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-   -   Golf Cart/Person Accident 2/24/2011 (https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/villages-florida-general-discussion-73/golf-cart-person-accident-2-24-2011-a-36412/)

skyguy79 02-27-2011 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ajbrown (Post 334238)
Hey, we had three police cars here the other day for a broken car window on the street, so eight for a cart running over someone seems proportional.

What Talk Host posted struck a bell with me. In MA there is a very strict law regarding people in or about to be in a crosswalk. In fact in years past I have seen "stings" where plains clothes police officers will approach a crosswalk and if the cars did not stop they were pulled over and warned or ticketed. Do not get me wrong, this is a good law and I suspect saves many lives.

What it has created though is a set of people that no longer even look before entering the crosswalk. Since they have the "right" to cross if in a crosswalk, they do so without even looking. Even with the MA law, there is no way I step off a curb without making sure drivers are paying attention.
I was thinking basicly the same thing. I must say though that I've use my mobility scooter at both SS & LSL and have been surprised and pleased at how many drivers of both autos and golf cars have been courtious enough to stop and wave me to cross when they could have just as easily continued on without doing so. Either way, I would rather exercise personal responsibility by looking and waiting when necessary than be struck by an inattentive or inconsiderate driver.
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Russ_Boston 02-27-2011 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ajbrown (Post 334238)
Hey, we had three police cars here the other day for a broken car window on the street, so eight for a cart running over someone seems proportional.

What Talk Host posted struck a bell with me. In MA there is a very strict law regarding people in or about to be in a crosswalk. In fact in years past I have seen "stings" where plains clothes police officers will approach a crosswalk and if the cars did not stop they were pulled over and warned or ticketed. Do not get me wrong, this is a good law and I suspect saves many lives.

What it has created though is a set of people that no longer even look before entering the crosswalk. Since they have the "right" to cross if in a crosswalk, they do so without even looking. Even with the MA law, there is no way I step off a curb without making sure drivers are paying attention.
Yes the law is strict here. BUT I hate when I see people on the sidewalk at a crosswalk, I stop, wave them on and then they tell us to go since they aren't crossing! So it works both ways!

natickdan 02-27-2011 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Russ_Boston (Post 334274)
Yes the law is strict here. BUT I hate when I see people on the sidewalk at a crosswalk, I stop, wave them on and then they tell us to go since they aren't crossing! So it works both ways!
I have found that trying to understand the intentions of someone in or near a cross walk can not only be difficult, but dangerous. I've also stopped to waive someone to cross only to see them motioned for me to go, so I have become more careful while driving around TV.

When all is said and done, most of us don't have any sense of urgency while enjoying our time in TV.

sam&rog 02-28-2011 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Tbugs (Post 333623)
Does anyone know some of the details of the golf cart accident involving a pedestrian last night (2/24) at Lake Sumter Landing? I think it happened about 6:30 or so. Was it a speeding golf cart, alcohol involved on either part, or just plain bad luck?

How serious was the person hurt?
the woman stepped out in front of the cart. the driver went about 30 ft and then backed up.
two waiters from Red Sauce vaulted the rail to come to her aid. great young men.
Ambulance arrived last, seemed to take forever.
Unconfirmed rumors from the hospital is that she did not survive.

scroll 02-28-2011 10:58 AM
you mean she died

raynan 03-01-2011 09:16 PM
Any way of finding out if this is true???

Talk Host 03-02-2011 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by raynan (Post 334828)
Any way of finding out if this is true???
I hope it's not true, or course. I would think that this kind of thing would be in the Daily Sun.

JimJoe 03-02-2011 10:13 AM
This thread reminds me of what my parents taught me.
It is never good to be dead right.

Auntmimi 03-02-2011 12:18 PM
Avoid Canal Street
 
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Originally Posted by Josie70 (Post 333650)
2 many carts on the paths we have to be aware of everything around us.....and to many young children driving while visiting.....
There are a few streets that we try to avoid when driving our car and one is Canal Street. We use Buena Vista and Morse whenever possible to avoid
the carts on Canal because there have been a few accidents involving both.

It is so much less stressful and quicker not to be watching out for golf cars.

Let's all slow down a little and remember, also, that the cars in the circle have
the right of way!!!!!! You would never know it.

bluedog103 03-02-2011 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Auntmimi (Post 334931)

Let's all slow down a little and remember, also, that the cars in the circle have
the right of way!!!!!! You would never know it.
I think speed has very little to do with accidents around the squares. The problem is inattention. That includes cars, carts and pedestrians. People are watching everything except the road ahead of them. Pedestrians wander around like they're at a mall. It can be very dangerous around the squares mostly because people allow themselves to be distracted.
People meander around slowly enough but they have their heads up their you know whats.

JenAjd 03-02-2011 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bluedog103 (Post 334934)
I think speed has very little to do with accidents around the squares. The problem is inattention. That includes cars, carts and pedestrians. People are watching everything except the road ahead of them. Pedestrians wander around like they're at a mall. It can be very dangerous around the squares mostly because people allow themselves to be distracted.
People meander around slowly enough but they have their heads up their you know whats.
I agree with this poster! I see the golf-cart drivers paying more attention to trying to find a parking spot or to see what's happening inside the square (entertainers etc) than what's in front of them. I've actually see both carts and cars/trucks going way too fast in this area as well. THEN factor in the meandering pedestrians...some alone, some in groups, some with children and pets in tow as well. I'm surprised more accidents don't happen there!!! (factor in the alcohol consuption and it's a recipe for disaster)

Skybo 03-02-2011 04:08 PM
Just out of curiosity, if a golf cart driver is stopped for speeding in TV and the officer can smell alchohol, are they given sobriety tests and/or breathalisers? I assume the same legal limit applies to golf cart drivers as it does to automobile drivers?

EdV 03-02-2011 04:54 PM
Yes they can if you are on the public streets in TV, but not if you are on the multimodal paths as TV has not given them jurisdiction over the paths.

spk7951 03-03-2011 11:10 AM
There was a brief mention of this accident in the Daily Sun today and that the victim suffered a minor leg injury.

I can not help but wonder why that took seven days to publish.

jmarkohio 03-04-2011 08:43 AM
Without going into any detail because of privacy issues...it was NOT a minor injury.


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