[tsmall22204]

Golf carts are used on certain military bases as security vehicles with red lights.

[J1ceasar]

In several islands where no cars allowed .

[J1ceasar]

???Horns

[netbum]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Do you have a picture of that golf cart? I bet there is probably no other place in the world where a sherif patrols in golf carts.

Pleasure Island, off the southeastern coast of NC, has golf cart police. We are a golf cart island 🏝 😊

[ChicagoNative]

Glad to see there is at least a vague awareness of Atomic carts. One of our neighbors has one and has told tale of busybodies shouting at him to get his “car” off the paths. Hopefully, as they become more popular this will no longer be an issue.

[Don5154]

Originally Posted by ohiosbestus

While eating in Lake Sumter, there was a new golf cart that was labeled Sumter Co. Sheriff on the sides of the cart. I am just wandering if Sumter Co. is going to start patrolling the multi-modal paths that villagers use for getting to their destinations. If this is a plan what do villagers think of this. Opinions please.

Nothing new....Sheriff’s department has had golf carts for years. Seen them many times.

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Do you have a picture of that golf cart? I bet there is probably no other place in the world where a sherif patrols in golf carts.

Wrong. Cops patrol in golf carts, 4 wheelers, bicycles etc depending on the area. Nothing new there at all

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by ohiosbestus

While eating in Lake Sumter, there was a new golf cart that was labeled Sumter Co. Sheriff on the sides of the cart. I am just wandering if Sumter Co. is going to start patrolling the multi-modal paths that villagers use for getting to their destinations. If this is a plan what do villagers think of this. Opinions please.

You should have asked the cop what it was being used for

[jimkerr]

They only enforce DUI on golf carts and you can’t have an open container either.

[kayak]

About 5 years ago at The Villages Outdoor Expo, Lieutenant Siemer of the Sumter County Sheriff Department did a workshop on bicycle safety. In that workshop someone asked why doesn't the sheriff's department have a golf cart? He said they did have one but it would only go 17 MPH so they do not use it for patrol but use it for special events.

I guess the Atomic cart came later.

Yes, the multimodal paths are private property. They will enforce DUI and official regulation size stop signs on the MMP's.

[kirk123]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

The sheriff can do what ever he is allowed to do to protect and serve us. I am all in for that.

I agree to have safety in the Villages.

[davephan]

Originally Posted by billlaur

nobody can have blue lights..WOW

That’s nothing new. In most, maybe all states, red and blue lights are reserved for the law enforcement vehicle. The government snow plowing vehicles in Minnesota are allowed to have both amber and blue lights. All other vehicles with accessory warning lights I’ve seen in Minnesota have amber colored lights. I’ve only seen amber colored lights on the non government vehicles in Florida.

Those blue decorative light will need to be turned off or changed to a legal color.

[LG999]

I like it. I like to see cops around. Makes me feel safe.

[mr kibbles]

i agree the fuzz has no right to be on the paths ---

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by jimkerr

They only enforce DUI on golf carts and you can’t have an open container either.

I walk a lot on those multi-modal paths. I've observed that there is no shortage of those one-serving liquor bottles on and in the grass alongside the paths as well as the occasional (and sometimes not so occasional) empty beer can. Apparently that "no open container" rule is not taken quite as seriously by some Villagers as by others.