[JoeC1947]

Originally Posted by jblum315

Even better if it squirts red paint LOL

Yeah, that would be real funny.

[drdodge]

there are some people that should not be allowed to own a golf cart or even drive one
drd

[Trayderjoe]

We used to have one of the really slowww golf carts, even when I had "the pedal to the metal" and I had no problem with people safely passing me. If someone is going to tailgate me, I take consolation that I have a good attorney. Maybe, there is an opportunity for a new bumper sticker?

"Tailgating? In case of accident, make your check payable to my attorney: J. Doe Esq at 555-555-1212"

[maybe]

Originally Posted by rubicon

How fast were you going? Being retired does not mean that you can or want to ignore your timelines. We all have places to go and people to meet.
Are you one of those drivers who puts the headset on and boops at 10mph listening to your favorite tunes. Or the person who lights up a a cigar puts one foot on the dash and rolls along at 8mph? If so then expect that some people are going to be a little impatient.

If neither applies then might I suggest you may want to do what I do and let those in a hurry pass because 19mph is the safest on cartpaths and I have no desire to go faster.....after all I am retired.

Trish's rant was not against other carts passing her. Passing would help someone get to their destination more quickly, but tailgating per se would not.

[Buffalo Jim]

I haven`t been in the Villages for very long and I believe that most of us feel that living here exceeds anything we might have imagined .

However there is an " under current " of " edginess " that we experience far too often and seems also to be manifested on this site to the point that it would discourage many from posting .

[JP]

I think if you are in the golf cart lane and pass someone, you are effectively becoming a car and if you are going well past the 19 1/2 mph governor limited speed, you are opening yourself up to get a speeding ticket.

[marianne237]

could we make that squirt gun a "super soaker"?

[George Bieniaszek]

Tailgating is not just delegated to golf carts. I recently traded in my Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel for a new car. Before that I was driving down Morse Blvd towards SS when I noticed somebody driving the smallest sub compact up against my rear bumper to the point that I almost didn't see the car in my rear view mirror and side mirrors. Checked my speed and saw that I was driving approx. 37-38 MPH so I gradually reduced my speed to 30. When Morse widened to two lanes, the car stayed glued to my back bumper up to the gate. How this idiot didn't hit me I will never know.

[asianthree]

when you are driving a rental everyone passes you

[DonH57]

The only time I've passed other carts, bikes, or walkers while in the cart lane I never broke the 20 mph limit and did it assuring clear distances. Our cart won't go faster than 20 so I never worry about the " unregistered vehicle" horse collar.

[bluedog103]

Originally Posted by Trish65

I was going 19mph and no to the rest of your comments.

Trish, do you have a speedometer? Often people putt along at 16-17 mph and are certain they're riding at the max 19.something. I agree that tailgaters are a p.i.t.a. If they pass me, that's ok. Doesn't bother me at all.

[collie1228]

Trish, I'm with you 100%. I don't care much how fast anyone's cart goes (but I do admit to a feeling of pleasure when I hear about big fines for carts doing 27). But I'm sick and tired of being tailgated for a long distance before the inevitable pass on Morse. And I have a speedometer what says my cart does 19.5.

[Serenoa]

Aggressive personality types have always got to be first...so impatient, can't let anyone get in their way. I work with a guy who passes me on the freeway almost every morning. Our hilly, rolling terrain allows me to see him up ahead in his red Challenger tailgating, weaving in & out of traffic constantly trying to get ahead of the next person. At the end of our 18 mile commute I usually see him walking into our building just as I'm pulling into the parking lot. His dangerous, aggressive driving gains him about 45 seconds, maybe. Not worth it IMHO.

[Mikeod]

Originally Posted by Serenoa

Aggressive personality types have always got to be first...so impatient, can't let anyone get in their way. I work with a guy who passes me on the freeway almost every morning. Our hilly, rolling terrain allows me to see him up ahead in his red Challenger tailgating, weaving in & out of traffic constantly trying to get ahead of the next person. At the end of our 18 mile commute I usually see him walking into our building just as I'm pulling into the parking lot. His dangerous, aggressive driving gains him about 45 seconds, maybe. Not worth it IMHO.

I think people tend to bring with them the driving habits they used in their previous location. I used to drive the SoCal freeways to and from work, and it was almost game to see if you could gain a car length on the other cars. Like you saw, there was a lot of tailgating and weaving from one lane to another. It seemed you had to drive aggressively to get ahead. It took a few months for me, plus reminders from my dear wife, to leave that mode behind. Hopefully, those that are tailgating either in car or cart will do the same.

[Don H]

Originally Posted by AutoBike

Texas just opened up a stretch of highway with an 85mph speed limit. God Bless Texas. We need an Autobahn in the US!

Just wanted to say that the German Autobahn is not the unlimited speedway that most people imagine. There are many areas where the speed limits exist such as in more densely populated areas around cities. The 'open road' , 'suggested' speed limit is 130km/hr, about 81 mph. While motorists are not held to that speed by law if you're involved in an accident while exceeding that speed you become partially responsible for the accident automatically. Also, most German motorists on the 'bahn' are sticklers for the rules. They all drive in the right lane except when passing after which they immediately tuck back into the right lane. Spent a bit of time on the Autobahn. Enjoyable if you follow the rules. :-)