[nn0wheremann]

Originally Posted by GizmoWhiskers

I have done that. Park at The Villages medical building (I have Village Health) and walk across pedestrian crosswalk to Culvers. Not a problem, just a long light.

It is a shame Wildwood and T V can't work out access from the area of TV behind the vacant lot behind Trailwinds Publix Plaza.

Anyone heard any word on the Target plans for that area next to Lowes?

On the Historic Side of 441 years ago Villagers cut a golf cart trail from Village of Country Club Hills to WalMart through vacant land and along a power substation on utility land. The Villages developer put up a wall to stop this. When someone at a meeting said “Mr Morse, tear down this wall”, he put in a gate. Now the sandy trail is a paved street by BJs.

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by Garywt

I go to the other Lowes all the time that you can get to legally by golf cart. Since you can’t get to Home Depot by cart we go to Lowe’s up north.

From my location, near SeaBreeze, the Wildwood Lowes is 5 minutes by car. The Southern Trace Ace Hardware is more like 15. I usually go to Ace. The extra 20 minutes round trip it takes me is usually more than saved by the guy in the red vest who knows exactly where to find whatever I'm looking for, in a much smaller space, compared to me wandering around the 40 acre Lowes scratching my butt.

[Miboater]

Originally Posted by GizmoWhiskers

I have done that. Park at The Villages medical building (I have Village Health) and walk across pedestrian crosswalk to Culvers. Not a problem, just a long light.

It is a shame Wildwood and T V can't work out access from the area of TV behind the vacant lot behind Trailwinds Publix Plaza.

Anyone heard any word on the Target plans for that area next to Lowes?

I parked there as well and walked across to Lowe's when we first bought and didn't have a car down here yet. Not a bad walk.

A few days ago I was on the street behind where the Target is being and it looked like they are starting work. There was equipment on site and seemed to be grading the plot.

[Justputt]

It seems odd that you can walk across the road at a crosswalk but not use a cart. Splat on foot > splat in cart I would think.

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by bowlingal

It IS illegal and an expensive ticket if caught. Go to the golf cart safety clinic to find out the rules of the road. Oct 18 at 9AM at Colony Cottage Rec center...it';s FREE

Not if Wildwood says it's not illegal. That's the topic.

[Bill14564]

The State of Florida, Sumter County, and the city of Wildwood all have regulations regarding golf carts on public roads. The state says LSVs can cross a 45mph road. All say that golf carts cannot legally cross a county road UNLESS a resolution is passed.

- Since 27/441 is a state road, apparently the state has a resolution allowing a golf cart crossing at a particular intersection on that road.

- Since 466A is a county road, Sumter County would need a resolution allowing golf carts to cross that road.

- Both the Wildwood regulations an Sumter County regulations mention a list of roads that golf carts are allowed to travel on or across. I could not find that list.

- I would hope the Wildwood PD is familiar with the Wildwood and County regulations and would know if 466A was on the list of roads that could be crossed in a golf cart

- There used to be a "No Carts Beyond This Point" sign on Pinellas (haven`t looked recently). If the sign is still there I would obey that rather than trust the word of the PD - I have a feeling about which would hold up in court.

- It would be very useful to find the Sumter County list of roads that golf carts are allowed to cross. I have been unsuccessful so far so my choice will be to avoid crossing 466A

[MidWestIA]

You can get to Lowes by back roads on 441/27 through the Orange Blossom side

[kimgarwel12@gmail.com]

We were at the light at 466A by Culver's one day, behind a cart that was heading into Pinellas. She apparently had come from Lowe's with a load of 2x4s strapped to the top of the cart, no less!! When the light turned green, after the left arrow traffic went through. she roared through the intersection (as much as a cart can roar loaded down with 2x4s....) and went on her merry way into Pinellas. Couldn't believe it!!

[catballou]

We were told by a Lady Lake police officer that you can go to Home Depot on 441 with a golf cart. Oops...they were wrong.

[Wondering]

Where is there a Target on 466a?

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Wondering

Where is there a Target on 466a?

Under construction

[NoMoSno]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

They can at Stonecrest (cross 441/27), but that is a special dispensation from either Lady Lake or Summerfield

Marion County.
Approved in 2014.

[Mrfriendly]

Originally Posted by patfla06

Driving your golf cart there would be risky.
Just take your car.

Many like myself come to our village home and don’t have a car, only our golf carts (golf cars?)
The bubble is big enough with plenty of amenities and stores within golf cart accessibility. When I need to go to hardware, food, booze stores I put into my Villages app and follow golf cart directions. Some items require a longer drive but much safer not crossing a highway, especially our highways here. I wouldn’t do it unless on a DARE…

[Regorp]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Golf carts can cross 466a at Pinellas Pl to get to Lowe's, Publix, Target.

I thought it was a no-no, but

See golf cars at Winn Dixie, but never seen even one at Aldi or Lowes across the street. Too dangerous, like crossing the Colorado River in a wagon train.

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

does not have to be a LSV

Good to know! (Too bad it only took 34 posts to get the final answer)
Our Tuesday golf group often eats at Pinellas Plaza restaurants afterwards. This opens up a lot of places on the other side.