[buggyone]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

Or you can look at it this way.Why would you want to sit on hard plastic chair,under the hot sun drinking a cold beer. Or you can sit in a nice comfortable golf cart padded seat and covered from the shade and drink a nice cold beer. Besides you do not have to go far for a refill,just reach around.

Feel free to do that when at Lake Sumter Landing. You have been informed of the open container law in Florida. If you get a citation from a police officer, you can tell your story to the judge and see what his reaction will be.

[Posh 08]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Feel free to do that when at Lake Sumter Landing. You have been informed of the open container law in Florida. If you get a citation from a police officer, you can tell your story to the judge and see what his reaction will be.

The Court should find the college boy cops story amusing.

[jsw14]

Originally Posted by PennBF

Why do people insist on sitting in a cart with an open alcohol beverage. What is more serious is that this is viewed by some as a problem in not allowing them to do it. Given that is their concern they have a greater problem than the container !! They may want to ask themselves why they think not being able to drink in a cart is a problem to them ?? Does "rehab" sound like an alternative? Or maybe better understanding why alcohol is so important to them??

Simple, I just sit back & relax, (in my cart) PoP-a-beer & watch all the pretty woman walk by

[paulandjean]

Am I missing something here.Is there something different from what they are doing know then from the last 5 years at LSL.Or is it just people talking about this. I again ask,have you seen someone who receved a ticket for this,or know of someone. I have asked many people and they know of no one. I stand by my statements.

[Posh 08]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

Am I missing something here.Is there something different from what they are doing know then from the last 5 years at LSL.Or is it just people talking about this. I again ask,have you seen someone who receved a ticket for this,or know of someone. I have asked many people and they know of no one. I stand by my statements.

Bottom line. Have at it.

[RichieLion]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

Am I missing something here.Is there something different from what they are doing know then from the last 5 years at LSL.Or is it just people talking about this. I again ask,have you seen someone who receved a ticket for this,or know of someone. I have asked many people and they know of no one. I stand by my statements.

I don't know anyone who's gotten a ticket, or anyone who knows anyone who's gotten a ticket.

But, the fact remains that because of the discussions on this forum we looked up the law as provided by the District Government website and the Property Owner's Association website to find out just what the laws were concerning alcohol consumption in the squares.

The information is being presented correctly. Law enforcement can give you a citation for an open container if you're sitting in a vehicle with it open. They can give this citation to you anywhere, including the town square. (even on your front lawn)

But you can walk around the square with an adult beverage anywhere in the downtown area.

Technically the restaurants cannot serve you adult beverages to be consumed outside their place of business.

What are the chances of you getting this ticket? Good question; and I don't know the answer to that one.

[paulandjean]

Bottom Line.Have at it.?????????

[cappyjon431]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

Am I missing something here.Is there something different from what they are doing know then from the last 5 years at LSL.Or is it just people talking about this. I again ask,have you seen someone who receved a ticket for this,or know of someone. I have asked many people and they know of no one. I stand by my statements.

One of the renters who lives next to us got ticketed last week for sitting in their golf cart and drinking at LSL. He did not think he should have been ticketed because his beer was in a coozie and only the top inch or so of the can was exposed. He said the fine was about $120.

[buggyone]

Go to the Property Owner Association paper of about 2 months ago and you will find the Q&A's and it states that a person was cited for sitting in their golf cart at Lake Sumter Landing having a beer and got cited for about $120.

It further goes on about what is and is not legal.

[blaZen]

We usually bring our own in a small cooler, and leave the cooler in our cart. Never had a problem walking around LSL or SS with an open beer.

Have been known to drive the golf cart with a Sonic cup held tightly in my hand just in case I hit a bump and spill some...........

[Posh 08]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

Bottom Line.Have at it.?????????

OK, plain English. Drink in your cart if you want to. Not my problem.

[graciegirl]

I like rule followers as friends. They never ask to borrow money for bail.

In The Villages you can stay inside the law and have a WONDERFUL TIME!

Both drinking and smoking are allowed in designated areas.

We also have several places to pray if you want to.

Dancing is allowed almost everywhere, and I think I remember someone getting arrested for dancing only once, but I think she tried to remove her top. She had too much Yeungling that night is the story I got.

Laughing is encouraged everywhere.

This place is so much fun.

[Posh 08]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I like rule followers as friends. They never ask to borrow money for bail.

In The Villages you can stay inside the law and have a WONDERFUL TIME!

Both drinking and smoking are allowed in designated areas.

We also have several places to pray if you want to.

Dancing is allowed almost everywhere, and I think I remember someone getting arrested for dancing only once, but I think she tried to remove her top. She had too much Yeungling that night is the story I got.

Laughing is encouraged everywhere.

This place is so much fun.

Snowing here this morning GG, no fun.