[Cobh521]

Originally Posted by Golfingnut

I also will stop with flashers blinking for animals. I wonder what the law would say about running into the back of a car for stopping to allow an animal to clear the roadway. Or would it be better to run them over and leave them kicking and dying in the road.

I was able to stop because I had just received the left hand turn arrow and was proceeding slowly with my turn. After I turned the ducks were there and I was able to stop. If I had been on a highway or unable to stop it would have been unfortunate for the ducks.

[Bonnevie]

just so glad you were there before him.....it's spring, lots of new animal families...it's actually a joyful sight...too bad he was one of those people who harbor anger

[beachx4me]

Originally Posted by plimit56

The other day I turned into the gate at Santiago and the residents gate was broken and we had to use the visitor side. Well the always polite gate guard was giving info to the Neighborhood watch and this guy pulls and blows his horn non-stop at the guard. I was behind him and could not believe was a jerk he was for doing that...just kept his hand on the horn until the truck moved and he blew thru the gate. Then I went thru and made sure the guard was ok. I was going in the same direction and where does this idiot go??? Into the area to get the mail. Really??? You were in that much of a hurry!!

Sounds like his momma didn't teach him any manners or either they didn't stick. Pitiful.

[EnglishJW]

Originally Posted by Cobh521

On the way home, I turned left onto Morse Blvd and a little bit in had to stop. There was a duck with her ducklings crossing the street.

You did what most of us would have done - keep doing it!

[patfla06]

Thank you for stopping.

What is wrong with people that they don't care about wildlife
because of their impatience and stupidity?

Imagine being married to that guy!

[Medtrans]

This happened to us here last summer in the burbs of north Chicago. Slowed down and had to stop for a family of geese crossing the road and the guy behind us slammed into us. Totally his fault, his ins, paying our deductible. Also, as a side note he had a warrant and was arrested at the scene. The family's geese went on about their merry way. It saddens me that there are jerks everywhere. Could be worse, it is hailing here right now.

[gatherer47]

I've seen more examples of road rage,stupidity,impatience, and rudeness in four years here in the Villages among car and cart drivers than I ever saw in sixty years up north. On the positive side when you're in a store,restaurant,or square,I've never met more kind and friendly people.

[l2ridehd]

I have seen so many horrible drivers here, especially in the round abouts. Most of the real fools go 270 degrees around in the outside lane. But yesterday I had the absolute worst happen. And if I ever find the white Kia wagon with a certain sticker on the back, he and I will have a come to Jesus meeting.

I was going North on Buena Vista headed up to 42. We have to stop at the round about by Glenview to allow in circle traffic to pass. I am in the right lane headed straight through and this double idiot is in the left lane. We enter the circle side by side and he turns right onto El Camineo Real. I slam on the brakes and swing wide right and barely miss him.

I hope I find him.

[ilovetv]

I experienced a prime example of this foaming-at-the-mouth type of road rage over something I could not avoid.

I was driving my car with all windows down, at Lake Sumter Landing. I had crossed the Morse bridge and turned right headed toward the square, and then at Panera I turned right and passed in front of the sales center and headed leftward to turn left at the bar hut corner, to pass by the back of the bandstand.

Picture the parking spaces on the immediate left after the crosswalk. This guy was in his golf cart tailgating me as I turned left, and as soon as I was around the corner, a parked car in the 2nd or 3rd parking space on my left started backing out in front of me, about 6 feet ahead of me. I had to slam on the brakes (I was going at a snail's pace b/c of such eventualities around the squares), and when the golf cart driver had to brake behind me, he started SCREAMING and shaking his fist and yelling with his thick NY cabbie accent, "You can't stop like that right after turning a corner.....you blankety-blank effing b-word effing this and that....Ya gotta keep GOING...."

Well I'm sorry, but I had to stop to avoid hitting the car backing out regardless of whose fault the crash might have been. This guy couldn't have cared less about maintaining "assured clear distance" behind me.

I'm not exactly a fraidy-cat, but this guy was scary and I refused to say ANYthing that would escalate him further. His clenched fists shaking in the air were enough to cause fear, much less the thought of him having a firearm.

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by ilovetv

I experienced a prime example of this foaming-at-the-mouth type of road rage over something I could not avoid.

I was driving my car with all windows down, at Lake Sumter Landing. I had crossed the Morse bridge and turned right headed toward the square, and then at Panera I turned right and passed in front of the sales center and headed leftward to turn left at the bar hut corner, to pass by the back of the bandstand.

Picture the parking spaces on the immediate left after the crosswalk. This guy was in his golf cart tailgating me as I turned left, and as soon as I was around the corner, a parked car in the 2nd or 3rd parking space on my left started backing out in front of me, about 6 feet ahead of me. I had to slam on the brakes (I was going at a snail's pace b/c of such eventualities around the squares), and when the golf cart driver had to brake behind me, he started SCREAMING and shaking his fist and yelling with his thick NY cabbie accent, "You can't stop like that right after turning a corner.....you blankety-blank effing b-word effing this and that....Ya gotta keep GOING...."

Well I'm sorry, but I had to stop to avoid hitting the car backing out regardless of whose fault the crash might have been. This guy couldn't have cared less about maintaining "assured clear distance" behind me.

I'm not exactly a fraidy-cat, but this guy was scary and I refused to say ANYthing that would escalate him further. His clenched fists shaking in the air were enough to cause fear, much less the thought of him having a firearm.

That does sound scary - and you are right. He sounds like one of those hotheads who would carry a gun and wave it around to intimidate others.

[billethkid]

After 10 years here the only conclusion I can reach is there are more nasty, inconsiderate, b-eye-itchy old people behind the wheel than anywhere else I have been on the planet!!!!

Always in a hurry, never use turn signals, do not stop for stop signs, do not yield, do not stay in their lane, will flip the bird for just looking and just down right mean!

[Golfingnut]

Originally Posted by billethkid

After 10 years here the only conclusion I can reach is there are more nasty, inconsiderate, b-eye-itchy old people behind the wheel than anywhere else I have been on the planet!!!!

Always in a hurry, never use turn signals, do not stop for stop signs, do not yield, do not stay in their lane, will flip the bird for just looking and just down right mean!

Bless their old hearts. LOL

[TNLAKEPANDA]

Originally Posted by Golfingnut

I also will stop with flashers blinking for animals. I wonder what the law would say about running into the back of a car for stopping to allow an animal to clear the roadway. Or would it be better to run them over and leave them kicking and dying in the road.

The law states that you must be in control of your vehicle at all times. Thus if you rear end someone you are at fault even if they are stopped in the road for no reason.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by gatherer47

I've seen more examples of road rage,stupidity,impatience, and rudeness in four years here in the Villages among car and cart drivers than I ever saw in sixty years up north. On the positive side when you're in a store,restaurant,or square,I've never met more kind and friendly people.

I agree. And make that 74, The NEW forty.

[yabbadu]

Originally Posted by bogie shooter

the villages is no different than anywhere else. Idiots live everywhere!

ditto>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>