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The comparison is valid...It shows the emphasis being placed on the innocent seniors instead of the wrongdoers..We are an easy taget..And remain the cash cows for Sumter county....
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“innocent seniors” what is that, is it a senior that is NOT speeding and gets a ticket??? “wrongdoers” what is that, is it a senior that is speeding and gets a ticket??? “easy target” what is that, is it a senior that is speeding and stops to except a ticket rather that trying to elude the police by cutting across a golf course. “cash cows” that would be old enough to know better but to young to resist. “Village Life Style” does not mean you are free to do as you please even if you think that is what you paid for. |
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It is obvious to this reader that Sumter's Finest are well represented here..I've seen this topic come up before and there are a few die hard supporters of looting the cash cow...Makes Police work and revenue collection very easy...Folks justify the police presence by the law being on their side, however the presence is just taking away from the real problems..If there had been Moving Patrols at 2 am maybe those youngsters would have been pulled over before the accident..It's much easier to ticket during the day from a stationary place those that miss the speed limit by 5 mph...Makes all the economic sense in the world..I guess I don't understand "priorities" very well..Common sense does not prevail..
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Um....once a year or so ago we had our grandson visiting who had an Asthma attack in the middle of the night so we were out driving to The Villages hospital about two or three in the morning. We were the ONLY person on the roads. Most of us retire early here and to say there isn't much traffic in the dead of night is an understatement. It may be that " moving patrols" would have stopped and ticketed them...but I am sadly thinking it wouldn't have stopped the behavior that led to this tragic accident. |
you're right. if only they stopped catching the speeders we would be able to start 45 more threads on:
car vs cart accidents car vs bike accidents people driving through the vegetation on roundabouts etc etc |
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There is a reason why they call it "Speed Limit" Happy Spending for those who do not understand the concept!:o
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The very fact that police are very visible in catching speeders proves the theory that cops are not able to prevent crime. One would expect that the visible punishment would be a deterrent. Obviously, it is not. |
Everyday on Rio Grande and Chula Vista Ave the police are giving tickets for speeding.
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Great! Wanna get those speeders off the road. :)
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those places you mentioned in your first post are where there are many speeders, all the time. I usually go right about 35 mph, and if someone is also going 35 mph in the other lane, the people behind are very frustrated!. I try to stay in the right hand lane, so they can all go around me. I have noticed how easy it is to have my speed creep up as I go up the long stretch from 466A to the first round about.
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first of all raising the speed limit will in no way solve the problem. It will accomplish raising the overall speed. It will not stop folks from going over the speed limit. A perfect example? In west TX on I-10 a few years back they raised the speed limit to 80!!!! The hope was to reduce the speed violations. Effect? Average speeds were approaching 90+......citations issued were going up compared to previous speed limits.
This is a retirement community. The existing speed limits are just fine. The sheriff's office should have a squad that is dedicated to 100% traffic/safety/speed control. Their goal would be to enforce moving traffic safety laws. Their budget would be easy...it would be self funding. I also think they should put an escalator on the fines....having them go up a minimum of 25% every time one is cited. In addition I would personally love to see FL enact citizen's arrests....not really taking one into custody but being able to report a moving violation to the police.....the one reporting the violation would have to appear at the hearings for the violations just like police do today. The problem that would be created is there are so many violators in TV the system would be overwhelmed. I am all for what ever increased coverage and number of citations issed it takes to get the message across. We all are familiar with those little towns across America that have reputations for speed traps and that "nasty cop" that will get you if you go one mile more.....that is the reputation we need TV to have. Go get 'em Danno!!! btk |
:ohdear: Why can't people just slow down, enjoy the life we have here and quit complaining about everything? Best way to not get a ticket is to follow posted speed limits and/or other directions and you don't have to worry or be concerned! Where are you going in such a hurry here in TV? If you're running late, maybe you should have started earlier!!! Don't blame LEO's for your problems! They are hired to do a job and have no control over what laws are in the books. But, they do have control over enforcing them..! While we're talking traffic violations...! How about some of you folks start stopping at the many stop signs around TV...!!! No rolling stops, complete stops...! Unreal!!! Slow Down!!! It will be there when you get there!;)
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Buena Vista may be a "four lane divided highway". It has four lanes and divided and I suppose, technically, it is a highway. However, in its approximately 10 miles of meandering it has 14 roundabouts and 10 other intersections. There are some "line of sight" problems as well. I am not a traffic engineer but I certainly hope the speed limit remains at 35MPH. There are far too many people driving 45MPH on it now. If the limit were 45MPH then there would be those who would drive 55MPH.
There may be some sections where it is safe to exceed 35MPH but it seems impractical to have numerous and varying speed limits. |
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I so agree. :agree: on ALMOST every point you made, Billy. Not sure about citizen's arrest ;) Some people think that rules and traffic limits and signs are just suggestions. Slowing down is a small price to pay for keeping everyone safer. Some people view all law enforcement as a huge inconvenience and all law enforcers as the bad guys. Not me. Have had a lot of great cops in my family. |
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IF that started in The Villages, the citizens here would really be upset at having to pay tickets for very minor over-the-limits. I certainly do endorse giving speeding tickets to both citizens and workers/contractors for blatant speeding in their cars - as well as to the golf cart drivers who are going over the 20 mph limit. |
My suggestion is that when you see or even know there is a school zone to pay attention and slow down to at or below the limit. There is no mercy for speeding in a school zone nor should there be. Tickets here are cheap compared to Arizona where the limit is 15 and God help you if you got a ticket. Judges aren't kind to people who have a school zone violation on their records nor are Insurance Companies. For the debaters out there, I don't care. Just slow down and behave in School Zones.
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However, "too many people driving slow as a problem" puzzles me. Speed limit on 466 is 45 mph. Morse and Buena Vista are 35 mph. Most other streets are 20, 25, and 30 mph. Golf cart speed limit on streets is 20 mph unless you are street legal and then it is 25 mph. You can get anywhere in The Villages in a short amount of time. Go the speed limit and be happy. |
How do the blue lights on top of the traffic light work?
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They are up by Lopez right now
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