[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by Mrprez

There are far more crossings with no attendant than with. It is hazardous either way.

The real shame of it all isn't that it is hazardous.

The real shame is that it costs residents well over a million dollars a year for something that is totally unnecessary!

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by Mrprez

There are far more crossings with no attendant than with. It is hazardous either way.

The real shame of it all isn't that it is hazardous.

The real shame is that it costs residents well over a million dollars a year for something that is totally unnecessary!

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

The real shame of it all isn't that it is hazardous.

The real shame is that it costs residents well over a million dollars a year for something that is totally unnecessary!

Do you own a golf cart? If so, how would you cross an entrance with a gate now…..if the gate was removed?

[Mrprez]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

The real shame of it all isn't that it is hazardous.

The real shame is that it costs residents well over a million dollars a year for something that is totally unnecessary!

So, you’re ok with people getting hit trying to cross an entrance to a village by someone in a car or truck? That’s worth it to you? Have you ever gone to just observe the traffic at say Pinellas? I’ve seen 20 carts lined up waiting to cross. It is a madhouse. I can’t even imagine what it would be like without the gate.

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

do a search on gate attendants. There are over 300 posts that say the same thing over and over.
Topic now competing with dog poop threads.
No new information....................................... ...................................

I knew someone would bring this up.

Frankly, though, the poop discussions are somehow more down to earth.

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by Mrprez

So, you’re ok with people getting hit trying to cross an entrance to a village by someone in a car or truck? That’s worth it to you? Have you ever gone to just observe the traffic at say Pinellas? I’ve seen 20 carts lined up waiting to cross. It is a madhouse. I can’t even imagine what it would be like without the gate.

No, I'm not okay with people getting hit. What an ignorant thing to say! I am very familiar with Pinellas and know that village very well. 20 carts lined up? 20? Really. Well . . . . . I guess they would just have to wait their turn. Cars come first.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by davem4616

they most certainly do

Only for the ones behind the ones that STOP (at Yield Sign) when no traffic in or coming around roundabout.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Do you own a golf cart? If so, how would you cross an entrance with a gate now…..if the gate was removed?

With speed bumps and stop sign. IMO there should be speed bump at ever stop sign. At least that would slow the stop sign runners down.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

No, I'm not okay with people getting hit. What an ignorant thing to say! I am very familiar with Pinellas and know that village very well. 20 carts lined up? 20? Really. Well . . . . . I guess they would just have to wait their turn. Cars come first.

Not at 4 way stops. Or when cart in street and car pulls up at stop sign wanting to merge into that street.

[Mrprez]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

No, I'm not okay with people getting hit. What an ignorant thing to say! I am very familiar with Pinellas and know that village very well. 20 carts lined up? 20? Really. Well . . . . . I guess they would just have to wait their turn. Cars come first.

Yes. 20. I was sitting in the parking lot for Sandhill GC and was shocked at the number of carts lined up on both sides waiting to cross.

[bilcon]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Traffic circles do not slow down traffic, stop lights do. Curves in roads are natural except on MMP.

Traffic circles do slow down traffic. Can you imagine what it would be like if we put stop signs or traffic signals at every intersection. If people would just learn how to navigate the circles, it would even be better.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

No, I'm not okay with people getting hit. What an ignorant thing to say! I am very familiar with Pinellas and know that village very well. 20 carts lined up? 20? Really. Well . . . . . I guess they would just have to wait their turn. Cars come first.

The gates are not going away. Why not just accept that?

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by Mrprez

Yes. 20. I was sitting in the parking lot for Sandhill GC and was shocked at the number of carts lined up on both sides waiting to cross.

That would be St Charles Pl, but we get the idea.

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by bilcon

Traffic circles do slow down traffic. Can you imagine what it would be like if we put stop signs or traffic signals at every intersection. If people would just learn how to navigate the circles, it would even be better.

Yes, traffic circles do slow down traffic because most people do not know how to drive them! Since most people have not learned how to navigate them by this time, I fear it is a helpless, ongoing situation.

A stop sign when you are leaving a village would be the perfect answer to alleviate the circle problem, but of course, that will never happen.

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

Yes, traffic circles do slow down traffic because most people do not know how to drive them! Since most people have not learned how to navigate them by this time, I fear it is a helpless, ongoing situation.

A stop sign when you are leaving a village would be the perfect answer to alleviate the circle problem, but of course, that will never happen.

I guess you are correct about most not knowing how to drive them but it's not too late for you to learn.

https://www.districtgov.org/communit...t-02-08-12.pdf

Not all Villages have a Roundabout and not all Roundabouts are at a Village exit area. Instead of making up more rules.....just follow the ones in place. The BIGGEST circle problem is the drivers.