[Garywt]

I tend not to pass carts anywhere, don’t see the need nor do I feel it should be allowed. Carts that pass are generally going 25-25 mph but that is a different subject. Staying behind a bike or the like would be troublesome for all, some of these people struggle to keep moving forward never mind keeping up some speed.

Like people have said in the past, one cart behind you they have the issue, multiple carts Ling up behind you, you are the issue.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Not so. Bicycles transport people without pollution or using gasoline and thus keep the cost of gasoline down. So, bicyclists are to be PRAISED.

That doesn't change his assertion... They can still be hazards...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Agreed. There is a need for Carts to have the same speed limit. I have seen them going 30 mph or more in a 25-zone. Gas golf carts have a high center of gravity so need to have a LOW speed limit.

Wait, I thought it was 40 mph...

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Wait, I thought it was 40 mph...

those are the electric carts that don't cause pollution.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Agreed. There is a need for Carts to have the same speed limit. I have seen them going 30 mph or more in a 25-zone. Gas golf carts have a high center of gravity so need to have a LOW speed limit.

Perhaps this was a case where it was clear the passing cart was going 20+ but without proof, the no passing ticket was issued.

Especially if the offender exhibited bad attitude during the stop.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI

I never said a person needed a driver's license to operate a golf cart, I was pointing out where it could be found that crossing a white line to pass is illegal. Someone was wanting a source.
It is in the best interest of anyone operating a golf cart or even a bicycle to know the applicable traffic laws. When a person is operating their cart or a bicycle on a public street, they are required to obey the law. Ignorance of the traffic laws is no excuse and can be detrimental to your physical health and detrimental to the financial health of your wallet.

Pretty sure the law requires you to wear your seatbelts. Most golf carts in the Villages don't have seatbelts. The driving manual applies to people who drive cars. There is also a motorcycle driving manual that applies to people who drive motorcycles. There's yet another one for tractor-trailer drivers. There is no mandatory golf car driving manual. The rules for golf carts are different, because they have different minimum standards, and different driving conditions. Cars aren't supposed to drive on the shoulder of a road. Golf cars are required to drive on the shoulder of the road.

Never use a manual for one thing, as an instruction book for another.

[JGibson]

I'm still curious why the OP tried to hide the spelling of the social media site of the source?

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Perhaps this was a case where it was clear the passing cart was going 20+ but without proof, the no passing ticket was issued.

Especially if the offender exhibited bad attitude during the stop.

That was my thought also.

[HIgolfers]

Originally Posted by wamley

If the Sheriff said it's a violation, why not ask him to quotes the Statute that would appear on the ticket the Deputy Sheriff would put on the ticket you would receive for the violation he/she is citing you for. Typically in Vehicle and Traffic laws vehicles cannot cross solid white lines unless its to avoid an accident.

It does cite the statute!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Laker14

those are the electric carts that don't cause pollution.

Ahhh... Of course...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by JGibson

I'm still curious why the OP tried to hide the spelling of the social media site of the source?

Explained in post #74

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Hardlyworking

You have to consider the source.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Maybe back off the coffee a bit.

Thanks, Tom Cruise and I have one small thing in common............we BOTH have a "NEED for SPEED".
.........Of course, I am SLIGHTLY better looking, and a LOT TALLER !

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by tuccillo

Do you realize that the police cannot stop you without probable cause ? So, let me see how this is going to work. The police are going to illegally stop people in their golf cart and then they are going to force you out of the cart while they take it for a ride to see if it exceeds a certain speed ? So, they are going to block off a lane of the road with traffic cones so they can conduct these speed tests ? Yeah, I can see this happening. LOL.

There is ALWAYS a gulf / a difference between what is IDEALLY right and what IS practical. LEOs would NOT have to stop 100% of the carts to check them - maybe 10%. then by word of mouth and FINES, people would set their speed back to 20MPH. Actually, I would not care if EVERY CART was set at 25 MPH. Just AGREE on a low speed because gas Carts have a HIGH center of gravity and make (some chosen speed) UNIVERSAL in TV Land.
......Actually, that is SO LOGICAL that I think that even TV Land would go for that !
.......Not to mention, that it would be a safety situation and save lives. Wouldn't THAT be nice?

And, of course, as far as probable cause goes. I think that a LEO could EYEBALL a passing golf cart and KNOW when they are going 30 to 40 MPH. Even I can do that and I am OLD. ALSO, they have speed guns, I believe.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

You will find these words in the Florida Statutes:

However, this subsection shall not be construed as prohibiting the crossing of the centerline in making a left turn into or from an alley, private road, or driveway.

Well........is it a construance (probably not a real word but WTH) when passing a slow moving vehicle or a bicyclist traveling 5 MPH in the diamond lane? Even I pass a really slow moving vehicle and my golf cart goes a whopping 19.9 MPH on a straight-away.