[Mickedamouse24]

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!

[downeaster]

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.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by billethkid

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

I so 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.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Mickedamouse24

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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[Penguin]

Originally Posted by Mickedamouse24

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!

I'm with you Mick, here in the Chicago area the speed limit is normally 55. I can drive 70 and get passed all the time by people giving me a dirty look. I'm all for speed traps. If the authorities cracked down on speeders, each state could be out of debt in a very short time. Sorry but I hate speeders.

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by Penguin

I'm with you Mick, here in the Chicago area the speed limit is normally 55. I can drive 70 and get passed all the time by people giving me a dirty look. I'm all for speed traps. If the authorities cracked down on speeders, each state could be out of debt in a very short time. Sorry but I hate speeders.

For the people that say they are all for speed traps, I would disagree. There is nothing wrong with police enforcing the speed limit within reason but to pull cars over for a $200 ticket for going a couple miles per hour over the limit is ridiculous.

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.

[jtdraig]

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.

[paulandjean]

Originally Posted by billethkid

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

Do not think having a reputation for speed traps and "nasty cops" is what we need in the villages.Think everything is fine the way it is. I do not see speeding going on, I see to many people driving slow as a problem. Anybody use a turn signal here

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

Do not think having a reputation for speed traps and "nasty cops" is what we need in the villages.Think everything is fine the way it is. I do not see speeding going on, I see to many people driving slow as a problem. Anybody use a turn signal here

I agree that a reputation of being a speed trap would not be good for The Villages.

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.

[dsned]

How do the blue lights on top of the traffic light work?

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by buggyone

For the people that say they are all for speed traps, I would disagree. There is nothing wrong with police enforcing the speed limit within reason but to pull cars over for a $200 ticket for going a couple miles per hour over the limit is ridiculous.

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.

Here we go again, your statement is contradictory. Its ok to give tickets for blatant speeding but not for going a couple miles over the speed limit. Speeding is speeding but would agree that a couple miles over the posted speed limit is a little much. I dont think that many officers would give a ticket for 5mph over. If you notice someone speeding I bet their going faster than 5 mph over the posted limit.

[Bogie Shooter]

180 posts no conclusion......"time for a new thread????

[paulandjean]

Originally Posted by dsned

How do the blue lights on top of the traffic light work?

At a traffic light,I only see green,yellow,red.Maybe I have been missing the blue light thats why everyone is honking..........

[dsned]

They are up by Lopez right now