[margaretmattson]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

You couldn't be more wrong if you tried. Florida LAW states you must move over from the left lane for ANY vehicle traveling faster than you are, REGARDLESS of speed. You could be going 95 mph and you STILL MUST move over for a vehicle that wants to go 100. PERIOD. You see, YOU are NOT the police. YOU DO NOT get to limit the speed of the maniacs who think they are in the Indy 500. YOU might want to (and I want to as well), but neither of us are permitted by law to do so. Our obligation under the law is to move over. Let the police deal with the speeders, it is not our job, nor do we have the authority to do so.

Once again, Florida statute 316.081:
(3) On a road, street, or highway having two or more lanes allowing movement in the same direction, a driver may not continue to operate a motor vehicle in the furthermost left-hand lane if the driver knows or reasonably should know that he or she is being overtaken in that lane from the rear by a motor vehicle traveling at a higher rate of speed. This subsection does not apply to drivers operating a vehicle that is overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction, or is preparing for a left turn at an intersection. There is no codicil stating you do not have to move over if you are travelling at the speed limit

As far as the exceptions to staying right go, yes, "preparing" to make a left turn is one of them---however, that preparation is not 2 miles in advance. So are the other things you mentioned. Now, that accounts for about 0.1% of the left lane Louies. The rest of them think it's just a nice lane to lollygag around in and draw attention to themselves via horns and fingers.

I get it! You believe posted speed limits MEAN NOTHING. Wow! Are you in for a surprise when a police officer catches you on radar. And no, it is not my responsibility to get out of the way of speeders. My responsibility is to travel at or under the speed limit. PERIOD! Please provide the law that states you are allowed to ignore speed limits and do as you please until a police officer stops you.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by margaretmattson

I get it! You believe posted speed limits MEAN NOTHING. Wow! Are you in for a surprise when a police officer catches you on radar. And no, it is not my responsibility to get out of the way of speeders. My responsibility is to travel at or under the speed limit. PERIOD!

Keep clinging to that erroneous belief. If you are in the left lane IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to get out of the way of speeders. That's not me talking, that's the STATE OF FLORIDA. And to assume that speed limits mean nothing to me personally, well, when you assume........but in this case it only makes one out of you.

[margaretmattson]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Keep clinging to that erroneous belief. If you are in the left lane IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to get out of the way of speeders. That's not me talking, that's the STATE OF FLORIDA. And to assume that speed limits mean nothing to me personally, well, when you assume........but in this case it only makes one out of you.

I read the law. You are correct. Thank you! We all live and learn. I always travelled in the right lane for what I thought was courtesy, Now, I understand it is the law. Many of my friends are unaware, as well. I will tell them and others who do not know. Thanks again!

[Bill14564]

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

20 to 30 minutes? How far do you think you are going to have to follow that individual? The likely hood of you following the same cart for more than a block or two before you have a chance to get by is probably pretty slim. Most places I use my cart for (other than golf) I could walk to in 20 to 30 minutes.

Try driving down to Southern Oaks for golf in the morning...It's 20 minutes and yes, you can be stuck behind someone the entire time...

Chances are, if you're driving over the Chitty Chatty bridge early in the morning, you're following a golfer...

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Try driving down to Southern Oaks for golf in the morning...It's 20 minutes and yes, you can be stuck behind someone the entire time...

Chances are, if you're driving over the Chitty Chatty bridge early in the morning, you're following a golfer...

There are actually a few shortcuts that will allow you to get by those clowns.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Try driving down to Southern Oaks for golf in the morning...It's 20 minutes and yes, you can be stuck behind someone the entire time...

Chances are, if you're driving over the Chitty Chatty bridge early in the morning, you're following a golfer...

Guess if you want to travel that far, plan to leave a few minutes early. (Just to be on the safe side.)

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Guess if you want to travel that far, plan to leave a few minutes early. (Just to be on the safe side.)

Leaving earlier doesn't make the trip any more enjoyable...

The same with the left lane louies on the roads...

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Try driving down to Southern Oaks for golf in the morning...It's 20 minutes and yes, you can be stuck behind someone the entire time...

Chances are, if you're driving over the Chitty Chatty bridge early in the morning, you're following a golfer...

Everglades to Hillsborough today. Stuck behind someone the entire way. Drove just fast enough in the straightaways that passing wasn't an option and just slow enough everywhere else that following was excruciating.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Everglades to Hillsborough today. Stuck behind someone the entire way. Drove just fast enough in the straightaways that passing wasn't an option and just slow enough everywhere else that following was excruciating.

You should have left earlier...

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

You should have left earlier...

Too cold to do that!

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Everglades to Hillsborough today. Stuck behind someone the entire way. Drove just fast enough in the straightaways that passing wasn't an option and just slow enough everywhere else that following was excruciating.

Got to love it when someone is dawdling down the path at 13 mph, UNTIL.....you go to pass them and then they're up to 22. Interestingly, Florida law prohibits a vehicle from increasing speed while it is being passed, but I doubt it applies to golf carts on MMPs.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Too cold to do that!

Been there... Still waiting for my (golf) balls to warm back up...

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Everglades to Hillsborough today. Stuck behind someone the entire way. Drove just fast enough in the straightaways that passing wasn't an option and just slow enough everywhere else that following was excruciating.

on the road or MMP?

Did you clock them? How fast (slow) were they going?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Laker14

on the road or MMP?

Did you clock them? How fast (slow) were they going?

Most newer carts have a GPS speedometer on the steering column. (My 2017 Yamaha, bought at TV Golf Carts has one). Both of the Villages GPS Apps have a similar feature...

And since he mentioned curves and straightaways, it's fair to assume he was talking about the MMPs, as most of the roads are pretty straight...