[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Unfortunately he seems to be getting away with being a one man speed limit boss.

Maybe, maybe not. After all, it was only a post---who knows if he is actually "entitled" enough to actually do it. Plus, that post was 5-6 years ago, so maybe somebody has shot him since. Either that or he is still on 466 between Morse and BV---his beard will be 6 feet long by the time he gets there

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Maybe, maybe not. After all, it was only a post---who knows if he is actually "entitled" enough to actually do it. Plus, that post was 5-6 years ago, so maybe somebody has shot him since. Either that or he is still on 466 between Morse and BV---his beard will be 6 feet long by the time he gets there

For some time Sumter county police left a car on Morse (or maybe Buena Vista not sure) so some people actually thought there was a police presence but lately nothing at all.

Amazing how often you see someone do something rather stupid you honk and either they give you the finger or a nasty look.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Maybe, maybe not. After all, it was only a post---who knows if he is actually "entitled" enough to actually do it. Plus, that post was 5-6 years ago, so maybe somebody has shot him since. Either that or he is still on 466 between Morse and BV---his beard will be 6 feet long by the time he gets there

Speaking of entitled. In Tennessee, you will often come upon an Amish horse and buggy driver doing 15 MPH or less in a posted 45 MPH stretch of highway. I wonder if the Police give them tickets. Maybe not because they sell the best-tasting eggs?

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Speaking of entitled. In Tennessee, you will often come upon an Amish horse and buggy driver doing 15 MPH or less in a posted 45 MPH stretch of highway. I wonder if the Police give them tickets. Maybe not because they sell the best-tasting eggs?

Can't answer for Tennessee, but in Minnesota we had several communities of Amish, also Hutterites. They were legal on the streets and roads (not on freeways) as long as they had an orange triangle slow moving vehicle placard on the back of their buggy.

There were no problems with the locals but occasionally an out-of-towner (stater?) would venture into the areas they frequented and sometimes there would be an accident, even though the towns where they shopped and sold items had plenty of signs indicating that there would be Amish buggies around.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Deden

Loud pipes save's lives!!!

And silent EV’s can take lives. My older brother is blind and he despises EV’s because he can’t hear them coming.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

And silent EV’s can take lives. My older brother is blind and he despises EV’s because he can’t hear them coming.

Wow never thought of that.

[sallyg]

It is incredible. Be safe out there.

[MrChip72]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

And silent EV’s can take lives. My older brother is blind and he despises EV’s because he can’t hear them coming.

I drive a hybrid that is basically in EV mode when driving through parking lots. Through the years, I've had at least a dozen people walk into my car while it was moving, although most were just idiots texting on their phone while walking, or looking in a different direction from the direction they're walking.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

so 30 is fast enough in a 45 zone. Wow talk about entitled

That is not entitled. That is foolishness. That is an accident waiting to happen when people try to get around the turtle on the road. That is not entitled. It is dangerous.

[jimlambert]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Never a cop around when you need one. Especially here.

Do you think cops will stop someone for driving 30 in a 45? There’s no minimum speed limit on these roads.

[VApeople]

In some of the newer neighborhoods, there are several cases where it is very tempting to disobey the traffic rules.

For example, if a person in a golf cart is leaving Cason Hammock and wants to get on the MMP, it is very tempting to just go thru the roundabout to easily catch the MMP.

If a cart rider is at the new restaurant at Lake Okahumpka in St. Johns and wants to get to Brownwood, it will be very tempting for them to go thru the roundabout to catch the MMP. Otherwise, they would have to go south thru St. Johns for quite a ways and cross under Meggison to reach the MMP.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by jimlambert

Do you think cops will stop someone for driving 30 in a 45? There’s no minimum speed limit on these roads.

Is there a state law that has a general minimum. Going so far under the speed limit in the left land does create a very unsafe condition and would think the officer would investigate.

[La lamy]

Seeing people run a red light on 441 is one of my most shocking sight around TV. Almost got creamed once, and am SUPER vigilant to always look sideways before crossing any street now on my green. I've seen SPEEDING through red lights way too many times, and not just there.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Is there a state law that has a general minimum. Going so far under the speed limit in the left land does create a very unsafe condition and would think the officer would investigate.

I don't think there is any law that directly addresses minimum speed. However, the applicable laws are:
As someone posted above, regardless of your speed, you MUST move out of the left lane if someone wants to pass. The operative word is MUST. NOT "I'm going the speed limit", NOT "that other guy wants to speed and I am a self appointed speed monitor", NOT "I'm entitled to use whatever lane I want". Simply, you MUST.
The other law involves obstructing the flow of traffic

Again, my point is NOT to advocate speeding. The point is that no individual driver gets to shove his own opinion of existing law down everyone else's throat

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Again, my point is .......................

That was lost 50 posts ago.