Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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So if you "accidentally" run a stop sign, you shouldn't get a ticket? |
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Everyone here is to blame..Were all guilty of In a hurry to go nowhere
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Don't take life Too Serious ..It isn't permanent |
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No mention of what road you were on that the two sheriff department representatives were referring to stating golf cars should not be allowed. Heal quickly, it could have been much worse, imagine if your head would have bounced off that curb, might be time to have a helmet law down here as this seems to be an almost daily event.
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At any roundabout LEO could right 500 plus careless driving tickets a day. Don't take accidents to get careless driving ticket. Reguardless of the excuse why, it's still minimum careless driving if you hit something and LEO are called. Does the officer have option? I don't know but, it's recorded and I'm sure there may be policy or directive " write ticket"?????
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I have a neighbor who about 3 years ago bought a new Yamaha scooter for $3500. In Florida you have to have an endorsement on your license to drive and operate a scooter or motorcycle. He only owned the scooter a couple of days and hadn't gone through the class and he decided to take it out for a spin at 1am.
He was found unconscious at 6am laying on the side of the road and someone called the police. He said all he remembered was some car whizzing by and blew him off the road, then everything went black until he woke up in the hospital in Ocala the next day. He had a broken nose, collar bone and a bunch of other injuries and was hospitalized for about a week. The one good thing was he was still a cigarette smoker and all of us neighbors were always on him to quit, since I had smoked 35 years and couldn't stand it anymore. He did quit smoking cigarettes. For about a week a Florida State Trooper car, which you don't see in TV that much, would sit in his car outside his villa everday waiting for him to get home so they could give him a ticket. Finally he had a ticket and had to go to court. He sold his scooter without really getting any enjoyment out of it and paid a big fine. Of course he was in the wrong for operating a scooter without proper licensing, but had he had the endorsement, I guess he would of needed witnesses that he was forced off the road. |
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Has anyone ever seen a golf cart flip over in person?
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I did, they ended up in a sand trap, destroyed two sets of clubs and one ended up in the hospital with broken bones. There was no concrete involved but there was alcohol.
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I am amazed at how quick people are to pass judgement about fault. A witness saw this driver’s tire hit the drain basin indentation and her cart flipped over. This could happen anywhere in the Villages...a car could force you over, you could hit any small object on the road and you could flip. I think the fact that the officer did not talk to any witnesses at the scene, had to be asked to remove himself from the ambulance and greeted the injured driver at the E.D. With a careless driving ticket is a concern. If it is a policy that any accident in a golf cart requires a ticket, all golf cart drivers should be aware. I understand this ticket comes with a fine and points on your license.
The kindness of people was evident in those that helped lift the cart off the injured person. The ambulance personnel also showed great concern and kindness. Whether this officer was busy or having a bad day as previously suggested is not a excuse for lack of compassion or kindness displayed by this officer. |
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Heal fast. Hope you are not in much pain. I heard of someone breaking an ankle on a cart roll-over. |
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A valuable lesson for all, don’t come to TOTV looking for a sympathetic ear. This is where you go to be thrown under the golf cart.
We are all human thus all flawed. When, not if, you have a lapse in judgment I can assure you I will not throw you under the golf cart but offer support. Lee, you should not have been cited. If you have the resources please consider fighting it. I believe if you lawyer up the summons will be dropped. |
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