[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by jacksonbrown

Did you read this article?

Idaho stop - Wikipedia

BTW, shouting doesn't make your assertion more credible.

DO YOU THINK YOU LIVE IN IDAHO????? Shouted that as well

[Bill Harlan]

Bike paths are not for walking . Ask a cop

[TJ_Woody]

is golf carts passing cyclists on the Morse Avenue bridge. I ride a recumbent trike due to neck problems. I have been passed on the bridge more than once. I’m usually traveling about 10-12 mph, so yes, I’m speeding! However, as narrow as the multimodal path is on the bridge, passing presents a danger to both the cyclist and the cart driver. Any error in judgment or failure of cart mechanics can send the cart right into the cyclist, with likely serious injuries. When I am on the cart paths and a cart comes behind me I always move as far to the right as I can and wave them by when it’s safe to do so, except for on the bridge. I always try to be courteous to carts, after all they’re bigger than me!

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by George Page

A Steelers fan, that explains it!

O come on! We know Yankees fans are much worse

[Scorpyo]

Originally Posted by Girlcopper

Yeah. Once again, lets call the cops. How about the ignorant people just act like adults and follow the law. Cops got better things to do than chase after old people on bikes and in carts

Ignorant people - Act like adults / Ignorant people / Follow the law
Seems like Oxymorons to me. LOL

[jamorela]

Originally Posted by George Page

A Steelers fan, that explains it!

Here we go, Steelers! Here we go!

[The Man]

I drive a golf cart and I ride a bicycle. Regardless of which one I’m using I try to be courteous to others.
Wouldn’t that solve most problems on the MM paths? It’s all about good manners.

[toeser]

Originally Posted by jacksonbrown

Having cycled on the road for the better part of 50 years, I am used to non--cyclists complaing that we "blast through" stop signs.

This article, with forty-two (42) citations, discusses why some cycle friendly states have legislated an answer.

That is a smart, smart law. I have bicycled for many tens of thousands of miles, all accident free. I yield to cars, golf carts, pedestrians, and ducks. However, if I approach a stop sign and no traffic is around (and I carefully look at least twice), I'm going through it. I have survived by being where cars are not. Coming to a full stop and then building the momentum to get through the intersection takes valuable time, exposing me to a greater possibility that a car will arrive.

Car and golf cart drivers (I drive a car, a golf cart, ride a bicycle, and fly a plane) don't seem to appreciate that when on my bicycle, I have 180 degrees of visibility without even turning my head. I don't go through stop signs 20 mph, more like 5-10 mph. If done right, it's safer for everyone.

[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by jacksonbrown

This morning, I witnessed the most egregious, rude, careless AND dangerous behavior of a golf cart driver in my many years of bicycle riding in The Villages.

Traveling south from the intersection of Morse and 446, with little traffic, I crossed the Lake Sumter bridge. Actually, it is safer for me to ride the road (helmeted, lights and colorful clothing), at speed (nearly 20 mph), than negotiate the narrow two lane MMP.

The carts on the MMP, also going south, were traveling parallel to me (near 20 mph). Just as I reached the start of the 10 MPH zone, an older gent, in a cart, passed two recreational "townie" cyclists, a man and a woman, so close, that the pair had to pull off the MMP, onto the grass.

I have witnessed, and been subjected to the same behavior, the cart drivers don't want to be "stuck" behind any other vehicles, runners, or walkers on this dangerous MMP.

Then, he raced through the 10 MPH zone, followed by three or four other carts, all going faster than 19-20 MPH, which was showing on my speedometer.

So, be on the lookout for an older gentleman, goatee, with a 12" Pittsburg Steelers decal, driving a fast cart.

I sure will!

Jacksonbrown, I lived in TV for 8 yrs. & this is probably the most asked comment or complaint that I’ve seen over the 8 yrs. that I lived there. Save your breath because TV & law enforcement doesn’t do anything to slow the carts down. Just let the speeders do what they want & you just keep doing what’s right! Coming here won’t slow them down. Stay safe & god bless!

[bumpygreens]

The reason the speed limit on the Morse bridge is 10mph is because it's narrow and has tall curbs on both sides of the path. There is nowhere to bale to avoid a collision if the person coming toward you is over the centerline. Two carts crashing head-on would have the force of running into a wall at 20mph. At 20mph, those same carts have an impact equal to hitting a wall at 40mph...not nearly as survivable. Of course, a collision would likely be off-center, and the faster moving cart would likely flip to the right. If you are going the speed limit, you probably will be able to call an ambulance for the guy who was speeding...when you get around to it.

[Curtisbwp]

Bicycles on the morse bridge are dangerous. Due to their low speed and unpredictable and dangerous inability to fully control their bike.

[BobnBev]

If the jerko behind me in a cart wants to speed, he's going to learn what it means to drive slow. Try to bully me out of the way and see what happens to the front of your cart. It won't be pretty.

[B-flat]

Originally Posted by Gerald

The paths are for all, walking, bikes, carts. Respect everyone and give them some space. What the heck is everyone trying to go so fast for anyway. Look around the villages is beautiful, stop sometimes and relax. Go slow there is so much to see.

We wonder the same thing too when out on the golf cart late afternoon. I usually maintain between 12 and 18 mph depending where we are because we are out to enjoy the ride. We wonder why both younger than us and older than us are in such a hurry at 6 PM to get where they are going? I've been traveling at close to 20 at times and people drive by me like I'm standing still. I can't help but thinking maybe they have been tipping a few drinks and are a bit under the influence.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

If the jerko behind me in a cart wants to speed, he's going to learn what it means to drive slow. Try to bully me out of the way and see what happens to the front of your cart. It won't be pretty.

Two wrongs make a right? Surrrrrreeeee.

Here's an idea, tough guy, how about simply pulling over slightly and waving them past?

[tvbound]

Originally Posted by Joe C.

Speed limits are there for a reason. Sometimes, it appears that they are a bit lower than they need to be.

But people are impatient sometimes, and I understand why.
WE ARE OLD, and most of our lives are behind us. Time is of the essence, and one minute wasted going too slow, is like an hour in dog years.
BTW......we know that the Villages is supposed to be the friendliest hometown, but it is also home to the worst drivers, worst parkers, and the most jaywalkers in the world.

Since we haven't been "everywhere in the world" I can't make the same claim as in your last sentence, but after the more than three months total of renting, there does seem to be some credence to the observation that TV has a lot of "bad drivers, bad parking and a lot of jaywalker's." We can't wait to move and change our lifelong ways of trying to follow the rules, because it looks like it's a lot more fun. lol