[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by Villageshooter

they have nothing better to do? giving old people tickets in golf carts for not stopping at stop signs? things like this makes people dislike law enforcement officers. most are good guys just doing a job, there are some that should just go to the donut shop! these guys are nothing more than Barney Fife!

Young or old...golf cart or car...STOP signs mean STOP! If you don't stop, you get a ticket. Seems fair to me.

[CFrance]

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[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by john2

I believe there are way too many police in The Villages, they are never around for REAL crimes but are always around to pump up the public coffers. The cities have so much village money to play with they just hire more people. They make and pass all kinds of laws and rules and regulations to "keep us safe" but the fact is most of them are only there to make money for them.

Really??
Why do you say they are never around for REAL crime?
If you think the cities(?) have too much money, why not go to a county commissioners meeting and let them know?
What laws and rules and regulations are you referring to?
Make money for them, are we not them?

[old moe]

Originally Posted by perrjojo

Young or old...golf cart or car...STOP signs mean STOP! If you don't stop, you get a ticket. Seems fair to me.

Amen to that.We need MORE law enforcement for all drivers, too many NUT=JOBS out there!!!

[blueeagle65]

Originally Posted by perrjojo

Young or old...golf cart or car...STOP signs mean STOP! If you don't stop, you get a ticket. Seems fair to me.

NO mercy - ticket them ALL! Including turn signal infractions!

[bluedog103]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

But who said that is what they do, he said he was told.......second hand or more information.

I've seen them there watching that stop sign. I thought that was overkill since the only traffic at that intersection is on the cart path and the maintenance road.

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by bluedog103

I've seen them there watching that stop sign. I thought that was overkill since the only traffic at that intersection is on the cart path and the maintenance road.

Isn't that the cart path that cuts across the path for maintenance carts going to and from the maintenance shed. The putting green is nearby?

[Warren Kiefer]

Originally Posted by JoeC1947

I may be wrong but I don't going down a hill counts as speeding. I believe that your cart would need to be modified to exceed the 19.9mph max to get a ticket. Going down a hill is just gravity at work.

A driver doesn't have to exceed the speed limit simply because they were going downhill. Easing up on the pedal will keep the cart at or below the 19.9mph. Right ????

[TheVillageChicken]

Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer

A driver doesn't have to exceed the speed limit simply because they were going downhill. Easing up on the pedal will keep the cart at or below the 19.9mph. Right ????

I don't know why so many folks are hung up on the 19.9 as the Florida statute cites 20 mph as the top speed allowed for golf carts. Gimme my extra .1 mph.