You first, brainsmasher.

Roll an old golf cart out in front of them.

In a previous life, I would occasionally roll a ball out from behind a parked car.

speeders
 

how about spike strips?

If the Villages and counties would ticket speeders on just Morse and Buena Vista - the $ would completely pay for all amenity fees - no ?

What are they doing with the fines and court fees from the citations issued for all the accidents caused by the speeding?

I recall they had speed bumps at some of the Villages' gates but those did not last.

Big topic on TOTV. https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...ht=speed+bumps

Coffee and donuts once a month, for staff, cause not enough fines to buy weekly :oops:

They can treat the road surface like on some places on highways so that if you go beyond a certain speed it becomes very uncomfortable. I am not recommending it, just saying there are many physical ways to calm traffic.

Try a stroller with a doll covered in catsup. That will give them a thrill.

Can’t say, but that seems the stroller pusher would get a big ticket.:ohdear:

Only if they catch me, er him, uh whoever it was.
Besides, what makes you sure they would bother to stop? Probably hit the gas and highball it out of Dodge.

I’m thinking you’re an engineer by profession, some (ahem) friends used ball bearings….

It's the wild west here.

Bothers me more for vehicles transiting passengers.

The Workman and Groom vans can often be observed doing more than 10-20 over the limit locally and on the Turnpike.

I agree. I am a walker and was almost mowed down by a contractor .. with trailer driving about 30 mph aground our block in Linden Isle. I jumped on the grass and hoped no one else was walking across the street.

I still work and drive a company truck. My speed, acceleration and braking is all monitored (by GPS) when I drive. A report is generated monthly and distributed to upper management. It basically shows who has been naughty and who has been nice (a good driver). I assume that all the major companies have a similar system installed in their vehicles.

Please 70 on the turnpike is a suggestion. Norm for many is 75-80, or you get the feeling you are about to get run over

Problem is 90% of the lawn companies are single owners. FedEx and UPS are under the gun to do their route in a time frame.

I am flattered that you might think that about me. Please allow me to not damage that illusion.
And I like the ball bearing idea. Straight out of Three Stooges foiling some gangsters.

No, real life but since it’s illegal I won’t go into details.

It never gets "better". Wrote my (negative) comments on this yesterday, and today, on far south portion of Buena Vista, had a DOUBLE tandem pull out of a residential street near Havana C.C. at a rate of speed you'd think they could never reach on such a street... no visible license plate of course, and entered Buena Vista just expecting the cars in the right hand lane to to move left for their big rig... Makes a person wonder if all of them even have a valid driver's license. Florida in general, does seem to have a much higher tolerance for this type of thing than most states we've lived in ? Lack of available appropriate police recruits ? Who knows ?

I suspect the people who literally tear through our narrow residential street daily, don't work for any particular company that would have such equipment. Furniture delivery truck that nearly hit a golf cart, didn't even had ANY identifying information on the door of the truck ! Same with the lawn mowing people, I don't think any one checks on them or even cares, as long as they get to as many places a day before dark as possible. Just the way it seems to be here !? If a person does not like it, don't think there is much that can be done. Same with the lawn care people who block entire driveways, then refuse to shut off their equipment and move their truck until they are finished ! We had that happen in our neighborhood too.

If enough of this starts to happen, I believe the "word" would quickly get around in the "lawn mowing" circles. That would help a LOT, especially if they would check for VALID licenses, valid license PLATES ON THE TRUCK, and also valid plates for the one or two TRAILERS they have attached ! Word of mouth can spread, and huge fines can cause those involved to "reconsider" the cost of breaking the laws, to the "monetary gains" that come from speeding from job to job, and from not renewing license plates and even contractor licenses and insurance. If you ever need some entertainment, just copy down some of the "state licensed and insured" numbers from various trucks and on calling cards left stuck in your doors ... any trucks, roofing, mowing, painting, etc. and then go to the state website and CHECK if those numbers are in good standing ! It can be quite an eye opening experience !

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Havana CC is north of 466A so not far south. It is near Morse not Buena Vista. The only residential streets that meet Buena Vista without a traffic circle are up north of Lake Sumter Landing near 466. There is one that meets Morse near 44 but nowhere near Havana and not close to any CC.

I've seen tractor trailers in the left lane on the turnpike passing police cars in the middle or right lanes and no lights came on

Plus take photos of the drivers..

i just park my car and truck in front of my home and all slow down not happy

if we all park on the street all will slow down

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don't stand in the street they don't need you to control the streets

So are you saying that their needs are more important than the rest of ours?

Sadly we, me included, tend to notice those who violate safe driving and not the bulk who drive safely. I see some with trailers far too large typical villages streets.
Properly INSURED, licensed, legal workers you can bet prices would go up.

Same issue. Golf cart speed safe driving? Turn signals. Etc etc.

If the speed limit for golf carts is 20 mph, I hope they keep speeding.

Ex-New Yorker. They had a program where you would take a safe driving course and save on your auto insurance. If, I recall it was like 10% off your comprehensive and ??? off something else That more than paid for the cost to take the course and was good for a couple of years. There were many others ???? about half who were there to avoid license suspension due to too many points-violations recorded on their drivers license.

Rules, it was amusing what some people think are the rules of the road. Truth we can always learn something. I recall a retired cop saying your job is to see everyone gets home safely, Not to teach others a lesson.

The law. I recall learning that postal vehicles have the right of way. Not sure if that applies to UPS, Fedex or Amazon.

The villages. Most of our driving is in residential neighborhoods. We deal with bikes, golf carts, walkers turtles, and those cranes. The cranes are truly interesting. None seem to care about rules.

In any case, THE GOAL IS FOR ALL TO GET HOME SAFELY. If, you are constantly thinking others are stupid, inconsiderate, too slow, shouldn't be allowed on the road.
Perhaps, you are the problem.

Not sure your point. May I suggest you check what the law is.

I don't own a golf cart, but I checked the law and the speed limit is 20 mph. My point is that I don't want to get stuck behind carts going that slowly. Most carts in The Villages are going about 30 to 35 mph.

Well, I agree with you-----you don't own a cart

5 years ago most carts were going 20-21
Now it seems 23 is about the norm
Anything over 20 is illegal
30 is a rarity and 35 is suicidal

Not sure what your post has to do with my post that lawn companies are usually single owners, and FedEx and UPS have timed delivery routes. How exactly am I the problem you long winded post of practices in other state, wildlife and “your goal for all to get home safe, have anything to do with using my post to quote from.

I can watch FedEx, UPS, and lawn companies from my lanai. No cart, or car required for me to be as you quoted “Perhaps, you are the problem”

But, but, but----What if others ARE stupid, inconsiderate, too slow, and shouldn't be allowed on the road??????:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl: