Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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. . 31 in a 25??? Give me a break, really. I know the folks saying ...you 'were speeding'.... it's "the law". But really... at that amount "over', worthy of a warning esp if the vehicle was in good condition and the driver had a clean record. really. How many cars do we see going 10MPH+ over the limit? It's the luck of the draw - wrong place wrong time. Yes, like many drivers, I probably go 45 in a 40, 50 in a 45. etc. As long as the vehicle is not swerving and using signals, fine. I NEVER drive in a left lane except to pass. I'm more worried of the vehicles being driven UNDER the limit, esp in a left lane. The roundabouts are the main worry of close calls, esp work vehicles etc. NOT a driver 6mph over a limit. really. (have at me if you'd like...really) . . .
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In other words - cars weren't made, back in the day, to go very fast and weren't safe enough for high speed driving. Now, they have doodads and widgets in the car that parks for you, shows you on camera on your dash what the back looks like as you reverse out of a parking space at the supermarket, emergency cut-offs, voice-activated GPS that tells you when you need to slow down due to upcoming accident or other traffic hazard, and even technology that will automatically skid your car to a stop if it detects something coming too close. In other words - there's a lot less to impede fast driving, and a lot less reason to be overly concerned about it. On the OTHER other hand... The Villages is filled with a lot of older people whose reflexes weren't what they used to be. On the OTHER other hand... cars these days have the technology to bypass and accommodate any increased loss in reflexes. Basically - I'm thinking the only reason it's even a big deal, is because there's a sign on the road saying it should be a big deal. Not because it's actually a big deal. It really isn't. |
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Reminds me of the mall security cop who stopped a guy in the parking garage where the speed limit was 5 mph. He said, "sir, do you know how fast you were going?" The guy said no. The mall cop said, you were doing 7 !!!
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Twice out of the 6 times I've had a ticket, I didn't even get a court date. They nolled my violation by mail and I didn't have to show up at all. They do that when the docket is backlogged for lesser violations (such as "excessive speed" as opposed to "speeding" - there's a difference, legally). |
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I've seen posts here over the years about how bad speeding is, how dangerous it is, how the speeder gets what he deserves. While maybe that's all true, personally I think driving too slow can be dangerous, too . Now some might say that some of the older population can't drive at the higher speeds. I think if you aren't capable of driving a vehicle at a posted speed limit, you can be a danger to others, also.
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Driving too slow - especially in the passing lane - can be deadly. I've also noticed that a lot of villagers try to be "nice" and yield their right of way to someone else. That is a really BAD thing to do. When I stop at a stop sign, and you don't HAVE a stop sign, it means you need to GO. It means you need to NOT stop and let me pass. You might not notice the person behind you who is not planning on stopping at all. If it's your turn to go, then GO. Otherwise you interrupt the flow of traffic and screw things up for everyone else. |
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Where I come from they got paid overtime to go to court.
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Traffic Ticket Lawyer Florida And Speeding Attorneys | The Ticket Clinic
I had to rush down from NJ when my father was in Hospital in Pembroke Pines about 5 years ago. Got stopped on Pines Blvd on the way in a "mass" speed trap. About 15 cars in line waiting for ticket. Asked officers to let me go because my father had just been taken to hospital and I couldn't wait. He wouldn't do it since I was out of state in rental car. 25 minutes later I was ticketed 60 in 45 (this was a 4 lane in 1 direction major road. I even told cop I would come to station later to get my ticket (I knew that wouldn't work). In any case, I called ticketclinic and they took care of everything. No points, no court, no report on NJ DMV records and no insurance increase. 5 years ago it cost me $100 plus ticket cost. Not sure what they charge now but it was worth it. Probably saved me close to $1000 in NJ insurance rate increases. That was my only moving violation in my life. Edit: "Driving school" wasn't an option since I was from out of state at the time. Around here a moving violation will jack up your insurance for 3-5 years depending on your company.
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Talked to a Sumter cop a while back...He said they will get you at 25 mph...Lower if you are weaving.
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No reason
Don’t kid yourself about quotas. AND there should be some type of review. You dropped vie for 50 years with a spotless record, and your life is ruined for noth8ng |
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6 miles over the speed limit and you got a ticket. I’ve traveled these last 15 years on Buena Vista, Cr’s 466 & 466A and while I very rarely go more than 5 miles above posted speed, staying on the right lane, I have seen some people pass me by as if I were standing still, No doubt 55-60 mph and Never have I seen, not one of these speed demons pulled over. .
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Why is it, “cop making quota”? We’re you a police officer? How do you know about these things? Heard it somewhere from someone else? Why can’t it be, “the officer was doing his/her job”. You really don’t know. I don’t know what you did for a living but for 30 years I never had one of these famous “quotas”.
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If Sumter County was serious about protecting us from speeders then it would have officers with speed guns on either end of the cart path crossing Lake Sumter.
The conveyance is a 10 mile per hour speed zone. As a walker, runner and cyclist, I am in constant fear of being hit by speeding carts in the path AND carts that hit the edge of the raised (walkway) portion when out of control. Please, someone answer me, "why do carts need to speed when crossing the lake?" Aren't we all retired? |
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