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graciegirl 03-20-2012 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Irish Rover (Post 469178)
Ok, how about this? A drivers test before you can operate a cart. This will probably p--s people off but this place needs a set of defined rules for cart operation. Some people operating carts are not able to get a drivers license. There are more carts here than anywhere in the USA and the odds are you will have a cart related accident sooner or later. Just a thought so don't send a hate reply. Aloha from Sumpter Landing!
There is no pee in Lake Sumter.

CFrance 03-20-2012 08:51 PM
golf car
 
But there might be a golf car in Lake Sumter...

Gretch298 03-20-2012 09:04 PM
Rules of the road
 
Could someone post what the rules of those round abouts are? I must admit I am confused and would love to hear the "right" way to make my turns and such. Thanks for the help....:eek:

CFrance 03-20-2012 09:16 PM
rules of the road
 
In the latest POA magazine, it was stated that you may remain in the right hand lane of a roundabout if you are taking either the first exit OR continuing on through on the same street (i.e., the second exit). As in, if you are on Buena Vista and enter a roundabout but wish to continue on BV and it's the second exit, you may stay in the outside lane. This is different from what has been heretofore reported, but has been confirmed by the DOT.

What they suggest, then, to be safe, is don't enter a roundabout in parallel with another car in the inside lane, especially if you are exiting at the second exit. Try to stagger your entrance.

It's a crap shoot! My friend calls them Roustabouts.

graciegirl 03-20-2012 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Gretch298 (Post 469225)
Could someone post what the rules of those round abouts are? I must admit I am confused and would love to hear the "right" way to make my turns and such. Thanks for the help....:eek:

As a start to understanding.....please read this brochure.

Go to www.districtgov.org
Near the middle of the page is Sumter County Roundabout brochure

Bill-n-Brillo 03-20-2012 10:02 PM
Bogie Shooter.............where are youuuuuuuu?

:popcorn:

Bill :)

hedoman 03-21-2012 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 2newyorkers (Post 468903)
Whether I am driving my car or golf cart I use the theory I learned when I was 16 years old and taking drivers ed. Drive defensively; everyone else is an idiot and you are the only safe driver on the road.
Right on! And here I was thinking yu and I are the only sane drivers out there but I have my doubts about you...LOL

graciegirl 03-21-2012 06:34 AM
:popcorn:

EdV 03-21-2012 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo (Post 468909)
Tommy, just to make sure there's no confusion: The only golf carts permitted in the traffic circles/roundabouts are the street legal ones......
One exception to that is the roundabout at Morse and El Camino. The cart path is not in the roundabout but it runs parallel to it and there’s no cart tunnel so you have to cross the roads right in the path of vehicles exciting the roundabout. Even worse is the possibility of following a cart when all is clear but they stop half way across and leave you stranded in the road waiting to get T-boned in your cart.

You have to look at the Google Earth aerial photo of this roundabout to understand what I’m saying here.

Bill-n-Brillo 03-21-2012 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by EdVinMass (Post 469313)
One exception to that is the roundabout at Morse and El Camino. The cart path is not in the roundabout but it runs parallel to it and there’s no cart tunnel so you have to cross the roads right in the path of vehicles exciting the roundabout. Even worse is the possibility of following a cart when all is clear but they stop half way across and leave you stranded in the road waiting to get T-boned in your cart.

You have to look at the Google Earth aerial photo of this roundabout to understand what I’m saying here.
True true!

Bill :)

Bill-n-Brillo 03-21-2012 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 469281)
:popcorn:
Pass it on down, please!! :D

:popcorn: :popcorn:

Bill :wave:

zcaveman 03-21-2012 10:50 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by EdVinMass (Post 469313)
One exception to that is the roundabout at Morse and El Camino. The cart path is not in the roundabout but it runs parallel to it and there’s no cart tunnel so you have to cross the roads right in the path of vehicles exciting the roundabout. Even worse is the possibility of following a cart when all is clear but they stop half way across and leave you stranded in the road waiting to get T-boned in your cart.

You have to look at the Google Earth aerial photo of this roundabout to understand what I’m saying here.
I never follow the cart until it has cleared the next section. And those behind me can beep all the want.


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