[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Jdasta

Everyday now when I leave the house I say a little prayer for a safe trip. Yesterday, three near collisions. A car making a left turn right in front of my car on 301–this happens frequently. But this time the driver almost caused an accident—he was that close! Another was a car entering a turnaround with my car right in front of hers! She stopped just in the nick of time. Another time was again on 301–a driver weaving in and out of traffic. He almost collided with my car when cutting into my lane.
Then there was the driver of a red Toyota Rav 4 who sped right through a turnaround without even slowing down, as if the turnaround did not exist.
We moved here 3 years ago.I enjoyed driving then. What has happened?

What has happened? Covid happened.........in my opinion.
.........I can't prove that, but I can offer up a possibility. Covid showed people exactly how frail their lives really are - how they are NOT in control. When life itself has no stability, why drive WITHIN the rules. The Covid virus was NOT responding to rules, so WHY should the vehicle drivers?

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

One thing people forget about, or just don't realize, until its too late. The door post/windshield frame can hide stationary and moving objects. Small and LARGE. Be careful! Very careful, always. You may or may not see them. Do they, can they see you?

That's true. But, because of that fact, drivers should have SLOWED down to COMPENSATE for that. However, it seems like drivers sped up and took MORE chances, more RISKY behaving in the last 3 or so years.

[mrf0151]

It is snowbird season and with that there are a lot more drivers on the road. More drivers equal more chance of problems. Some of these people driving in TV are first timers here and so they are not familiar with the roundabouts and roads in general. I see many driving like they are lost, and they no doubt are.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Robbb

For me the common denominator is, there are simply no long police patrolling traffic. I drive down Morse every day and every fing day see drivers doing well over 50+, weaving in and out of traffic. Every day!!! Never have I seen a cop pulling anyone over.

I agree with that. But WHY are there so few Police? Is it to keep taxes lower? If people cost too much, then we should substitute with increased new technology. I thought that tickets could be issued when a traffic camera reveals a obvious unsafe driving action like weaving or speeding. Cameras should be more cost effective than more police in more vehicles.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Pondboy

I found the article on Villages News. It stated that they use to have 500 traffic stops per month, they now have about 1000. Most of the tickets are being issued to Villagers.

If double the stops are true, then maybe after a year or so of increased stops the drivers will come into compliance. One can only hope!

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

And you can thank the developer for that, he's bought and paid for 3 incompetent Sheriffs. Law enforcement = fewer home sales.

That is a possibility, but it would be very shortsighted. Overall, eventually it will LOWER the quality of The Village experience.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by shaw8700@outlook.com

And freedom implies that we can drive our cars without getting banged into by other cars. I’m glad we have such low speed limits because that means only our cars get hurt, not ourselves.

Low speed limits are meaningless if they are NOT enforced. And I am sure that some people have died from low speed collisions.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by d1nod1no

It is too crowded here! Roads can't accommodate the population.

That could be said about anywhere in Florida for the last 50 years.

[Pamelah]

Originally Posted by coralway

Why all the complaining? Folks love Florida because here they are “free” citizens living in a “free” state. So, “free” citizens enjoy it. In a “free” state, it’s every man, and woman, for themselves.

Until you want to read a certain book and then it’s not free

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Pamelah

Until you want to read a certain book and then it’s not free

You can read any book, I would imagine. Order it on Amazon and then proceed to read it to your children.

I think not every parent wants everything written today readily available for their child to read. Such as how to build and explode a nuclear weapon.

This system provides choice and doesn’t step on any ones toes.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Aces4

You can read any book, I would imagine. Order it on Amazon and then proceed to read it to your children.

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If this comment survives the night I will reject it in the morning.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by gorillarick

I was intimidated at first. Sped up (speeding) to make them happy.
Now, I slowly slow down.
If they don't back off from my bumper I go even slower, eventually stopping. F-um.

They scream and shake their fist, and show me the first digit of their 2-digit IQ.

No you don't have a right to drive dangerously, intimidate, speeding, weaving thru traffic, road rage.


Not too many years ago, I had a tailgater and using a cell phone (texting). He ran into my rear at a yield sign. Towed his car to a repair shop. I had damage, but at least drivable.

You are also slowing down everyone behind him, nice of you to do that and what gives you the right to cause a dangerous situation. It has been proven that more accidents are caused by slow drivers than by those speeding. Just move over and let him go around you, problem solved.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

If this comment survives the night I will reject it in the morning.

Why did you find the comment to which I provided insight objectionable? I don’t understand your statement.

Threatening a poster with a different point of view is disconcerting, to say the least.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Aces4

You can read any book, I would imagine. Order it on Amazon and then proceed to read it to your children.

I think not every parent wants everything written today readily available for their child to read. Such as how to build and explode a nuclear weapon.

This system provides choice and doesn’t step on any ones toes.

Actually, it does step on SOME peoples toes. School teachers in Florida can NOT decide for themselves what to teach. So, they go to other states with more FREEDOM and Florida loses out on good teachers. And also their sales tax expenditures. And then the school pupils lose out on good teachers and end up with larger class sizes.
.........Sounds like a lose - lose situation to me.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

You are also slowing down everyone behind him, nice of you to do that and what gives you the right to cause a dangerous situation. It has been proven that more accidents are caused by slow drivers than by those speeding. Just move over and let him go around you, problem solved.

Ideally all drivers are going the same, correct for the circumstances, speed. (maybe driver-less cars will do that and be safer in the future) Today, the best to be hoped for is that there are enough Police watching and ticketing bad driving to influence the drivers in the right direction.
...........Agreed that excessive lane changing is probably the least safe behavior.