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Bonanza 04-04-2014 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sunny46 (Post 856383)
You talk about crazies.... this morning as my husband & I were going to yard sales, we came upon a crowded one. I let him out and continued down the road to find a parking place. This guy came toward me and was forcing me into the car parked on my right. He shouted at me which made my husband go over and tell him to please chill out as it was a crowded situation. He drew a gun on my husband and said "you don't want to "f" with me!!! He was so stunned that he didn't get his plate #. I wish he had as we would have called the cops. Be careful out there!

:22yikes: :22yikes: :22yikes:

You should still report the incident to the police
and at least give them a description of the car's color amd make!

This is a serious incident.

sunny46 04-04-2014 08:14 PM

Yes!

sunny46 04-04-2014 08:16 PM

Yes it was in The Villages. With only a make of car and a million of them here, there isn't much the police could do.

LittleDog 04-04-2014 08:36 PM

Since we're talking about incidents here this afternoon I was travelling in my cart southbound and was approaching the gate at Bridgeport at Lake Sumter. There was a car approaching the exit gate and I saw him but figured there was enough time to proceed. However, for some reason he zoomed thru the gate and sat on his horn for about 10 seconds because I was in his way or so he thought. I thought I had enough time to leave the exit lane and probably would have if he didn't zip thru the gate. When I first saw him he was about 8 yards away from the gate when I proceeded. Anyway my wife commented that she hopes he feels better now.

John

rubicon 04-04-2014 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Rc Moser (Post 856250)
Or any 4 way stop in any state of the union. Remember your not in line until you STOP! And that's before or at the stop sign not 10 feet pass it.

HJi Rc Moser: Minnesota Nice They don't have 4 way stops in Minnesota because people from Minnesota are so nice no one would ever move. Please you go first. No please you go first. No.................

Villager Dude 04-04-2014 09:04 PM

Within the past week
 
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Originally Posted by rubicon (Post 856580)
HJi Rc Moser: Minnesota Nice They don't have 4 way stops in Minnesota because people from Minnesota are so nice no one would ever move. Please you go first. No please you go first. No.................

Driving on Morse North of the 466 gate a person was driving a car in the golf cart lane . I was keeping my distance behind her in a convertible and waiving out the top of the car while blowing the horn to get her attention. Traffic was very heavy and after a while she pulled into the car lane .

Last night coming from the Pops Concert there were two unlicensed golf carts on Morse in road crossing 466.

Oh Well

buggyone 04-04-2014 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sunny46 (Post 856574)
Yes it was in The Villages. With only a make of car and a million of them here, there isn't much the police could do.

What Village and street did it happen on? There were probably other witnesses who could help identify the car and driver.

e-flyer 04-04-2014 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sunny46 (Post 856383)
You talk about crazies.... this morning as my husband & I were going to yard sales, we came upon a crowded one. I let him out and continued down the road to find a parking place. This guy came toward me and was forcing me into the car parked on my right. He shouted at me which made my husband go over and tell him to please chill out as it was a crowded situation. He drew a gun on my husband and said "you don't want to "f" with me!!! He was so stunned that he didn't get his plate #. I wish he had as we would have called the cops. Be careful out there!

If it happened as you said, you should have called 911 right then and there. He would have been arrested on the spot. It's against the Fl. law to display your concealed weapon unless you have probable cause (fear for you life).

VT2TV 04-04-2014 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sunny46 (Post 856383)
You talk about crazies.... this morning as my husband & I were going to yard sales, we came upon a crowded one. I let him out and continued down the road to find a parking place. This guy came toward me and was forcing me into the car parked on my right. He shouted at me which made my husband go over and tell him to please chill out as it was a crowded situation. He drew a gun on my husband and said "you don't want to "f" with me!!! He was so stunned that he didn't get his plate #. I wish he had as we would have called the cops. Be careful out there!




I am sure I am in the minority, but things like this make me wish that all states required a front and back license tag. It may not have helped at all, but it would have given people 2 chances to get the license number

Barefoot 04-05-2014 12:27 AM

I recently saw a little yellow convertible CAR zipping along the golf cart path which runs adjacent to Belvedere Blvd. beside the Library. It's not an unexpected surprise .... in the past I've seen at least five cars driving on multi-modal paths.

PennBF 04-05-2014 07:40 AM

Can't Recall
 
I can't recall how many carts I have seen over the last cople of months with children driving them and in one case a child about 2 sitting on the ladies lap and driving. These must be visitors or snowbirds since I don't think many full time residents have such terrible judgements as carts are not "toys". I only wish there was more police coverage so these potential accidents could be stopped before they happen.:shrug:

samhass 04-05-2014 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonanza (Post 856561)
:22yikes: :22yikes: :22yikes:

You should still report the incident to the police
and at least give them a description of the car's color amd make!

This is a serious incident.



I agree. Someone presenting with that much open aggression is a serious problem.

justjim 04-05-2014 09:51 AM

Maybe being a Snowbird isn't so bad----I observed people getting more and more anxious and impatient the hotter weather gets.

It's only a matter of time until our golf cart insurance goes way up in TV with all the accidents and even fatal accidents that are happening in golf carts. I can handle that. But pulling a gun for "no reason" that's an entirely different story.

With all the concealed gun laws now in most states, we are returning to the days of the "Wild Wild West"! Not a good thing IMHO.

elizabeth52 04-05-2014 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeV (Post 856228)
You want to see crazy drivers try the NJ Garden State Parkway!

As a New York State resident, I whole heartily agree! lol


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