[Gerald]

I do not have any problem with the 15 mile speed limit. So now I would like to monitor my speed in the cart. It is hard to just guess how fast you are actually going. Does any one know if that can be done at a low cost?

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by Gerald

I do not have any problem with the 15 mile speed limit. So now I would like to monitor my speed in the cart. It is hard to just guess how fast you are actually going. Does any one know if that can be done at a low cost?

One inexpensive method of monitoring your speed on the golf cart is to purchase one of the now very cheap GPS units. They measure your speed very accurately.

[downeaster]

Originally Posted by Mudder

Also way to many people are walking on the wrong side of the roads around here, it drives me crazy. You must walk facing traffic. The other day I saw a woman walking in one of the rotaries going the same way as the traffic, that's an accident waiting to happen. 15 MPH seems to be a good speed for the neighborhood streets.

I agree, Mudder. The law of common sense dictates walking, jogging, etc., facing the traffic. I passed a jogger the other evening, wearing dark clothing, and on the wrong side. I was very close when I saw his white legs. He was in the cart lane so no harm done. However, a cart would have a good chance of hitting him.

25 MPH can be way too fast on some of our streets. I live on a 25 MPH street (no cart lane) and would not be unhappy if it was changed to 15 MPH

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Mudder

Also way to many people are walking on the wrong side of the roads around here, it drives me crazy. You must walk facing traffic. The other day I saw a woman walking in one of the rotaries going the same way as the traffic, that's an accident waiting to happen. 15 MPH seems to be a good speed for the neighborhood streets.

I agree that it's not good to be walking in the rotaries facing either way! But it is a retirement community with an aging population. I think that we have to remember that there are some Village residents who suffer from dementia. Not everyone is going to be obeying traffic rules. Many residents are elderly and get muddled easily. Well, I guess we all get muddled sometimes!

[784caroline]

macgolfnut

Can you telll us the specific street the sherrif was on ?? There had to be complaints about speeding drivers from someone who lives on that street for I cant believe a sherrif was just sitting there as part of a normal speed trap. I mean he/she can go to Morse, Odell, or even StillWater where (I think) the speed is 25MPH and pick up all the speeders he/she and the courts can handle.

Caution should always be key word but I would find it difficult to observe when golf carts go zipping by at 19.5 or faster! ..I think it was handled very professionaly without making a big deal out of it! The Offcier was doing his/her job and got the message accross to local residents

[memason]

Maybe an opposing view....but I read a lot about walkers, joggers, women with walkers, pets, bicyclists, segways, etc. on the streets. If seems to me that the streets were designed for automotive traffic and those are the ones who pay the motor fuel taxes and registration fees to maintain those same streets.

I'm not advocating that everyone drive 60mph in the neighborhoods, but 15mph is very slow. Correct me if I'm wrong, but school zones are designated 20mph. As other have noted, golf carts are passing you at that speed....and I would think even bicycles.


I'm just saying ...

[2BNTV]

Mac:

I'm sorry that I don't agree. I think someone might have complained that people were exceeding the speed limit and the officer was there to give only warnings. You said, "The officer was very nice and respectful and just gave me a warning". My understanding is that a warning will not cost you anything unless one is caught in another moving violation within one year, (in the Northeast). Then the person will automatically get a ticket no matter what the circumstances.

I have gotten a couple of warnings in my 50 years of driving and managed to survive them despite my bruised feelings. Obviously, I was wrong in one situation and the other was bogus but that is a long story.

IMHO - I would not put an extra burden on myself trying to fight city hall. I found it better for me to be more careful as it doesn't stess me out.

[Don H]

I'll bet you'll NEVER see a cop doing 15 or under on any side street. 25 mph is reasonable on residential streets.

[spk7951]

Originally Posted by 784caroline

macgolfnut

Can you telll us the specific street the sherrif was on ?? There had to be complaints about speeding drivers from someone who lives on that street for I cant believe a sherrif was just sitting there as part of a normal speed trap. I mean he/she can go to Morse, Odell, or even StillWater where (I think) the speed is 25MPH and pick up all the speeders he/she and the courts can handle.

Caution should always be key word but I would find it difficult to observe when golf carts go zipping by at 19.5 or faster! ..I think it was handled very professionaly without making a big deal out of it! The Offcier was doing his/her job and got the message accross to local residents

Barnsdale Run near Dunkirk Trail in Hadley. One unmarked car and the new golf cart that the sheriffs office has. Not sure if this is from a complaint but a neighbor did stop and talk to the officers while he was walking by and they said it is like you mentioned, a message to people to please obey the speed limit and that they will be in other areas of TV doing the same thing.

[beartrack]

Funny thing about folks that complain about slow speed limits. Let's take Macgolfnut for instance. The speed limit is 15MPH and he was going 25MPH. If the speed limit was raised to 25MPH he would, more than likely be doing 35MPH and if the speed limit were raised to 35MPH he would be inching up to 50MPH and so on.

15 MPH suits me fine, and if everyone adhered to it we would all be a lot safer. IMHO

[spk7951]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

Mac:

IMHO - I would not put an extra burden on myself trying to fight city hall. I found it better for me to be more careful as it doesn't stess me out.

Quite true as our neighbor has found out. She was all stressed out over her ticket and went to court yesterday. She was offered two options pay the $130 fine, which will put points against her license or plead no contest, which will get her a $250 court fee and the ticket dismissed. Considering the impact of the points she choose the no contest option.

[memason]

Originally Posted by beartrack

... 15 MPH suits me fine, and if everyone adhered to it we would all be a lot safer. IMHO

Why do some people think slower is always safer?

[chuckinca]

Just got off the phone with my brother in the Chicago burbs. He has a house in the historic section that he mainly rents out until he retires next year. He bought a used Par Car (2002) cart last month and he mentioned that it goes 38 MPH!!!!

Is that possible???


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[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by memason

Why do some people think slower is always safer?

Possibly because slower allows the driver more time to react to unexpected situations.

[macgolfnut]

Well, I'm glad that I created some conversation about this subject, and I can see that I have very few people who agree with me. To answer an earlier question, it was a motorcycle cop on Rhapsody near Havana Trail. In conversations with friends around The Villages, it has become apparent to me that the police are jumping around the different neighborhoods and basically trying to get people to slow down and be careful on the side streets. I am a safe driver in most situations. I go 35mph on Morse and 45mph on 466 and 466A, even though I am often passed by other drivers. When I see a walker, jogger, dog walker, golf cart, biker, or any other slower moving person on the street, I slow down around them. However, I'm sticking to my guns that 15mph is REALLY slow. Next time you are out driving, go that speed for a few blocks. Bikes and carts will pass you. Every cart I have been in goes at least 19 or 20 mph, and almost nobody has a speedometer. So I guess they are all breaking the law. I'm not in any hurry. Heck, I'm retired! But it is extremely difficult and frustrating to go that slow. Sorry, that is just my opinion. Not to be rude, but I also think that those who have said that they think 15mph is fine and that I should have gotten a ticket should take a look in the mirror. Do they always go that speed or do they sometimes creep up around 25mph like I did. Have a good day everyone.