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Michael G. 02-07-2022 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by MrFlorida (Post 2058432)
then drop the hammer on them , then watch them cry...
How many years will that take??

midiwiz 02-08-2022 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Softball77 (Post 2058291)
Anyone else driving on Morse, Buena Vista or El Camino feel like they wake up in the Twilight Zone? Meaning feeling like you are caught in the middle of the Daytona 500? Cars used to go maybe 40ish and now 50 to 60. Nevermind "racing" you through the roundabouts. And the money spent on diagramming proper lane usage in the roundabouts. And what happened to "Right turn, Right lane" and "Left turn. Left lane"? Tailgating is ridiculous too. Not sure what happened to "Florida's Friendliest Home Town".
answers are pretty simple -

your last question - that's just marketing not reality

Daytona 500 is brought by the phrase - it's that little peddle on the right, use it.. I've gone through these areas and really 20mph isn't going to work. find that pedal and use it. If everyone would just do what's necessary everything would be fine. I'm surprised you didn't add in the left lane hogs.

As a favor I've told my wife to quit tailgating everyone LOL

tsmall22204 02-08-2022 05:53 AM
Why are we in such a hurry? Retirement means slow down and enjoy life. We have speeders, bad drivers, and those who complain about them.

thevillages2013 02-08-2022 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 2058522)
Some, TOO MANY, forget the goal is for ALL to get there in one piece. The goal is NOT to teach others how to drive. We tend to notice STUPID drivers not safe ones.

The round a bouts it is a reach to believe that all know the rules and a further reach that they know the rules and will follow them. Driving in another drivers blind spot is risking an accident and yet some chose to sit there.

It used to be taught as defensive driving. Simply, if another driver of perhaps road conditions cause a potential accident where will you go to avoid an accident. If, the answer is you have no place to go to avoid an accident due to an error by another driver-you have ALLOWED YOURSELF TO BE IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME.
Your last statement fact-checked MOSTLY FALSE.

Priebehouse 02-08-2022 06:17 AM
"You're travelling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land of strange creatures operating a myriad of amazing vehicles. That's a roundabout up ahead - your next stop, the Villages Zone!"

golfing eagles 02-08-2022 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by tsmall22204 (Post 2058753)
Why are we in such a hurry? Retirement means slow down and enjoy life. We have speeders, bad drivers, and those who complain about them.
Sorry, missed that definition in the OED

And we also have snails, which are a far greater danger than speeders

rsmurano 02-08-2022 06:50 AM
I’ll take a speeder over a driver that doesn’t know how to navigate a roundabout. I can’t believe we have so many people that can’t drive here or should I say can’t read a sign that shows them how to navigate a roundabout. It’s pretty much a free for all going thru them. What the sheriff should do is revoke somebody’s license if they cause an accident or if they see somebody not navigating a roundabout properly because the driver can’t read or can’t comprehend any longer

PersonOfInterest 02-08-2022 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Softball77 (Post 2058291)
Anyone else driving on Morse, Buena Vista or El Camino feel like they wake up in the Twilight Zone? Meaning feeling like you are caught in the middle of the Daytona 500? Cars used to go maybe 40ish and now 50 to 60. Nevermind "racing" you through the roundabouts. And the money spent on diagramming proper lane usage in the roundabouts. And what happened to "Right turn, Right lane" and "Left turn. Left lane"? Tailgating is ridiculous too. Not sure what happened to "Florida's Friendliest Home Town".
Just because I'm OLD doesn't mean I have to be Slow. People don't understand 'what's the rush? Its the same rush there always was. The only place I don't go in retirement is to work, which I never rushed to anyway. Now I have across town stints to get to my next event be it a Tee time or a Pickleball Clinic or a club meeting.

Normal 02-08-2022 07:26 AM
Welcome to Villages 2022
 
Traffic circles….I liken them to the Arc de Triomphe around 12 and 4. Maybe with a twist of Amalfi Coast. Driving defensively is always the best option looking for idiots. There always seems to be one…sometimes it’s me.

Two Bills 02-08-2022 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Normal (Post 2058781)
Traffic circles….I liken them to the Arc de Triomphe around 12 and 4. Maybe with a twist of Amalfi Coast. Driving defensively is always the best option looking for idiots. There always seems to be one…sometimes it’s me.
Amalfi Coast? Lot more panache with the driving there.
I love driving in Italy, and Italian drivers.
Lunacy, but with style!

Normal 02-08-2022 07:40 AM
Italian driving
 
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Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2058784)
Amalfi Coast? Lot more panache with the driving there.
I love driving in Italy, and Italian drivers.
Lunacy, but with style!
Yes, the motor bikes keep it flowing nicely!

MandoMan 02-08-2022 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Softball77 (Post 2058291)
Anyone else driving on Morse, Buena Vista or El Camino feel like they wake up in the Twilight Zone? Meaning feeling like you are caught in the middle of the Daytona 500? Cars used to go maybe 40ish and now 50 to 60. Nevermind "racing" you through the roundabouts. And the money spent on diagramming proper lane usage in the roundabouts. And what happened to "Right turn, Right lane" and "Left turn. Left lane"? Tailgating is ridiculous too. Not sure what happened to "Florida's Friendliest Home Town".
In my experience cars tend to go about 35 on those roads, with a good share going 40 when they can. 50 to 60 is highly unusual. The exception is Morse south of 44, where the speed limit is 45.

Beyond The Wall 02-08-2022 08:06 AM
You must have better things to do then watch for traffic circle violations

Biker Guy CJI 02-08-2022 08:09 AM
I’ve said this repeatedly, it’s the “Friendliest Hometown” until they get behind the wheel of a vehicle.

boobear51751 02-08-2022 08:17 AM
Driving like idiots and acting like they own the road.
 
The police are not doing their job in policing our roadways. I very seldom see them out there issuing tickets. If they would just set a speed check once a month in a different area (without notice) and nail everyone one of these self centered drivers with a citation things would change. The slogan, "The Friendliest Home Town," died a number of years ago. It was never like this 15 to 20 years ago.


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