[buzzy]

Assuming the car really was stopped there, I'd say that it was sticking out too far into the outer lane. It would be safer to stay back a bit, even if the back end was partially blocking the cart lane.

[TheVillageChicken]

Originally Posted by downeaster

Whether the car in question is stopped, moving forward or backing up, is immaterial. The OP was trying to make a point, in fact a positive one. Using a photo of that particular intersection was a good choice as cart traffic can get seriously backed up there unless there are a few auto drivers who demonstrate good manners.

Tell that to the car driver who gets stuck under the open gate arm while the courteous driver lets a bunch of carts through the crossing.

[redwitch]

Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken

Tell that to the car driver who gets stuck under the open gate arm while the courteous driver lets a bunch of carts through the crossing.

That's not a courteous driver. A courteous driver doesn't block the golf cart lane if there's a back up whether at a gate or at a roundabout. A courteous driver doesn't stop traffic to let golf carts go. A courteous driver does give a golf cart the right of way when it is warranted (such as when the driver is turning right and the cart is going straight). A courteous driver is that -- courteous, considerate of all, not just one.

A discourteous driver stops in the middle of the cart path so that a cart cannot go through; rushes to beat the cart to the corner; is under the illusion that the car always has the right of way; and so on and so forth.

[sweetieboy]

Originally Posted by BettyCrocked

Notice how the car (circled in yellow) is stopped past the cart crossing (red x).
Unfortunately this is the exception and not the rule.
Once I even saw the second car in line wait behind the cart crossing so as not to clog up half a dozen golf carts!

I've circumnavigated that cart path 100's of times and have never encountered a car stopped in the cart path. This guy is doing it just right.

[sweetieboy]

Originally Posted by BettyCrocked

Notice how the car (circled in yellow) is stopped past the cart crossing (red x).
Unfortunately this is the exception and not the rule.
Once I even saw the second car in line wait behind the cart crossing so as not to clog up half a dozen golf carts!

This guy is doing nothing wrong except possibly for the fact that his front end is a little bit into the traffic circle.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by BettyCrocked

Notice how the car (circled in yellow) is stopped past the cart crossing (red x).
Unfortunately this is the exception and not the rule.
Once I even saw the second car in line wait behind the cart crossing so as not to clog up half a dozen golf carts!

How did you get this picture?

[marianne237]

We need more signs (ha) saying: "Golf carts yield to cars". There are a couple posted north of 466, and I can't remember exactly where I saw them, but rationally it's 1 ton cart vs 8 ton car.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I don't think that a survey is important. I think that after you live here for awhile and drive around a lot, you sort of have certain opinions.

GG: Clever response

[MikeV]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

When you are driving a car in The Villages, you should be respectful and careful of golf carts but must not forget that cars always have the right of way, so being courteous before the gate and allowing golf cart drivers to pass in front of you may "train" new cart drivers to think that it is their right and put them in potential danger.

I don't "get:" the photograph.

I totally agree with you Gracie.

[downeaster]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

How did you get this picture?

Probably Google Earth.

[renielarson]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

How did you get this picture?

I wondered about this also. Where did you find this satellite picture?

[DougB]

Yeah, I also notice how the car two to the right in the outside lane did not take the right turn like he/she was supposed to.

[pqrstar]

Originally Posted by DougB;76***9

Yeah, I also notice how the car two to the right in the outside lane did not take the right turn like he/she was supposed to.

that car could have entered the circle from Morse and was going 1/2 way around

[ilovetv]

I agree with Gracie. Car drivers should not encourage and enable newbie golf cart drivers (or any driver) to think they have the right of way when they do not.

There are already enough terrible driving habits here without enabling golf cart drivers to assume that car drivers must yield to them.

[downeaster]

Originally Posted by brightspot01

I wondered about this also. Where did you find this satellite picture?

Google Maps maps.google.com or Google Earth. If you need help finding and/or navigating these sites please feel free to PM me. I would be happy to help. I find Google Earth a great source of pleasure. I "travel" all over the world on Google Earth.