[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Patt

The blogs on cars vs. golf carts right-of-way are informative and hope it helps many who are relocating here or spend just a wee bit of time like we have done thus far.
Now here's another problem - ROUND-ABOUTS:
We have 2 lanes in our round-abouts. When wanting to turn right at the 1st street is no problem, but drivers find it difficult to cross over if they are in the inside lane and want to exit at the 2nd or 3rd street. Which lane should we be traveling in? Are there actual guidelines for these lanes?

Here is how.
http://www.districtgov.org/images/Wh...INAL070908.pdf

[Talk Host]

Originally Posted by ohiogolf

Do all cars stop at stop signs? I recall you posting a funny video of cars going through stop signs with the road runner music playing. Do all golf carts observe stop signs? come visit my neighborhood and stand at the stop sign and count the ones that do not. Again, there are bikers that flaunt the rules of the road just like there are car driver and cart drivers that do. No excuse for any of them.

I agree with you 100%. However, cars and carts actually do, in many cases, at least slow down to maybe a crawl before they crash the stop sign.
My observation is that many bicycle groups "speed" through the stop controlled intersections as they play "follow the leader."

My rub is that when somebody pontificates about how safety conscious they are and that they follow the rules and that they have safety meetings, then they go out and blast through a stop sign like it wasn't there. On Arlington Loop in Chatham, the speed limit is 15 miles per hour. Every week, large groups of bicyclists round the loop well over that speed. They lean into blind curves as if they somehow magically know that nobody is coming the other direction. My wife, our neighbors and I have all had to "JUMP" out of their way to save our respective necks.

So, how "bout them Mets?

[kofficer]

We were visiting the Villages over the TG weekend, and if we hadn't stopped for the golf carts on many occasions, our car probably would have been in a collision with one. The golf carts seemed to act like they had the right of way, not the vehicle traffic.

Lee from Tampa

[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. Today this happened to me several times. Please tell your guests that they are slowing down the flow of traffic even when they are being friendly.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Indy-Guy

I thought I would bring back this old thread just as a reminder. Today this happened to me several times. Please tell your guests that they are slowing down the flow of traffic even when they are being friendly.

Based on years of observation, I'd say that the majority of golf cart drivers (and also car drivers), think that cars have to stop and wait for golf carts to pass. Therefore it might be dangerous to instruct car drivers that they have the right away, since golf cart drivers are in very fragile vehicles.

Bottom line .. Tis the Season to be cautious.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Based on years of observation, I'd say that the majority of golf cart drivers (and also car drivers), think that cars have to stop and wait for golf carts to pass. Therefore it might be dangerous to instruct car drivers that they have the right away, since golf cart drivers are in very fragile vehicles.

Bottom line .. Tis the Season to be cautious.

They have to be taught!
Probably not the majority.

[Indy-Guy]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Based on years of observation, I'd say that the majority of golf cart drivers (and also car drivers), think that cars have to stop and wait for golf carts to pass. Therefore it might be dangerous to instruct car drivers that they have the right away, since golf cart drivers are in very fragile vehicles.

Bottom line .. Tis the Season to be cautious.

Sounds like another reason not to pull out in front of a 60+ year old person who has their foot on the brake and trust it will stay there in stead of sliping onto the gas pedal or the person behind them not stopping and running them into me. I would rather pull out after there are no cars around. I guess I am just not a trusting person when it comes to my golf cart vs their car.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Indy-Guy

I would rather pull out after there are no cars around. I guess I am just not a trusting person when it comes to my golf cart vs their car.

Indy, I agree.

[villager99]

many gate crossings have signs reminding golf cart drivers that cars have the right away and carts must yield

[getdul981]

Originally Posted by villager99

many gate crossings have signs reminding golf cart drivers that cars have the right away and carts must yield

But obviously no one reads signs.

[Tweety Bird]

Originally Posted by The Great Fumar

Actually its funny you bring this up !!! I just had Plexiglas installed in the floorboards of my car so that I can look down and see if I recognize who I just ran over........
Is this how reality shows got started ?????

I have HD fumar ....

Forget the plexiglass. I think it's better to not know. lol

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by The Great Fumar

Actually its funny you bring this up !!! I just had Plexiglas installed in the floorboards of my car so that I can look down and see if I recognize who I just ran over........
Is this how reality shows got started ?????
I have HD fumar ....

. How does he think this stuff up? Fumar's mind is an awesome place.

[adcina]

maybe instead of worrying about speeding along .... NEW residents AND some that have been here since the area was a cow field might consider taking the golf cart course that is offered regularly .... I've seen golf cart drivers FAIL to merge - and the road is highlighted to do so .... i.e., on Odell near Mallery Sq .... and Stillwater down by Morse .... the course doesn't take long ... it SHOULD be a requirement for ANYBODY that buys a golf cart ...... how about crosswalks ????? EVERYBODY should be stopping to let pedestrians cross ... what's the rush ????? Is getting to the destination about 3 minutes earlier REALLY worth the hazzard and discourteous approach?

[BigLew]

to be Villages 'legal' the carts must be equipped with turn signals yet nobody seems to be using them....and no I cannot, in daylight, see those tiny yellow turn signals in the front of your cart so if you are going to turn in front of me please use a hand signal !

[memason]

I'm glad this thread keeps popping up every 3 or so months. It reminds me that no one has been killed and the sky isn't falling.

I think it's time for a little