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Stu from NYC 07-19-2025 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Arctic Fox (Post 2447015)
The speed limit is the MAXIMUM you should be going, under ideal conditions

If someone chooses to drive slower than that, then that is their decision, not yours

Likewise, if someone chooses to break the speed limit and gets caught and fined then they have no right to complain - of course they think they are superb drivers and the law doesn't apply to them, but that's not the way it works, and we should all be grateful for that

In the villages believe that 5 miles over speed limit is very typical and safe as long as people do not tailgate.

jbartle1 07-19-2025 04:28 PM

Thankful for lady lake police, drivers coming around the corners like they are at Indy, hopefully little Villagers on walkers won’t be a statistic, slowdown and enjoy the ride please!

Pondboy 07-19-2025 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2446974)
Slow learner? 🤭☺️

🤣🤣🤣

Babbs1957 07-19-2025 05:12 PM

Wish there was an officer on every street, but criminals never like the police.

kcrazorbackfan 07-19-2025 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jbartle1 (Post 2446938)
3rd ticket inside 10 minutes

So, people were speeding and got a ticket? Thought so. Don’t break the law and you won’t get a ticket…..

fdpaq0580 07-19-2025 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2446945)
This is what a bunch of clowns were clamoring for, I hope they’re happy (and the first three cited)

Yes! Thank you.
Sincerely, Bozo 🤡

fdpaq0580 07-19-2025 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by shut the front door (Post 2447014)
It's not. Someone is directionally challenged. And nobody in their right mind would think that going down Chula is quicker than going down 466. Unless you get behind all these geezers who aren't capable of driving the speed limit, which happens on both streets.

Those "geezers" are capable, but they observe the speed limits.

fdpaq0580 07-19-2025 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox (Post 2447015)
The speed limit is the MAXIMUM you should be going, under ideal conditions

If someone chooses to drive slower than that, then that is their decision, not yours

Likewise, if someone chooses to break the speed limit and gets caught and fined then they have no right to complain - of course they think they are superb drivers and the law doesn't apply to them, but that's not the way it works, and we should all be grateful for that

I am!

fdpaq0580 07-19-2025 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by shut the front door (Post 2447016)
Florida law allows police to ticket drivers who impede traffic by driving too slowly, especially in the left lane when others are trying to pass. This is considered a moving violation, and can result in fines and points on your license

And if you are only capable of driving a car 20 mph in a 45 mph zone, you need to turn in your drivers license. I'm pretty sure I was behind you today/

Paragraph 1. We all know this. Thankfully, the cops make the call, not impatient, frustrated, self indugent drivers that think rules shouldn't apply to them.

Paragraph 2. Making judgments about other drivers with out knowing all the facts is just plain foolish and can lead to making dangerous decisions. Like tailgating, dangerous passing, etc.

Topspinmo 07-19-2025 08:21 PM

Chula Vista avenue has always been cut off from 466 and to 466. Even before all the expanded development. LEO occasional monitors. Most of use been here while know not to speed when cutting through. Same with Rio grande ave, use to be self proclaimed resident LEO monitor with radar gun harassing speeders on Rio Grande few years ago. Haven’t heard or seen him in while, but I don’t travel over there much anymore.

tophcfa 07-19-2025 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2447010)
Where would you be coming from / going to that Chula Vista would be a reasonable alternate for either Morse or Rolling Acres?

Anywhere in the greater Spanish Springs/Rio Grand area. I take that road often when going to get fresh seafood at the Lighthouse Seafood store on the westbound side of 466. It’s a direct cut through between Rio Grand and 466 westbound. Going back home I go up Morse so I don’t have to do a U turn on 466 where it is a divided road. It’s been well documented that people living around that area are not happy with the road becoming an alternate rout to avoid Rolling Acres, and to a lesser extent Morse. I guess you have to live in that area to appreciate the dilemma. It doesn’t affect us where we live, but I can easily understand the problem.

Whatnext 07-20-2025 04:04 AM

Never buy a house on any short cut, or through route, for cars or carts.

BillY41 07-20-2025 04:27 AM

Please enforce traffic laws--We are getting too much enforcement
 
People either request enforcement or don't want it. You can't have it both ways. The adage don't commit a traffic infraction no ticket, makes sense.

asianthree 07-20-2025 05:21 AM

More than 15 years between the 6’s police presence was few and far between. Living off a busy road we might see a SC sheriff every 10 days.

South of 44 not only do you frequently see a patrol car, they actually write tickets. This morning’s 4-5am outing was no different than any other, passing 3 patrol car.
Today I will see 1-2 cars pass through our village, sometimes stopping and chatting, or a wave.

For us It was one of the determining factors of moving south.

Bethieg1 07-20-2025 05:27 AM

I hope these were 3 different drivers


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