[SHIBUMI]

Civilians on Patrol for speeders on multimodal paths.

Originally Posted by Tom2172

How soon will there be a very serious accident by idiots with golf carts that go 35 mph passing everyone one ! Had this happen 5 times in 3 day. Was going 19 mph and got passed

[Joe C.]

I once saw a golf cart with a 1.5 liter 6 cylinder engine in it. Man, could it scoot !! And it had a quiet exhaust system. I think it would be a lot of fun.

[BlueStarAirlines]

Looking at my calendar I noticed its almost time for another dog poop thread.......

[MrLonzo]

I understand many seniors feel they're getting to the end of their lives and need to rush to get where they're going in order to get that one more activity in before kicking the bucket. So, I don't mind getting passed in my cart. But I do mind being tailgated! Some of these speedsters just hang out on your tail but refuse to pass!

[Vickim]

Originally Posted by Tom2172

How soon will there be a very serious accident by idiots with golf carts that go 35 mph passing everyone one ! Had this happen 5 times in 3 day. Was going 19 mph and got passed

Been quite a few deaths in golf carts since we moved here 5 years ago .Carts going to fast and drunk drivers ! As long as they don’t take an innocent with them seems to sort itself out.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

The more important question here s: why didn’t you pull off the road to let someone pass you? 19mph is not fast, it’s actually pretty slow. Almost every turn on the golf cart paths can be driven faster than 20mph. IMO, it’s the slower golf carts that pose the problem. Why is it safer to travel 200mph on the autobahn than it is to drive 70 mph here in the states? 1 of the main reasons is that slower traffic has to move over to the right lanes or get a ticket or have their license revoked. Same laws should apply here which they are but only on 3 lane hwys like i75 and i95. This should be applied to any 2 lane road here in the villages too.

If I had to pull off to the side of the road to allow people to pass me going 19 MPH on a straight a way, I would never get to my destination. That is a bit of hyperbole but you get the idea.

I’m traveling the speed limit and within the guidelines of golf cart rules so why should I be penalized and allow speeders to think they own the road?

[Switter]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Exactly. The faster carts/cars/motorcycles will simply pass you and be gone--no problem at all. But the snails, especially those in the left lane, are a problem that has to be dealt with by everyone and unfortunately encourages less than safe maneuvers by many to get past them---both insurance company and law enforcement studies show that slow drivers cause more accidents than so-called speeders---they might not be involved in them, but they cause them.

And speeders cause almost 1/3 of all fatalities on the highways:

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[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I love it when someone goes out of their way to prove my point. Yes, carts going 19.9 are perfectly safe and those going 20.1 are criminally negligent

GE….. there has to be a cut off point and I’m sure you know that. Good to “see” you again. 😊

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

There are not a lot of two-lane golf cart paths, MMPs, or diamond lanes here in the Villages. Or did you mean that there are single-lane sections of the autobahn where cars are required to pull of the shoulder and stop to allow those driving 200mph to pass?

To me, 19mph is not too slow in a cart since the cart is only supposed to be capable of 20mph max. Sure, I would be frustrated that I couldn't just hold my foot to the floor but that's the way it is on a shared path.

That’s what I love about the governor on my cart. I can keep pedal to the metal on straight a ways and be assured I’m not speeding.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

If I had to pull off to the side of the road to allow people to pass me going 19 MPH on a straight a way, I would never get to my destination. That is a bit of hyperbole but you get the idea.

I’m traveling the speed limit and within the guidelines of golf cart rules so why should I be penalized and allow speeders to think they own the road?

Because YOU don’t get to dictate speed to others, not your job. That’s up to LEOs

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Rocksnap

Then there are the people who fall out of a cart doing 14 mph, hit their head, and unfortunately die. I’m thinking we all need to wear leather suits and full face helmets!

Seat belt will suffice.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by CybrSage

You are going slow and complain those not going slow pass you due to you going slower than them.

Slow drivers are passed by those not going slow all the time. This is called normal and expected.

Make sure not to try to block them, that is how accidents are caused.

By making sure not to block them, do you mean I’m supposed to slow down to let them pass? Sorry, not going to happen. The speeders either need to slow down or assure they have enough room to pass me doing the speed limit.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Because YOU don’t get to dictate speed to others, not your job. That’s up to LEOs

What is the law that says I must pull off the side of a single-lane roadway in order to let someone pass me?

I've seen minimum speed limit signs but not on single-lane roadways.
I've seen laws in WA that say you must pull off and let cars pass if you are traveling under the speed limit and holding up five or more cars but I haven't seen that law in FL.

I absolutely agree about not "sheriffing" the left lane on a highway but that is not the situation here.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by jimkerr

I have people pass me all the time. I could care less. It doesn’t affect my day at all.

Same here. I feel safer in my cart knowing I cannot speed. Wearing a seat belt also gives me a feeling of being safer. Knowing my cart will top out at 21.2 MPH on a down hill, I leave in plenty of time to get to where I’m going. It’s not like we encounter traffic jams driving golf carts. Right?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I’ve passed cars in my 20 mph cart. They were the slugs tooling along at 15, of which I’ve seen “countless” numbers, unlike 35 mph carts, of which I’ve seen none. Interestingly, those slugs generally have no idea how slow they are, they think everyone else is speeding

You've made it clear that you don't believe it but mine will do high 40's
I've only done it two or three times as it's a third cart that I bust out on occasion.
I try to appease the child in me while remaining as responsible as I can and respect others safety.