[Bill-n-Brillo]

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Bill

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo

Then the issue gets compounded when a car driver insists on holding up traffic to wave some carts through. It's a nice gesture on the part of the driver but it can lead to confusion.

Bill

Good point. This has led to accidents from other threads I have seen.

[BigLew]

Originally Posted by getdul981

Everyone knows that there are no rules of the road for golf carts. Do whatever you want, drive whatever speed you want, don't stop at stop signs or yield at yield signs, and assume everyone can see you and will get out of your way.

and why should the cart drivers do anything different than car drivers here?
turns are not signaled, stop signs are ignored, people do not STOP before making a right on red, people shoot out of side roads to be ahead of carts so they don't have to obey 20mph speed limits. On the road to colony, once you turn off morse it is 20 mph not 30 or 40 as most cars do on that road.

It's all been said before to no avail people seem to be too selfish to think of others safety!

[brostholder]

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmg86CRBBtw

Bill

I miss that show!

[Mikeod]

The other day I'm driving my car on Stillwater and a guy comes out of a side street in his golf cart. Never slowed at all as he went through the stop sign and onto the cart path. Now, he knows he's not going onto the auto lane, but I don't, so I jam on the brakes and get the single finger salute. Idiot!!

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by mikeod

The other day I'm driving my car on Stillwater and a guy comes out of a side street in his golf cart. Never slowed at all as he went through the stop sign and onto the cart path. Now, he knows he's not going onto the auto lane, but I don't, so I jam on the brakes and get the single finger salute. Idiot!!

So THAT was you in the car, eh? (just kiddin', mike)

A driving move like that on the part of the cart operator is ALWAYS scary!

Bill

[Mickedamouse24]

The Villages is pretty much a small city in itself...For all of us that have driven in cities of this size, you know there will always be folks that don't obey the rules of the road!!! So, We can just make sure that we do the right thing, don't get angry, don't let it ruin your day, just wave "no single finger salute!", and go about our merry way...!!! It's really not that big of a deal but it does require some give and take.!!! It's just another beautiful day in The Villages!!!! One thing I would suggest, however, would be a mandatory driver training course before being able to operate a golf cart..!!! Cya!!!

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by ceejay

When we come to a stop at a gate in our cart, we just don't make eye contact with the car driver. That basically gives them permission to proceed.

It's better than the "you go"..."no, you go"...scenario.

It works for us!

In Minnesota that's what is called Minnesota Nice and the reason they don't have four way stops.

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by rubicon

In Minnesota that's what is called Minnesota Nice and the reason they don't have four way stops.

Brought to you by WCCO the good neighbor.

[Jim 9922]

Originally Posted by Mickedamouse24

One thing I would suggest, however, would be a mandatory driver training course before being able to operate a golf cart..!!! Cya!!!

Please, not another government "we know better" thing! Let the idiots do their thing and let Darwinism do its thing.

[paulandjean]

I agree,please no mandatory course to drive a golf cart. If you do not have it now you never will.Honestly, I have not had a problems with other drivers. Just expect the unexpected and you will be fine.Maybe a mandatory course for dog walkers would be nice.

[Jim 9922]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

Honestly, I have not had a problems with other drivers. Just expect the unexpected and you will be fine.

Well said. This and "do onto others as you wish onto you" would probably solve or eliminate half the threads on TOTV General Discussion. We can't, nor is it necessary to bubble wrap ourselves all over and forever.
If everyone were perfect, with no faults, or short-comings, or errors, retirement living would really become boring.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

......Maybe a mandatory course for dog walkers would be nice.

Oh no.....here we go!

Bill