[Laker14]

Originally Posted by Normal

The easiest solution is ban golf carts on the roads. There is no mandate to accommodate golf carts on our roads. I know this seems harsh, but driving a golf cart anywhere is a luxury. All the areas mentioned are accessible by car.

I would not be in favor of that. I'd rather take my chances and be able to drive my cart to the golf courses I enjoy north of 466.

I suspect that Hacienda and Tierra del Sol would lose some business if they had to rent carts out. Villagers love their carts. That's why we are here.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Normal

The easiest solution is ban golf carts on the roads. There is no mandate to accommodate golf carts on our roads. I know this seems harsh, but driving a golf cart anywhere is a luxury. All the areas mentioned are accessible by car.

So basically what you are saying is let’s screw over all the people who live in that general vicinity and bought into the “golf cart community” concept. Pretty selfish statement.

[Normal]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

So basically what you are saying is let’s screw over all the people who live in that general vicinity and bought into the “golf cart community” concept. Pretty selfish statement.

Not at All

To everyone who doesn’t use that path area in Sumter county, it makes sense. But if you do utilize the paths, then I can understand you wanting to maintain them. I’m just on the pragmatic side of the majority of citizens that will never even grace the area. Use the paths if you have them, and by all means improve on them if you want to pay for them. To me, it’s a matter of I won’t ever drive that way. The farthest north we would take the cart is maybe Roosevelt? We live in the southern area and have zero desire to drive a cart more than 45 minutes in any direction.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Patzy

The gates are to stop vehicles so the picture is taken if the license plate. And the attendants are there to assist folks with directions, etc.

What about the majority of gates without attendants? How do people going thru those gates get directions?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Patzy

Gates are not installed for golf carts management. To take pics of license.

Incorrect...

[Patzy]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

What about the majority of gates without attendants? How do people going thru those gates get directions?

Typically not at a major roadway.
TV is an evolution life style model. Nothing else in the world like it. Obviously the original model expanded over almost 30 years. TV constantly changes new sections for many reasons. There's a lot of different locations that offers different experiences.
I appreciate the gates as an unintrusive monitoring and traffic mgmt tool. Not intended to be an absolute. Just like the golf cart paths was and is an evolution. The entire historic area road shares. Folks really should move to an area that suits their lifestyle and amenity desires. Don't move to a place that doesn't have a major cost item and then want others to pay for this.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

To all those that are clamoring for more speed limit enforcement, consider this: Yesterday rode a bus from Sorrento to Florence. Without any probable cause the Italian police can stop the bus, board it to check that passengers are wearing their seat belts and check the driver’s “card”—an electronic record of how many hours he has driven and how much rest time.

I drove in Italy for many years for a living.
Probably the only time the Polizia Locale stopped commercial vehicles to inspect records etc. was just before lunch, or rent day, then a few thousand Lira usually solved all problems.
Any traffic laws were beneath the dignity of the Carabinieri so you could ignore them when driving.
Can't believe the extremely efficient system of raising ready cash has altered that much over the years, unless the crooked gits are now accepting credit cards!

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

I drove in Italy for many years for a living.
Probably the only time the Polizia Locale stopped commercial vehicles to inspect records etc. was just before lunch, or rent day, then a few thousand Lira usually solved all problems.
Any traffic laws were beneath the dignity of the Carabinieri so you could ignore them when driving.
Can't believe the extremely efficient system of raising ready cash has altered that much over the years, unless the crooked gits are now accepting credit cards!

Venmo

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by Laker14

I would not be in favor of that. I'd rather take my chances and be able to drive my cart to the golf courses I enjoy north of 466.

I suspect that Hacienda and Tierra del Sol would lose some business if they had to rent carts out. Villagers love their carts. That's why we are here.

There's a lot of us that would not favor it either. Some move here knowing it's a golf cart community and of course whine about seeing or sharing the road with them like they do about the gates. Since the state of Florida rules which roads can have golf cart traffic can you imagine the effect of every golf cart community retirement or otherwise if Florida banned golf carts on every street. Can you imagine having to drive your car not even a eighth of a mile to rent a golf cart at any of the courses plus the aggravation of not having a pace to possibly park?

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Laker14

Venmo

From UK would probably be PayPal nowadays.
Actually the most crooked worked in Customs. (Dogana)
No coffee money?
Always a problem with paperwork or in my day, Permits!
French weren't much better either.