[DougB]

Originally Posted by getdul981

Or maybe they just don't give a big hairy rat's patoot.

LOL, maybe

[DougB]

Actually, we have a lot of family and friends who like to come up for the weekend so we bought two carts. I always explain to them to park on one side of the parking spot to save room for another cart. I also tell them when they are going the same place as me to park behind me so someone else can park next to us.

[MrsJMo]

I have always understood that when parking a golf cart you staggered your carts so 2 carts could fit into one space....you never park them next to each other. I was shopping at WalMart today and I was the only cart in the parking space....I pulled all the way up and I assumed that if some one else wanted to park they would have parked their cart back...not the case...I had to crawl over my soda and water to get in my cart...just use common sense....

[Mikeod]

One other thing I do parking my cart in a space is to park near the back of the space so people looking for a space can see my cart. If they are in a cart, they can see if there is room for them. If they are in a car, they can see the space is occupied. When I'm in a car it can get frustrating thinking a space is available only to find a cart parked well into the space.

[gilbey16]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

maybe because this is something that is not really broken so it really does not need to be fixed? and since the streets are public roads, striping for golf carts is probably not in any traffic ordinance.

the 'problem' is a rare one. newbies will catch on quickly. outsiders could be more likely not to care since they don't live here and they might never change.

[foxmeadow]

Originally Posted by MrsJMo

I have always understood that when parking a golf cart you staggered your carts so 2 carts could fit into one space....you never park them next to each other. I was shopping at WalMart today and I was the only cart in the parking space....I pulled all the way up and I assumed that if some one else wanted to park they would have parked their cart back...not the case...I had to crawl over my soda and water to get in my cart...just use common sense....

Those damn Streetroders!

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by mikeod

One other thing I do parking my cart in a space is to park near the back of the space so people looking for a space can see my cart. If they are in a cart, they can see if there is room for them. If they are in a car, they can see the space is occupied. When I'm in a car it can get frustrating thinking a space is available only to find a cart parked well into the space.

This is a great idea, and very courteous. A little common sense can go a long way.

[asianthree]

kind of like when a car takes two spots

[Suzi]

OMG I might have been one of them people that hogs the space. I've visited TV several times but NEVER knew this rule. Sorry everyone. When I return in 2 weeks to our new home....its another rule I'll add to my growing list. It makes perfect sense, but it really never occured to me. I guess I have been preoccupied with being a good and respectful golf cart driver that I didn't notice it was a rule. I have to admit I had seen it done many times, especially at Sumter Landing, but I thought it was just friends out together for the evening. Now I know, Thanks !

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Suzi

OMG I might have been one of them people that hogs the space. I've visited TV several times but NEVER knew this rule. Sorry everyone. When I return in 2 weeks to our new home....its another rule I'll add to my growing list. It makes perfect sense, but it really never occured to me. I guess I have been preoccupied with being a good and respectful golf cart driver that I didn't notice it was a rule. I have to admit I had seen it done many times, especially at Sumter Landing, but I thought it was just friends out together for the evening. Now I know, Thanks !

Thank you for your explanation, Suzi. So many times people jump to conclusions that others are being arrogant, when there's frequently a good reason for their actions--even if it's just a lack of situational awareness for what's the norm in an area.

[keithwand]

Originally Posted by mikeod

One other thing I do parking my cart in a space is to park near the back of the space so people looking for a space can see my cart. If they are in a cart, they can see if there is room for them. If they are in a car, they can see the space is occupied. When I'm in a car it can get frustrating thinking a space is available only to find a cart parked well into the space.

Great idea. I wondered if there was any protocol when you are the first cart occupying a space.
Our friends informed us how to park when we first visited otherwise we too may have parked wrong.

[gpirate]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

maybe because this is something that is not really broken so it really does not need to be fixed? and since the streets are public roads, striping for golf carts is probably not in any traffic ordinance.

the 'problem' is a rare one. newbies will catch on quickly. outsiders could be more likely not to care since they don't live here and they might never change.

Since I do not own a GC and planning in the near future renting a place for a month to pick out our new home can you explain the different striping for cars vs GC. Is there a website I can look at that will explain this? I do not want to cause any problems during my visit.

gpirate, there isn't any different striping. 2 carts or 1 car to a diagonal parking space. For parallel parking, carts are parked front first towards the curb; I believe a space holds 4 carts. Carts & cars can't share a parallel space (if a car has space in front or in back of it, a cart can't park there.)

[Easyrider]

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I have always understood that when parking a golf cart you staggered your carts so 2 carts could fit into one space....you never park them next to each other. I was shopping at WalMart today and I was the only cart in the parking space....I pulled all the way up and I assumed that if some one else wanted to park they would have parked their cart back...not the case...I had to crawl over my soda and water to get in my cart...just use common sense....
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And this is why a lot of people find it nothing but a problem to try an allow for a second cart in one spot even though it sounds so simple. A lot of cart drivers have no idea how to do it properly. Plus the carts are usually too close to the cars on each side which is another problem and then the car owners want to complain. Until there is a law that says different or the spots are striped for carts it appears this is still a choice we can all make for ourselves for our own reasons without having to answer to anyone else about it.

[Golfingnut]

I see "what the" situations every day here. We have vacationers, old folks, and some just simply unaware of their surroundings. I reject the idea that they do the things they do just to make someone else mad. It is more likely that some of us just look for things to complain about. Why don't someone with the know how put together a friendly things todo list for the offenders.