carts?
I was wondering also.
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