[bark4me]

Originally Posted by bikerhiker

Riding my bike I saw a guy making tight circles on his golf cart in front of a postal kiosk. He stopped so I thought it was OK to pass. Without looking he started another loop and almost hit me.

I yelled “WATCH OUT.” Looking back I said “be more careful around people.” The guy replied FU, the long version. That's all I said, and I made no other reply.

I continued on my journey to have the guy follow me for about two miles (roughly 9 minutes). Intimidating me? In Florida, that’s “Road Rage.”

Finally he passed, yelling something out the side of his golf cart (incomprehensible over the roar of his englne), but then after his one-finger salute out the back, I knew it was not an apology. Then noticed he was wearing headphones (another FL illegal).

This kind of behavior is way too common in The Villages, but this was the worst yet. Impatient golfers driving like maniacs way over the 20mph speed limit going to and from courses. Wreckless drunks seeing how close they can come to cyclists and walkers after happy hour at the clubs and music venues. Funny? not
(another FL law: minimum 3-feet of clearance between vehicle and cyclists and pedestrials - in most states it is 5 feet)

I feel, in the least, there should be identification on golf carts. Being anonymous brings out the worst in people with issues.

Ref "the finger". I'm certain he was trying to show you what his IQ was... Or maybe how many friends he has!

[Keefelane66]

I can’t wait for Open Carry July 1st

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

I can’t wait for Open Carry July 1st

You're going to be waiting a long time.

[Crookedbreeze]

Originally Posted by bikerhiker

Riding my bike I saw a guy making tight circles on his golf cart in front of a postal kiosk. He stopped so I thought it was OK to pass. Without looking he started another loop and almost hit me.

I yelled “WATCH OUT.” Looking back I said “be more careful around people.” The guy replied FU, the long version. That's all I said, and I made no other reply.

I continued on my journey to have the guy follow me for about two miles (roughly 9 minutes). Intimidating me? In Florida, that’s “Road Rage.”

Finally he passed, yelling something out the side of his golf cart (incomprehensible over the roar of his englne), but then after his one-finger salute out the back, I knew it was not an apology. Then noticed he was wearing headphones (another FL illegal).

This kind of behavior is way too common in The Villages, but this was the worst yet. Impatient golfers driving like maniacs way over the 20mph speed limit going to and from courses. Wreckless drunks seeing how close they can come to cyclists and walkers after happy hour at the clubs and music venues. Funny? not
(another FL law: minimum 3-feet of clearance between vehicle and cyclists and pedestrials - in most states it is 5 feet)

I feel, in the least, there should be identification on golf carts. Being anonymous brings out the worst in people with issues.

I was going to ask if you had a description.

[Crookedbreeze]

Why I read this I do not know. I guess it’s like the train wreck. You just can’t turn away.

[George Page]

Originally Posted by Gpsma

Soinds like some entitled snowbird family member.

They will be gone next week

Simply put……..
No Snowbirds, no Villages

Wake up every morning and thank God we come down and subsidize your lifestyle because you cannot afford it.
Can you say ‘single wide’?

[bjansson]

And the same thing i tell my granddaughters: NEVER allow anyone to follow you. EVER. Stand your ground and whip out that phone.

Sorry you had to suffer this person.

[bjansson]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

I can’t wait for Open Carry July 1st

😲😲😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😊

[Nucky]

NOTHING, driving wise in a Car or Golf Cart is ever going to change, never, ever, never ever!

Get over it and just drive defensively and enjoy the good stuff around us!

[walterray1]

Originally Posted by Nucky

NOTHING, driving wise in a Car or Golf Cart is ever going to change, never, ever, never ever!

Get over it and just drive defensively and enjoy the good stuff around us!

8 pages of this.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Nucky

NOTHING, driving wise in a Car or Golf Cart is ever going to change, never, ever, never ever!

Get over it and just drive defensively and enjoy the good stuff around us!

That is what I was taught in driving school, always give yourself an out. It’s harder on a bicycle because you can’t easily pick up speed. And we all gage what the other driver is going to do, so when they are erratic, this guy stopped, one assumes how he is going to react, not start up and hit you, for example.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by George Page

Can you say ‘single wide’?

Yeah, I sure can.

I was raised in a single-wide in Fort Myers Beach in the 1950's and it was a great place to grow up. I have many wonderful memories of my life there.

[Warcats]

Originally Posted by bikerhiker

Riding my bike I saw a guy making tight circles on his golf cart in front of a postal kiosk. He stopped so I thought it was OK to pass. Without looking he started another loop and almost hit me.

I yelled “WATCH OUT.” Looking back I said “be more careful around people.” The guy replied FU, the long version. That's all I said, and I made no other reply.

I continued on my journey to have the guy follow me for about two miles (roughly 9 minutes). Intimidating me? In Florida, that’s “Road Rage.”

Finally he passed, yelling something out the side of his golf cart (incomprehensible over the roar of his englne), but then after his one-finger salute out the back, I knew it was not an apology. Then noticed he was wearing headphones (another FL illegal).

This kind of behavior is way too common in The Villages, but this was the worst yet. Impatient golfers driving like maniacs way over the 20mph speed limit going to and from courses. Wreckless drunks seeing how close they can come to cyclists and walkers after happy hour at the clubs and music venues. Funny? not
(another FL law: minimum 3-feet of clearance between vehicle and cyclists and pedestrials - in most states it is 5 feet)

I feel, in the least, there should be identification on golf carts. Being anonymous brings out the worst in people with issues.

Let us show him the bottom of Lake Eaton as he admires his new cement shoes. Fun for the whole family🤣

[banjobob]

So sorry you encountered such an A$$Hole he is the future of the Villages morons with toys showing totally how stupid they are. On the happy side most people here are #1 good Christian people
#2 responsible people with high standards of behavior
#3 home owners with pride in their homes
#4 people that enjoy all The Villages has to offer
And then we must contend with the druggies , drunks, show-offs and other riff-raff that land here either as vacationers , airBnB , or outsiders from neighboring communities etc. but thats life in America today.

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Another function of the nanny state paid for by the taxpayers???????

I believe "way back" when we built our home here, something like that did exist. I believe the max. speed for a G.C. was 19 mph, and, if you bought from the G.C. store owned by the Villages, we were told all their carts were mechanically altered for that top speed. At the time the sales person said that, we found it rather odd. Thinking, when you purchase an automobile, the dealer does not "fix it" so it will not do the maximum speed shown on the speedometer; it's the buyer's individual decision to speed, or not to speed. But I do believe the Villages made an effort to control G.C. speed. Of course it is ridiculous to think no one is able to increase the speed of a cart... reminds me of the argument that we can control criminals having access to firearms by making laws. There may STILL be a G.C. speed limit in the Villages, but you would never know it.