Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2323630)

LSVs ARE allowed on the MMPs as has been stated many times. There is a document linked from districtgov.org that specifically states this but I'm not interested in finding it again.

Still looking for the Florida statute that speaks to diamond lanes.

Originally Posted by Mazjaz (Post 2323626)

I have sent an email to The Villages and Sumter County Sherriffs office about the “no carts past this point” missing on both Richmond and St. John’s sides of the roundabout and if they were permitting carts to go back and forth through the roundabout…never received a reply from either.

Originally Posted by Laker14 (Post 2323228)

Right about sunset, I was coming home from a friend's house in my golf cart. Traveling south on Canal, approaching the Bonita traffic light, as I approached the exit gate a cart zoomed up from behind me, got right on my tail. I made the right on Bonita, and rather than passing me, he stuck about 5 feet off my back bumper. I kept slowing down so he'd go around me. It took a while but eventually he passed me. No license tag, and he was using the diamond lane.

When we got to the Buena Vista roundabout, rather than taking the mandatory left onto the MMP in order to negotiate BV via the tunnel, he went through the roundabout, very fast, ( there was no traffic at that moment on BV or on the roundabout so he had a clear shot), and like a rocket was gone, down St. Charles.

I was torn between being incensed at his blatant disregard for the rules of the road, and being amazed at his daring and brilliance in shaving a good 45 seconds off of his travel time.

I felt like Mr. Magoo puttering along at my pedestrian 18mph enjoying the beautiful evening air.

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2323656)

Might be wildwood city ordinance?

Originally Posted by rustyp (Post 2323235)

Either way he broke the law. If his cart is street legal he broke the law by being in the cart lane on a public street. If his cart is not street legal he broke the law by driving on B Vista not in a cart lane and in the traffic circle.

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2323660)

I would like to know the speed limit on MMP? What I read Florida statues state that only golf cart can NOT exceed 20 MPH. So that means bicycles, unlicensed electric (bikes) scooters, LSV’s can go as fast as they want? :icon_bored:

Originally Posted by Decadeofdave (Post 2323737)

I saw something different this week also. A lady was driving a golf cart in Brownwood. In the golf bag well in the back was a 5 year old sitting with her legs dangling over the bumper.
Real nice.

Originally Posted by MidWestIA (Post 2323743)

Probably just a tourist i have seen a few driving down the middle of buena vista happy as a lark

Originally Posted by HospitalCoder (Post 2323699)

You are incorrect. Street legal vehicles can legally drive in the cart lane. They just have to adhere to 20 mph speed limit.

Originally Posted by ehonour (Post 2323619)

Concur. And this is also true for the MMPs. They're private property, owned by the CDDs, so TV can make the rules. Their own rules say

"The multi-modal paths are for use by NON-AUTOMOTIVE traffic such as bicycles, golf carts, pedestrians, and skaters. It is not legal…nor is it smart…to drive vehicles such as smart cars, motorcycles, or mopeds on any of the multi-modal paths in The Villages."

An LSV is a vehicle by definition. It may look like a golf cart, but it isn't. If you choose to make your golf cart "street legal" by speeding it up, adding a new windshield and wipers, seat belts, and the other required devices, then it's no longer eligible to go on the MMP or in the diamond lanes. But of course, then you can legally go through the 20mph roundabout...

Originally Posted by rhood (Post 2323892)

TV rules don't trump state statutes on public roads. Please cite the statute that says you can't drive an lsv on the cart lane on public streets.