[cabo35]

My vote goes to the gate and cartpath crossing at Bridgeport Lake Sumter as the worst example of this man made traffic hazard. The problem is compounded by line of sight lissues, extra heavy golf cart traffic and poor placement of the gate and card reader. The genius that designed that nightmare needs a refresher in basic traffic engineering.

I'm sure you have your favorite. Where else do we need to be especially careful?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by cabo35

My vote goes to the gate and cartpath crossing at Bridgeport Lake Sumter as the worst example of this man made traffic hazard. The problem is compounded by line of sight lissues, extra heavy golf cart traffic and poor placement of the gate and card reader. The genius that designed that nightmare needs a refresher in basic traffic engineering.

I'm sure you have your favorite. Where else do we need to be especially careful?

If golf cart drivers stop and yield as the signs read.....this is not a hazard. I have seen numerous carts barely pause and pull right in front of cars.

[dillywho]

Cabo35 is right. If you approach this gate going towards LSL, you cannot always see a car (especially the small ones) because of the placement of the card reader. Perhaps one of those big mirrors would help.

[Dirigo]

Originally Posted by interested

I agree that common sense should rule but I remember when we had our life style visit and we rented a cart, we were given no instruction. Many people who have never driven a golf cart don't understand that there are rules just like driving a car. I think all renters should be given a one page "rules of the road sheet" that they have to sign. I remember encountering people driving in the middle of a tunnel not understanding "lanes." As golfers, we were used to a cart but it was obvious to us that alot of people were clueless. In fairness, the first time driving around TV in a golf cart is a little scary.

The Villages Home Owners Association publishes a booklet "Golf Cart and Low Speed Vehicle Safety Guidelines In and Around The Villages" that was on the kitchen counter beside the phone in our CYV when we had our LSP the end of February.

We also were given a verbal review of do's and dont's by the person who checked us in.

They should have a five minute video presentation on cart driving and cautions before they turn you loose in a golf cart in TV.

I remembered everything I read on TOTV about driving a cart in TV, and so felt pretty confident from the start.


The first time you drive a cart around TV can be scary...but it is so much fun!

I would avoid the bridge on Morse, and driving from LSL to SS via Morse via Rio Grande via Del Mar was not something I enjoyed. I thnk I'd stick to the multi-use paths in the future.

Dirigo

[senior citizen]

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[Indy-Guy]

Originally Posted by Indy-Guy

Please tell your guest that they are not being polite when they stop and let golf carts cross the street. Let them know that when they stop to let carts cross they are messing up the traffic flow. Also the people behind them may not stop they hit them and knock them into the golf cart not a good thing.

The indecision takes longer by trying to figure out what people are going to do than a smooth traffic flow of people just doing what they are supposed to do.

Again please tell your guest as they drive in The Villages not to wave carts to cross in front of them. It may seem like the nice thing to do but it isn't.

I thought I would bring back this old thread just as a reminder.

[Barefoot]

Tonight, I saw some young people in a golf cart (not street legal) crossing Country Road 101. Obviously they didn't realize that it is against the law to cross a country road. And that it can only be done through a tunnel.

I have no idea what the solution is. But it sure is scary to see people sailing around, oblivious to the rules that protect us all.

[bluedog103]

Don't assume that everyone on the road is either a TV resident or guest. Could be someone just passing through. The best bet is to be aware of the rules of the road but expect the other driver, whether car or cart, to be clueless. Expect the unexpected.

[Larryandlinda]

Originally Posted by bluedog103

Don't assume that everyone on the road is either a TV resident or guest. Could be someone just passing through. The best bet is to be aware of the rules of the road but expect the other driver, whether car or cart, to be clueless. Expect the unexpected.

Duh... 'passing through'?
like someone was on a cross-state golf cart trip?
maybe the cart fell from the sky liker Santa/
rules is rules.
We TV bicycle clubbers follow rules of motor vehicles when on roads and cart rules when on rec paths.
We can also become -pedestrians when we dismount and walk the bikes.

In FLA and most states we must follow motor vehicle rules.

Please remember to watch out for bicyclists - every one of them that is on a bike is allowing those in carts and vehicles more road to enjoy

L and L

[otherbruddaDarrell]

They do sometimes pass thru. I can't remember the name of the subdivision behind Rolling acres Plaza, but it is not TV's.
Drive thru and you will see lots of golf carts and kids, plus some homes that are not very well kept.
They can drive a cart in without any problem, and do!
TO EVERYONE USING A CART OR AUTOMOBILE...................use the turn signals!!
If you are on a golf cart you should use the turn signal and a hand signal when making a turn. The lights are not as visable on a cart as they are on a car.
Too many times (even in the summer, but more now) I have seen carts get in to the roadway in front of cars and not use a signal before turning.
Not all the accidents involving carts are put in the newspaper, but there are at least a few every week.
I have rode and raced (ice,desert,hill) on a motorcycle since I was 15....45 years and I use the same attitude when I use a golf cart.........All the cars and trucks and other carts are out to get you! Make yourself visable, signal your intentions before you turn and remember that you will LOSE if involved in an accident.

[Talk Host]

Originally Posted by Larryandlinda

Duh...
We TV bicycle clubbers follow rules of motor vehicles when on roads and cart rules when on rec paths.
L and L

I don't ever recall seeing any group of bicycle riders stop at stop signs. Do you all stop at all stop signs?

[villages07]

Another reminder for all of us living here.... be extra careful on the roads the first few days of each month from now thru April. With all the seasonal residents, lifestyle guests, visitors, and renters, the beginning of each month brings a surge of "newbies" and others who haven't been here in at least a year. It takes them a few days to get their bearings.

[katezbox]

Originally Posted by villages07

Another reminder for all of us living here.... be extra careful on the roads the first few days of each month from now thru April. With all the seasonal residents, lifestyle guests, visitors, and renters, the beginning of each month brings a surge of "newbies" and others who haven't been here in at least a year. It takes them a few days to get their bearings.

I'm glad someone posted to this thread. Was just thinking of it as I watched a car stop in a roundabout yesterday. As '07 says - it is a good reminder for us all to be a bit sharper.

[Cliff]

I'm in complete agreement with you, Talk Host, about people riding bicycles in The Villages. And that includes all the fancy dressed riders who follow each other in a long train as they circumvent TV. I, for one, have never seen a bicycle rider stop at a stop sign and I have lived here for over eight years.

[thegreenerside]

Originally Posted by Larryandlinda

We TV bicycle clubbers follow rules of motor vehicles when on roads and cart rules when on rec paths.
We can also become -pedestrians when we dismount and walk the bikes.

In FLA and most states we must follow motor vehicle rules.

Please remember to watch out for bicyclists - every one of them that is on a bike is allowing those in carts and vehicles more road to enjoy

L and L

I find that the bicycle groups easily take up an entire lane. Many times I have come in behind a large group of cyclist that were riding 3 and 4 wide down Buena Vista as well as the neighborhood streets. As a Bicyclist that follows the motor vehicle rules please move over to the right when vehicles approach from behind.