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Walker1990 02-09-2022 09:19 AM

I’m amazed that there are not more accidents.

golfing eagles 02-09-2022 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Walker1990 (Post 2059398)
I’m amazed that there are not more accidents.

Actually, here is a very surprising graphic I found----I would have thought it might have been the opposite:

Number 10 GI 02-09-2022 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by collie1228 (Post 2059393)
There was a fatal crash on Buena Vista yesterday. I'm betting that you will now see a Sumter County Sheriff's deputy car monitoring speed on Buena Vista fairly regularly for a month or so. Then crickets.

How do you know speed caused the accident? Not all accidents are caused by speeding.

Davonu 02-09-2022 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2059404)
Actually, here is a very surprising graphic I found----I would have thought it might have been the opposite:

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...illages-fl-png

I’m not surprised at all by that graphic. There will be bad drivers and incidents anywhere you go. Overall, I think TV is a pretty safe place to drive. <braces self for beating> :)

jimjamuser 02-09-2022 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 2059080)
Lots?? Many??
You know this, how?

Observation...........I don't spend a lot of time playing golf, so I have time to observe my environment.

jimjamuser 02-09-2022 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by VApeople (Post 2059149)
Your comment makes no sense because you have not told us what CV is.

Surely, that is in jest?

blueash 02-09-2022 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2058495)
maybe he's used to driving in Dumpwater, Wyoming:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Attacking people for their race, religion, orientation, or home is not my idea of a comment that deserves a laughing emoji. And when called on the insult, he even doubles down by insulting Wyoming again.
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Never have, never will. Not interested in sheep, cattle and rodeos
I am saddened that the poster feels that Wyoming is full of people who would post things too stupid for his high intellect and that using Wyoming as his example of a worthless place, carefully saying the land is fine, just the human stuff is dumb, is funny.

Very funny. Perhaps next time when you are being so clever with your incisive wit, Dumpwater Wyoming, you could pause before hitting post and ask yourself, is this kind, is this decent, is this helpful or is it just a cheap shot from your keyboard.

jebartle 02-09-2022 04:33 PM

Two narrow escapes with meeting his maker on Harley, my husband sold bike within a week, scary, scary!!!

kcrazorbackfan 02-09-2022 05:19 PM

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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".

You do realize the age of most of the occupants of The Villages, don’t you? They’re in a hurry to get more stuff done before they go 6’ deep.

kcrazorbackfan 02-09-2022 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Number 10 GI (Post 2059420)
How do you know speed caused the accident? Not all accidents are caused by speeding.

With the amount of damage to that car, it had to be speed and failure to maintain control of a vehicle. I worked hundreds of accidents as a Trooper where those two violations (separate and together) were the main causes of the accidents.

Dave951 02-09-2022 05:30 PM

A couple of weeks ago we were going south over the Chitty-Chatty Bridge and a car was in front of us going over the bridge

Number 10 GI 02-09-2022 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan (Post 2059556)
With the amount of damage to that car, it had to be speed and failure to maintain control of a vehicle. I worked hundreds of accidents as a Trooper where those two violations (separate and together) were the main causes of the accidents.

I haven't seen any pictures of the accident scene or the vehicles(s) involved or a follow up report on it. Were you there or do you have a source showing pictures of the vehicles? My point was that an assumption was made that speed was the factor based on a report there was a fatality with no more detail than that.

Fredman 02-09-2022 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Michigan Farmer (Post 2058407)
It is a race track. The worst traffic circle i've ever had experience with is Buenia Vista at El Camino. I bet if you sit and watch for no more than five minutes you'll see at least one traffic circle violation.

Agree

Fredman 02-09-2022 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by blueash (Post 2059489)
Attacking people for their race, religion, orientation, or home is not my idea of a comment that deserves a laughing emoji. And when called on the insult, he even doubles down by insulting Wyoming again.


I am saddened that the poster feels that Wyoming is full of people who would post things too stupid for his high intellect and that using Wyoming as his example of a worthless place, carefully saying the land is fine, just the human stuff is dumb, is funny.

Very funny. Perhaps next time when you are being so clever with your incisive wit, Dumpwater Wyoming, you could pause before hitting post and ask yourself, is this kind, is this decent, is this helpful or is it just a cheap shot from your keyboard.

Wow who spit on ur oat meal

fdpaq0580 02-09-2022 06:43 PM

Wow!
 
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2059404)
Actually, here is a very surprising graphic I found----I would have thought it might have been the opposite:

Thanks for the chart, GE. Makes one think that all the wise cracks about older drivers, vision, hearing and reflexes is bunk. Maybe those older drivers are wisely compensating for their diminished abilities, and are doing quite well when compared to the young whippersnappers in the rest of the state.

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