[DAVES]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

He wasn’t driving red corvette was he? And then jumped out and ran into store. I seen this guy cut-off wheel chair van for handicapped spot by the door.

I call them the me, mee's. I am a terrible singer but I has a very impolite song about them.

Child psychology. Before about the age of two a human child is psychologically unaware that the world does not revolve around them. SOME NEVER EVOLVE TO THAT STEP AND IT IS UNLIKELY THEY WILL.

[DeeCee Dubya]

Sorry for the near miss. I might offer some advice considering I see this every day here in the villages. Drivers who are making right turns slow down almost to a stop and stay in the middle of the vehicular lane. They force everyone behind them to come to a stop as well. Only the do they make the right turn. It’s as if they are so stupid they think they have to come to a complete stop or their vehicle will tip over during the turn.

It makes a lot more sense, and is much safer to move over towards the shoulder and get your vehicle out of the thru lane early and make a smooth turn off.

[Geodyssey]

Originally Posted by DAVES

Almost all accidents are avoidable. Once you accept that then everyone involved in an accident is at least partly at fault.

That's what the woman who rear-ended my wife screamed: "IT YOU FAULT!" $)^&!! WHY YOU BE STOPPED?

Wife was stopped at a red light behind two other cars.

[Grill Meister]

Originally Posted by Escape Artist

Wait, I thought cars aren't supposed to travel in the golf cart lane? Moving into the golf cart lane - isn't that what the Ford Focus was doing? Was it the wrong thing to do because it passed/cut off the OP? Not understanding the scenario.

I am afraid you are missing the point. Tinker and I both believe in the adage "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". What he does, and I share with him, before he turns to make a right turn, he will turn on his directional signal and segue partially into golf cart lane. By doing this we make darn certain that no one is caught off guard in their golf cart and has an accident. Got that my friend?

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by Escape Artist

Wait, I thought cars aren't supposed to travel in the golf cart lane? Moving into the golf cart lane - isn't that what the Ford Focus was doing? Was it the wrong thing to do because it passed/cut off the OP? Not understanding the scenario.

Cars are supposed to merge into golf cart path to turn right. This prevents hitting one who tries to pass on the right while you are turning right. You make right hand turns FROM the right lane, not ACROSS.

[New Englander]

Originally Posted by sail33or

I do not care what the law is (Golf Cart lanes are not normal) I will pull completely into the Golf Cart Lane (after checking behind me) when making a right turn.

Because Golf Carts, bikes, walkers, every contraption on wheels, etc. come out of no where in the Golf Cart Lane. Get your rear bumper to them right away then make right turn.

I do the same thing.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by RMHisle

This is why I would NEVER drive a motorcycle on the public roadways. Your life is in the hands of the other drivers. At least with a car you have protection of various safety devices (seat belts, air bags, etc) and thousands of pounds of aluminum and steel. No doubt motorcycles are fun to ride, but not worth it in my book. Best of luck to you and happy you are still with us.

I've ridden for most of my adult life. Never an accident and very few close calls. After our move here I had my bike shipped from Minnesota, rode for maybe a month and sold it--had more close calls here in that time than in five years up in Minnesota.

National average, as I recall, is that you are something like 24 times as likely to die in a motorcycle accident than in a car accident. Bad enough, but a fender-bender in a car resulting in a trip to the body shop can result in a month in the hospital if you were on a bike rather than in a car. If you're lucky.

In my experience riding (and watching, when I wasn't on the bike) my thought is that the risk to bikers here in The Villages is significantly higher than the national averages, both for fatalities and bad accidents.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

It’s not dangerous if they share the path. Pedestrian’s/cyclists walking/riding two and and three abreast is NOT sharing the MMP they are hogging the MMP and creating traffic hazard. Single file please when traffic approaches.

Agreed.

If you are walking (hopefully facing the oncoming traffic) on an MMP, and if it is safe to do so, step off the path into the grass when a golf cart of bicycle is coming toward you. People appreciate it.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

It’s not dangerous if they share the path. Pedestrian’s/cyclists walking/riding two and and three abreast is NOT sharing the MMP they are hogging the MMP and creating traffic hazard. Single file please when traffic approaches.

Tunnels!
The post was reffering to Tunnels
Tubes under roads for pedestrians cyclists and golf carts!
TUNNELS!
Paths are in the open air except when undeground in Tunnels!

[Rosebud1949]

Originally Posted by SKIMAN

to the ford focus that was traveling east bound Pinellas near Islawild this morning at 9;55 am. 2 seconds and you would have killed me . I was the Honda Goldwing trike taking the right hand turn on Islawild with my right blinker on and hand signal and you passed me in the GOLF CART LANE, YES GOLF CART LANE. I hope you made it to where ever you were going. 2 seconds I looked over and there you were,,, Have a happy village day...… Oh and I was wearing a High Viz safety vest and have more rear lights that a Christmas tree.....

You take your life in your hands these days driving in the Villages, whether it is a CAR or CART CYCLE or MOTOR CYCLE. It was not a Villager says one reply.. Sorry that is not true.

Many folk want the gate barriers to be removed.. because they are too lazy to get their card out and swipe it.... NO WAY shoudl this ever happen. With repairs at many gates at the moment a simple stop sign MEANS NOTHING to drivers of cars or carts..... 3 near misses at Lake Miona in one day... how many gates are there !!!!!! and how many accidents would that make...... dreadful driving here....

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

I understand the intent/concept..................but aren't cars suppose to stay out of cart lanes??
(a serious question)

2nd Question: Car turning right at an an intersection where there is a cart lane on the right side of the road and no stop sign................doesn't the CAR have to yield to the golf cart in the lane right next to the car??
(another serious question)

Q1. They are indeed, and by covering the lane, I keep other vehicles out of my nearside door as well.
Only move over in last 50 yards when turning right. Rest of journey would not enter cart lanes.

[CharlesNT]

After reading some of these posts it is clear why I pay exactly the same to insure one car in The Villages as I do to insure three cars in NH.

The absolute lack of common sense and courtesy behind the wheel I used to see only in Miami Dade years ago has definitely migrated north!

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by CharlesNT

After reading some of these posts it is clear why I pay exactly the same to insure one car in The Villages as I do to insure three cars in NH.

The absolute lack of common sense and courtesy behind the wheel I used to see only in Miami Dade years ago has definitely migrated north!

You’re absolutely right, it’s unbelievable that many of the people who have posted here make up their rules how to drive in The Villages so THEY feel safe. Should call this The “Make Your Own Driving Rules” Villages.

[golfnut]

this situation is easily remedied, don't turn right from the left hand lane, move into the right lane put on your turn signal and you'll never have this problem

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by golfnut

this situation is easily remedied, don't turn right from the left hand lane, move into the right lane put on your turn signal and you'll never have this problem

If there is a golf cart lane to the right of your driving lane, you have no business pulling into the golf cart lane to turn right! You should slowdown and carefully check that lane before turning.