[jkomoros]

I missed the Daily Sun article on speed limits this summer, but I've been hearing various reports of what people think will occur. Can anyone point me to something official I can read?

[spk7951]

Originally Posted by jkomoros

I missed the Daily Sun article on speed limits this summer, but I've been hearing various reports of what people think will occur. Can anyone point me to something official I can read?

Read the three links under Item #1 of the following:
http://www.sumtercountyfl.gov/Agenda...85/Agenda.html

[paulandjean]

I like the line about the police beer fund,very good. I also like the line about no crime in the villages so they have to do something. Right ON. I do think this is silly. I have been passed by bicycles on more than one occasion.20-25 fine for golf carts.

[CarGuys]

Originally Posted by logdog

That was my thought when I looked in the mirror and shouted "Holy $hit" and pulled off the path to let the car pass. I think the driver forgot she wasn't in her golf cart and pulled into the path near the library. I followed to Parr Drive where she got back onto the road. It's not the first time this has happened.

OMG!!

[GTTPF]

Herv, aren't you supposed to be on your way to TV? You have to be there in 2 days or are you flying? GL and have fun. See you soon.

[GTTPF]

Herv, What ever you do don't speed!

[golf2140]

Let see: I bought a street leagal golf car, paying for registration, cost of car insurance, now I can only go 20mph. Wow great decision.

[CarGuys]

Originally Posted by GTTPF

Herv, What ever you do don't speed!

Yea no speeding! We are flying down Friday night, Design team Saturday and Sunday. Jim has my cell number.

Gee-A smart car would fit on those cart trails by accident! There smaller than a Gem!

I can't imagine looking in the rear view mirror and seeing car lights coming at us.

WOW!

[BigLew]

the new ordinance only changes the speed limits on currently unmarked roads. This limit had been 25 it would now be 20 mph, that is the only change being made....big deal!
Boy! people's reading skills have really gone downhill :-)

[Taj44]

Originally Posted by jrheydt

When I was in the MP's I remember in one class where it was stated that 75% of drivers will drive at a "safe" speed regardless of what is posted. So that if their is a posted speed of 20 and most drivers are driving faster than that the speed limit is too slow for that particular road

John

That is exactly right, but its called the 85 percentile speed. In New York State, where I'm from, the police do radar studies to determine the speed (85th percentile) that the majority of drivers are going, and post the speed limits accordingly.

People falsely believe that if the speed limit is lowered artificially i.e. below what everyone is doing, then it will somehow be safer. What actually happens is that you'll get some people who obey the new speed limit, and many who drive the speed that they feel comfortable at given the conditions, which may be higher than the speed limit. This of course causes conflict and an increase in accidents or decrease in safety.

[paulandjean]

Not sure if I agree with that.

[BigLew]

Originally Posted by golf2140

Let see: I bought a street leagal golf car, paying for registration, cost of car insurance, now I can only go 20mph. Wow great decision.

no, you can go 25 on a road marked 35

[Taj44]

Here is a link which describes the process of setting speed zones, which might make it easier for people to understand. http://www.ite.org/standards/speed_zoning.pdf
In the case of The villages, I suspect the potential for interaction with golf carts has driven the speed limit issue and made for a variation in accepted traffic engineering practice.

[Figmo Bohica]

I for one hope that Sumter write lots and lots of speeding tickets. If you are in a hurry leave earlier so that you are on time and don't have to hurry. With all the increase in traffic its time to slow down and smell the roses. I also wish that they would double or triple the speeding fines.

Now on the other side of the problem. What will happen with the golf cart roads on roads that go to 20 MPH? Will there still be golf cart roads or are cars and carts going to share the roads. Gonna be lots of accidents. Make sure that your insurance is up to date and that you have good coverage.

[rkimball]

No way does the now 25, 30 or 35 mph speed limits cause accidents in TV. It is the driver that makes a left turn into the right lane or the driver that fails to signal or the driver after 20 years in TV that still can't negotiate the 20 mph traffic circle or the driver that leaves Happy Hour a little to late or the driver that thinks the stop sign is for everyone else, and on and on and on.

The USDOT reports that speeding in itself is not a cause of accidents and the VDoT found that 2.9% were due to speeding -- dead last -- while 3.8%t were due to drivers falling asleep or falling ill at the tiller.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/18/u...e-of-accidents

So what's all the all the hoopla about the new regs?

I for one have only found that the people that complaining about the fast golf carts are the one who bought theurs years ago when they would only go about ten mph.