[KayakerNC]

Originally Posted by SteveFromNY

I saw the picture on yahoo of the barstool. It's hilarious! It's built on a lawn mower. Here's a link to the pic:

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/bar-st...53JTrVBPwDW7oF

And now for the video.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908...83242#29983242

Originally Posted by duffertom

If the Districts have no law making ability, and it appears nobody else does either, than the stop signs have no meaning on the cart paths.
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This might be of interest. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/...316/Sec006.HTM

[chacam]

What about places like Spruce Creek or Stone Crest, or Del Webb, which are gated communities, where I think that the roads are not public roads, but private property. How are traffic infractions enforced there? I think they have their own patrol guys but do they have authority to write citations? Do local cops patrol these areas?

Originally Posted by chacam

What about places like Spruce Creek or Stone Crest, or Del Webb, which are gated communities, where I think that the roads are not public roads, but private property. How are traffic infractions enforced there? I think they have their own patrol guys but do they have authority to write citations? Do local cops patrol these areas?

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humanin...icle987499.ece

[Talk Host]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humanin...icle987499.ece

This story talks about a "community resource" officer at Sun City Center. I think it is time for "community resource" officers in The Villages. We are a city of 70,000 plus.

[dillywho]

Originally Posted by Talk Host

This story talks about a "community resource" officer at Sun City Center. I think it is time for "community resource" officers in The Villages. We are a city of 70,000 plus.

I agree with you and I don't know how the politics of such works, but if we really are a city, isn't it about time we had a city police force or something such as SCC has with the authority to do something. I, too, don't like being regulated to death; but, it seems as though something needs to be done. We are only growing larger and larger and with the growth more problems are bound to arise. As that article pointed out, some people are bound to go against whatever is right whether in their car or cart....rules are for everyone but them. There are plenty of speeders here and not only in their carts. Drive on Buena Vista at the speed limit and see the glares you get for it. It's ok with me...let 'em glare. My theory is: Just leave home earlier. Example: I got honked at one day for not pulling out into an intersection to complete a left-hand turn on red. If I was going to have to finish turning on red, then that lady behind me would have had to turn on red. When we did get to turn on the next green, she went tearing around me and then turned into Laurel Manor Rec Center, not one of the medical facilities across the street.

[chacam]

The streets and roads in Sun City Center are public roads, The Villages multi modal paths are not.

Originally Posted by chacam

What about places like Spruce Creek or Stone Crest, or Del Webb, which are gated communities, where I think that the roads are not public roads, but private property. How are traffic infractions enforced there? I think they have their own patrol guys but do they have authority to write citations? Do local cops patrol these areas?

One of the residents of the Dell Webb communities northeast of TV said that the community had invited the Marion County Sheriif's office into their community to give out speeding tickets.

These are on the roads on Dell Webb for cars and other high speed vehicles. He said that he had never heard of a speeding ticket for a golf cart though on Dell Webb.

They do limit access quite a bit to get into Dell Webb unlike almost all of TV including the golf cart paths. You need a sticker or a resident's permission to get into Dell Webb.

[Dirigo]

Originally Posted by dillywho

The ability to get around by golf cart here is a privilege that can be rescinded by the state if they so choose. It is not a right!

Is this true?

[Ooper]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac

You need a sticker or a resident's permission to get into Dell Webb.

No you don't... just tell them you have a tee time or you are going to the resaturant. They'll give you a temp. pass and let you in.

And also, it is the local municipality that determines if, when and what streets are accessible for use by golf carts, not the state... http://www.starelectriccars.com/Florida%20Law.htm

[downeaster]

Originally Posted by dillywho
The ability to get around by golf cart here is a privilege that can be rescinded by the state if they so choose. It is not a right!

Originally Posted by Dirigo

Is this true?

Yes. Dirigo, dillywho is correct. However, it is highly unlikely it will ever happen. Can you imagine the outrage?

I might add, it is also possible to rescind an individuals privilege and much more likely.

[FLBuckeyeIII]

Originally Posted by Talk Host

Over the past couple of weeks, I have seen several of the "street legal" carts on the cart trails around the Villages. As you know, they can go about 30 miles an hour, maybe more.

I'm wondering if it's really a good idea to allow any registered vehicles on the cart trails along with walkers, bikers and non registered carts. My thinking is that people aren't expecting to see a cart zooming around the corner at those speeds. I have also seen motor scooters.

Yes, I know some people have souped up their non street carts to go faster, but not quite as fast as the street legal ones.

Why are there golf carts on the ROAD anyways??? Street legal or not!!!

[Ooper]

FLBuckeye, you obviously don't live here yet... let me explain... You have to drive golf carts on roads in order to get to the multimodal trails, golf courses, restaurants, etc. There are only a few houses in TV that have direct access to golf cart trails without going in the road, and these are usually thru their backyards.

[Dirigo]

Originally Posted by FLBuckeyeIII

Why are there golf carts on the ROAD anyways??? Street legal or not!!!

Because its The Villages, and that's what Villagers do!

Acutually, the carts operate along side the streets on what would be called a bicycle lane in other localities except for intersections (not including the roundabouts), inside neighborhoods, and downtowns.

Mostly carts travel multi use paths that parallel the main arteries of TV.

Dirigo

[Dirigo]

Originally Posted by downeaster

Originally Posted by dillywho
The ability to get around by golf cart here is a privilege that can be rescinded by the state if they so choose. It is not a right!

Yes. Dirigo, dillywho is correct. However, it is highly unlikely it will ever happen. Can you imagine the outrage?

I might add, it is also possible to rescind an individuals privilege and much more likely.

You ain't seen nothin' like 70,000-100,000 angry senior citizens who had their golf cart priviledges taken away!

Yes, good point downeaster, it is highly unlikely that carts would be outlawed. I hope so anyways, as that is one of the best things about TV IMO.

Dirigo