[Talon2dad]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

No way knowing it was villager unless you followed them to their house or got license plate number and found address. I guess it was younger driver who may or may not live in villages. It certainly wasn’t the older villagers.

You live in la-la land if you can’t believe it was a villager.

[collegeref]

One thing is for sure both drivers should drive “defensively” and assume
each other is an AH

[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.

[Driver8]

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.....

Rode motorcycles for 50+ years in the upper midwest and like all bikers, I have my share of stories to tell. However, after riding down here for three months and witnessing the sheer stupidity of some of these so called drivers, I gave up. It's no fun dodging idiots.

[RICH1]

I have seen that car! I believe it's a young girl, she's always in a hurry.. I saw her pull out of a neighborhood and figure she's living with Grandma..definitely a Villager

[Chellybean]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

You have good points, I should have been a little clearer. I do NOT go into the golf cart lane to get around a vehicle making a LEFT turn, I wait behind them, however if I am in my car and making a RIGHT turn, I will place 2 wheels in the golf cart lane so there is no one beside me when I turn. This is done after making sure the lane is clear.
I have to do this as I have been passed by a golf cart (in their lane), and when I looked at my speedometer I was doing 30-31 MPH, so I completely agree, 'they come out of nowhere'!

IT IS POINTLESS TO Clarify your point with some people, it is like arguing with a young teenager! Good luck!

[Sportster]

We're new villagers and have already seen some crazy stuff in the roundabouts. A couple days ago a young women in a rusted out old small gray pickup full of young kids pulled out making a uwe right in front of me, fortunately no one was to the right of me and I was able to avoid a tragedy as my full size pickup is no match for that bone shaker she was in..... I seen her again yesterday driving like she was on something, with three young kids again.

I think its time to start using a dashcam. I see they're less than $50 on Amazon. One of the truck and another for the golf cart.

[Get real]

Glad you are OK.

[Two Bills]

"Cover the cart lane before turning right."
One of the first, and best bits of advice I was given 20 years ago, when we first visited TV.

[Sportster]

I just placed an order for this one, has a cam for the rear as well

Amazon.com

[turk3531]

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.

It is illegal, though it happens all the time! All I can say is: Slow the hell down! Follow the rules, before you kill someone!@

[kevinaces]

FedEx. Bz.

[Thaxxx]

Thankfully your okay.
A lot of these close calls could of been avoided. Whoever the ones that are responsible for these traffic circles in a retirement community are lacking in common sense.

[butlerism]

God Bless.

Myself three accidents.

The number one issue is getting cutoff.

People driving cars drift off into a bubble and on average after 15 seconds are distracted.

I drive a Tank.
If I don't like your driving I will just roll over your hood

[butlerism]

Ha.

Traffic circles.

Now the Doozy part two....
Town Squares.... circles... squares....
Bypass...
Intermodals.....
OH MY!!!!