[Chatbrat]

In Fl, a speeding ticket can not be issued if you are doing less than 5mph over the posted speed limit. Just a reminder if you tie with a car & you're driving a golf cart--guess--who loses.

[joldnol]

Originally Posted by dillywho

Why not just call the Sheriff's Office and complain there? Enough complaints and they just might take action. Seems like that would do more good than complaining here, although those complaints are very valid. I have also observed The Villages marked vehicles committing the same transgressions, as well. And 20 mph in the roundabouts for any of the aforementioned......forget it!

good point

[GatorFan]

Call and speak to Lt. Wolfe. Sumter County is a huge area to cover. Lt. Wolfe will listen.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by PaPaLarry

Sounds like to me if your riding a bike in the road or driving a cart in the road, your better off to use the cart paths, for safety. Why take that chance?

Hillsborough is the cart path

[NYGUY]

Originally Posted by rubicon

....If I encounter one of these uncovered trucks littering the highways I intend to do my level best to get the ID of the truck and call the cops before someone gets killed with flying debris

Amen!!

[VT2TV]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

In Fl, a speeding ticket can not be issued if you are doing less than 5mph over the posted speed limit. Just a reminder if you tie with a car & you're driving a golf cart--guess--who loses.

I have never heard of anywhere that a speeding ticket cannot be issued if you are doing less than 5 miles over the speed limit. I have spent quite alot of time with police officers on a friendly basis, and they always said they did not even have to give you the 5 miles over the limit that everyone feels entitled to if they did not want. They usually will, but they told me that they have actually ticketed people for going 1 mile over if the driver had a sh**** attitude. Now this was not in Florida.

[memason]

I believe a small variance over the speed limit is normal for most police officers.

A speedometer is a mechanical device that has some amount of error. That error is probably linear, if your speedometer is off by 2 mph at 30 mph, it might be off by 5 or 6 mph at 60 mph and above.

In my car, the error is actually under, so at 70mph, I'm actually doing about 67 or so.

[PaPaLarry]

Originally Posted by joldnol

the path on Hillsborough is ON the road, just as it is in many neighborhoods

I understand that the cart path is the road, but on your original post, you had said you were "Going down the road" not mentioning cart path road, so I understood it as in the open road like Morse or Buena Vista!!! No mention of cart path road, so I mis understood. Sorry. Your post said ..." We were going down the road in our cart and a speeding dump truck almost took us out. He missed us by inches".

[Challenger]

Originally Posted by memason

I believe a small variance over the speed limit is normal for most police officers.

A speedometer is a mechanical device that has some amount of error. That error is probably linear, if your speedometer is off by 2 mph at 30 mph, it might be off by 5 or 6 mph at 60 mph and above.

In my car, the error is actually under, so at 70mph, I'm actually doing about 67 or so.

On my current car (2014 Saburu Outback AWD) the variance is 2 mph- linear. EX. reads 40 - actual 38.
It has been the same on at least my last 5 new cars, Japanese, Korean, and Lincoln Navigator.

[dave from deland]

Originally Posted by VT2TV

I have never heard of anywhere that a speeding ticket cannot be issued if you are doing less than 5 miles over the speed limit. I have spent quite alot of time with police officers on a friendly basis, and they always said they did not even have to give you the 5 miles over the limit that everyone feels entitled to if they did not want. They usually will, but they told me that they have actually ticketed people for going 1 mile over if the driver had a sh**** attitude. Now this was not in Florida.

Police officers in Florida can stop you for doing up to 5 mph over the limit and check your drivers license, registration and insurance but not issue a ticket for exceeding the speed limit.

[redwitch]

Sadly, this is a common complaint and issue, especially in the new neighborhoods. I'm pretty cautious in my golf cart in general but even more so when driving on a main street where I'm sharing the road. When I have to drive on Hillsborough or another main drag with construction, I hold my breath.

I know you won't like this, but here are a couple of suggestions to make you a little safer: take Pinellas as much as possible. Cut across Charlotte or Anne Maria, whichever is closer to your destination. Try not to be on the road early in the morning, lunch time or quitting time. It is inconvenient but much safer and repeat this mantra, "This too shall pass. Buildings almost done here." I say this through gritted teeth a lot.

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by dave from deland

Police officers in Florida can stop you for doing up to 5 mph over the limit and check your drivers license, registration and insurance but not issue a ticket for exceeding the speed limit.

Is it correct that a person can drive 20mph in a school zone and not get ticketed?

[Average Guy]

Originally Posted by dave from deland

Police officers in Florida can stop you for doing up to 5 mph over the limit and check your drivers license, registration and insurance but not issue a ticket for exceeding the speed limit.

I had never heard of this before, so I did a Google search, and it is correct, except for in a legally posted school zone.

"(b) For moving violations involving unlawful speed, the fines are as follows:

For speed exceeding the limit by: Fine:

1-5 m.p.h..........Warning

6-9 m.p.h..........$25

10-14 m.p.h..........$100

15-19 m.p.h..........$150

20-29 m.p.h..........$175

30 m.p.h. and above..........$250
(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), a person cited for exceeding the speed limit by up to 5 m.p.h. in a legally posted school zone will be fined $50. A person exceeding the speed limit in a school zone or designated school crossing shall pay a fine double the amount listed in paragraph (b)."

Source: Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

[Bizdoc]

Of course, if you are exceeding 19.9 mph in your golf cart on a street (even if in the golf cart lane), you are actually operating an unlicensed and uninsured motor vehicle on a public street. The tickets for that are a bit more than speeding and (as a number of people have found out) will be issued. Good luck with the judge.

[joldnol]

Originally Posted by Bizdoc

Of course, if you are exceeding 19.9 mph in your golf cart on a street (even if in the golf cart lane), you are actually operating an unlicensed and uninsured motor vehicle on a public street. The tickets for that are a bit more than speeding and (as a number of people have found out) will be issued. Good luck with the judge.

not a problem, my club car maxes out at about 19.5