Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 934008)

I've lived in several different states in this country and don't notice any difference in the way drivers drive here and any place else.

As far a "blowing though" stop signs, I really don't see people doing that either. I do see some people come to a complete stop and seemingly count to five or something when it is perfectly safe to proceed. I also see some people slow down enough to see that it is perfectly safe to proceed and then do so.

Originally Posted by Happinow (Post 933779)

Anyone who can do anything about blowing through stop signs and red lights will not be at the right place at the right time to do anything about it. It's part of driving here. If you go about your day anticipating that people won't stop for lights or signs then you can drive defensively and avoid an accident or worse. Some people don't care who they hurt as long as they get to their destination. I've saved my own life multiple times while driving here just by being prepared when others to do the wrong thing. Also, don't expect for cars to stop when a gait is broken even though there is a stop sign at the broken gait. My husband was on the cart at the Liberty Park gait, which is broken, and a car blew right through the double stop sign. If my husband hadn't anticipated the car not stopping he could have been killed. It's where we live so you may as well get used to it.

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 934008)

I've lived in several different states in this country and don't notice any difference in the way drivers drive here and any place else.

As far a "blowing though" stop signs, I really don't see people doing that either. I do see some people come to a complete stop and seemingly count to five or something when it is perfectly safe to proceed. I also see some people slow down enough to see that it is perfectly safe to proceed and then do so.

As far as enforcement, the Sherrif's Dept or most other LEs are not going to harass people when they are not posing a safety risk. A driver that slows down to five miles per hour at a stop sing and can see for a half of a mile in either direction, then continues without make a "full and complete stop with zero rotation of the wheels" is not endangering anyone.

And before everyone starts with the letter of the law, I am quite aware of what it says. I'm just saying that as long as drivers proceed safely it would be unreasonable to ticket them.

I had a woman who was fully stopped at an intersection pull out in front of me when I was only few yards from the intersection. I was approaching from her left. she looked right at me and then turned to look to her right. when she saw no one coming from her right she puled out and went straight across the intersection. She must have forgotten that I was coming from the other direction. So much for the full and complete stop being so safe.

Now if someone truly blows through a stop sign and causes an accident or causes someone to jam on their brakes in order to avoid a collision they deserve to be ticketed.

Originally Posted by villagetinker (Post 933789)

I stop for stop signs, and I use my turn signals,(even turning into my own driveway at 2 in the morning) that is the way my grandfather taught me to drive. So what do you think of a program to have fellow villagers do the same? No idea how we would accomplish this but I think it would be a great idea. Bumper stickers??

Originally Posted by Rango (Post 934025)

I'm seasonal. In my home county everyone uses turn signals and stop at stop signs.

We also have 3 reported rapes a week and average 20 murders per year.

We sure have a serious problem here in The Villages

Originally Posted by DonH57 (Post 934017)

Driving defensively is the order of the day here in TV. I can't count how many times I've seen a car come down a side street to my right and blow thru the stop sign not even looking to their left to see if someone is there. How these people are still alive is beyond me.

Originally Posted by Christine G (Post 934302)

....unfortunately there don't seem to be any red light cameras here....

Originally Posted by Bizdoc (Post 934273)

I regularly see the Tour de France re-enactors blow thru stop signs, yield signs and red lights. And the accident reports are pretty clear that lots of folks blow thru stop signs. Collective death wish?

Originally Posted by slipcovers (Post 933899)

There are people that actually believe that the roundabouts should be removed and replaced with stop signs. I can just imagine what a nightmare that would be.