[paulandjean]

12-31-2013, All new Villages residents thereafter,must pass a cart driving test and possess a cart driving license.

[BettyCrocked]

Great idea, now what about all the renters?

Originally Posted by paulandjean

12-31-2013, All new Villages residents thereafter,must pass a cart driving test and possess a cart driving license.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by travelguy

An oblivious golf cart driver was on Buena Vista travelling south from the roundabout at Bonita, and going towards Odell Circle (Lake Miona Rec Ctr) and he was not a street legal cart. And of course there were no police around. Am I overly critical in assuming that golf cart drivers should be as accountable for their driving habits as those of us in an automobile?

If you want to hold them accountable, then I would think that you would have to require that they have a valid drivers license. If you are driving an automobile we can assume that you have taken a test that shows that you know and understand the rules of the road.

Kids as young a 14 years old and people without a license are allowed to drive golf carts on our streets. These people have never studied the rules of the road and never been tested on that knowledge. How can they be held accountable?

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by bhand48

A 14 year old who has no ID, and refuses to give his/her name is inviting themselves on a long ride to a holding room of a sub-station or juvenile facility, untill a parent picks them up. The cart is towed. Then juvenile court. This is not a responsible teen and, a parent is not a responsible parent when allowing the teen to operate a cart in the first place.

On what basis? What law has this teen broken? What arrestable offense have they committed? They are not required to carry IDs. They are only required to respond to police if they are suspected of committing a crime. They are simply driving a golf cart in an area where it is perfectly legal. Nothing in the law, as far as I know, says that they are required to know the rules of the road.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by getdul981

The cart maker does not make the carts to go over 15 MPH. They are altered by the dealer, and they make them to go 20 MPH. The ones that go over 20 MPH have been altered by the purchaser.

I was told that my cart has a 22 mph motor. I don't think that the dealer put that in.

[Millie Holland]

I understand you can get a ticket for passing another golf cart, bicycle or jogger using the golf cart lane. How is this legal as passing on a white solid line is discouraged not illegal?

Is this just simply a policy that the sherrif's department decided or is it actually legal to ticket someone for that?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Millie Holland

I understand you can get a ticket for passing another golf cart, bicycle or jogger using the golf cart lane. How is this legal as passing on a white solid line is discouraged not illegal?

Is this just simply a policy that the sherrif's department decided or is it actually legal to ticket someone for that?

Welcome to the forum Millie!

Sorting out truth from fiction is our main indoor sport here.

[bimmertl]

Really, no tickets to golf carts? How about 64 tickets in two months?

The Villages Voice

[JBarracks]

Originally Posted by Irish Rover

Just a heads up on the speedometer issue. When I'm in TV for my two months each year I use an APP called Limiteur (free). It is totally accurate and reliable, at least it is for me. YES, I did test it in a cart that also had a after market speedometer. It works on smart phones. Hope this helps someone.
Irish

I'll be moving down from Cedar Hill in a month or two...thanks for the info on the APP, just downloaded it.

[buzzy]

Originally Posted by bimmertl

Really, no tickets to golf carts? How about 64 tickets in two months?

The Villages Voice

November 2010 article

[golf2140]

I hate to do this but, I received a ticket for going past a STOP sign while living near Summerhill. I was coming rom Glenview heading to Beef O'Bardy's. Motor Cycle guy stopped me, didn't want to hear a word I said. This was three or four years ago. The ticket was $141.00. If you did the online school, no points would be posted to your license nor would your insurance company be notified. I did the online, took almost 8 hours, each page is timed. I was ready to toss the computer out the window.

[GatorFan]

Your insurance company is not notified when you get a ticket nor do they run an MVR again after the policy is issued.

[Tom Hannon]

I had a rental when company came to visit. Clocked at 11 miles an hour I returned the cart and borrowed a neighbors instead. Part of the problem is the white rentals go too slow and they should go at least 18mph. I do pass carts going under 15 but never anything over that. As far as the walkers go, they should step aside when a golf cart is in their path

[rubicon]

Well it took 71 posts for someone to admit to receiving a ticket and it was for a no stopping infraction. Hmmmmmmmmmm It may point to the fact tht those violators are not in the know because they are not members of our team. In otherwords chances are those cowboys passing you at lightning speed are not utilizing the educational benefits of TOTVor they have been very fortunate or luckyso far in not getting caught?

[Tweety Bird]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Do not forget the golf carts ticketed for having open containers of alcohol in them. If you are at Lake Sumter Landing or Spanish Springs sitting in your cart listening to the music, having a drink from the drink shacks, you can be ticketed even though the cart is parked. Those are public roadways and it has happened plenty of times.

Are you sure about this?