[Waltdisney4life]

I know a black advance what is happening if there’s a golf cart behind me if I’m going to turn first or if I’m gonna let them go through no big deal sounds to me like you were the one in the hurry.
And all your villager haters go back to where you came from if you hate it here so much please leave!

[CDerington]

I wish you could have gotten a L.P.# and report them to the police. That is horrible and thank God you are okay

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Waltdisney4life

I know a black advance what is happening if there’s a golf cart behind me if I’m going to turn first or if I’m gonna let them go through no big deal sounds to me like you were the one in the hurry.
And all your villager haters go back to where you came from if you hate it here so much please leave!

If you read OP. it was a CAR.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by SKIMAN

Tinker I have been here almost 10 years and this is the first time I have ever sounded off . These People here are some the worst drivers I have ever seen . Oh sorry I said that not ,Dont' use turn signals ,slow down for stop signs ,god for bide you stop you'll get rear ended. want to have fun go to any mail postal station find a shady spot and watch STUPID DRIVING 101. To all you new soon to be Villages here your car WILL BE HIT in 3months or less here. Im not the best driver in the world had a CDL for over 41 years 3 million miles had 2 accident's not my fault but the billion dollar company I worked for claimed all accidents are preventable. should have called in sick those 2 days. I WAS A BLINK AWAY FROM BEING TBONED AND POSSIBLE KILLED OR WORST. Wake up people don't teach your grand kids how to drive the golf cart because you S??K

Regular posts as far as driving. My OPINION. Almost all accidents are avoidable. Once you accept that then everyone involved in an accident is at least partly at fault.

Regular posts about the round a bouts I always come to the same conclusion. Assuming that the people around you know what the rules are is a bit of a reach.
Assuming they know what the rules are and will follow them, is a major reach.

Being human, we see, we notice people doing stupid things. The most people driving, reasonably safely, we do not even notice.

Might be interesting to discover how many people on the roads around here could pass a driving quiz or a drivers license test. We've all seen it. How many people slow down when they see a cop? How many of us would scream if the police suddenly started strict enforcement? Be honest with yourself-turn signals? Full stop at stop signs? Posted speed? Safe speed through our congested neighborhoods? People walking on multi modal paths in places where there are side walks. People stopping in the middle of the road to gossip. People walking in golf cart tunnels. I'm sure I left out plenty.

[butlerism]

Wrapping my body in Tin Foil

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by DAVES

Regular posts as far as driving. My OPINION. Almost all accidents are avoidable. Once you accept that then everyone involved in an accident is at least partly at fault.

Regular posts about the round a bouts I always come to the same conclusion. Assuming that the people around you know what the rules are is a bit of a reach.
Assuming they know what the rules are and will follow them, is a major reach.

Being human, we see, we notice people doing stupid things. The most people driving, reasonably safely, we do not even notice.

Might be interesting to discover how many people on the roads around here could pass a driving quiz or a drivers license test. We've all seen it. How many people slow down when they see a cop? How many of us would scream if the police suddenly started strict enforcement? Be honest with yourself-turn signals? Full stop at stop signs? Posted speed? Safe speed through our congested neighborhoods? People walking on multi modal paths in places where there are side walks. People stopping in the middle of the road to gossip. People walking in golf cart tunnels. I'm sure I left out plenty.

MMP's pass through tunnels, not golf cart paths.
I have not seen a tunnel signed 'golf carts only', there may be some, but I have not seen any.
As dangerous as it may be, pedestians, cyclists are not breaking any rule by using the tunnels, only the self preservation rule!

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by banjobob

Don’t be too sure it wasn’t a villager ,I agree with another poster “some of the worse drivers anywhere”. I nearly T-Boned a villager darting into a handicap parking space in Publix parking lot just last week. He turned into the lane then zipped across in front of me , I missed him by maybe two feet.

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.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by Waltdisney4life

I know a black advance what is happening if there’s a golf cart behind me if I’m going to turn first or if I’m gonna let them go through no big deal sounds to me like you were the one in the hurry.
And all your villager haters go back to where you came from if you hate it here so much please leave!

Sadly everyone has an opinion. All of these posts we only get one side of the story.
The details are filled in with our own bias.

As described. The devil is in the details. The golf cart did not suddenly appear. Depending on position and relative speed, safe, proper driving you would either speed up to get plenty of space, that is far more than 10-20 feet before signaling both with the turn signal and your car position that you are turning. Having a debate, deciding at the last second, is not safe or proper driving.

I ride a bicycle. I've had people stop in the middle of the road blocking traffic to let me go. It is very nice of them. IT IS WRONG. They do not see that the person behind them will go into the multi modal lane to pass them. Their vision blocked by the topped car and hit a bicycle not supposed to be there.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

MMP's pass through tunnels, not golf cart paths.
I have not seen a tunnel signed 'golf carts only', there may be some, but I have not seen any.
As dangerous as it may be, pedestians, cyclists are not breaking any rule by using the tunnels, only the self preservation rule!

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.

[sdeikenberry]

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.

Actually, the law is any vehicle turning right will yield to any other vehicle that is on their right. So, technically, a car must wait until the golf cart lane is clear before turning right. Disclaimer: I always keep my eyes open and ready to brake when approaching an intersection in my cart, especially when cars are on my left. I can't tell you how many times I've been cut off by a right turning auto.

[PJackpot]

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.....

I have a motorcycle which I ride on occasion and in six years have only had one close encounter of the stupid kind. At the Sumter Landing rotary, where a young girl in the right hand lane decided she was going left and I had to go with her, despite being in the left lane wanting to continue down Morse. You really have to keep an eye out and approach a rotary with much caution. But the other thing I'm surprised at is the number of folks I see riding a motorcycle with no helmet, especially here. I would not be here now, if it weren't for a helmet many, many years ago in Massachusetts. I've also learned when coming to a merge in my golf cart, to keep an eye on the cars behind me as some of them will speed up forcing a quick stop, in order to save themselves 20 seconds of their precious time. I refer to these people as inconsiderate douchebags. But it's better to give way whether in a car, motorcycle, bicycle or golf cart, then to prove you're dead right.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

"Cover the cart lane before turning right."

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)

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by CDerington

I wish you could have gotten a L.P.# and report them to the police. That is horrible and thank God you are okay

I understand the sentiment. There is right, there is wrong legal is not always the same as either. The law is the police cannot give a ticket etc because of a reported traffic infraction.

[ncic50]

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.....

Vehicle & Golf Cart drivers need to SLOW DOWN. Obey the speed limits. Here in Osceola Hills the speed limit is 20 mph. We need more SCSO Traffic Enforcement!

[goodwillie]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

OP, very sorry for your experience, now you know why I ALWAYS move into the golf cart lane when I am making a right turn in my car, too many drivers around here in a rush or have no idea how to drive.

Cars don't belong in golf cart lanes no matter what direction you may be turning. That was one of the point of his remarks about the car that almost took him out, they were in the golf cart lane.