[gorillarick]

We don't need more police?
The police (sheriff dept) is so busy investigating accidents and directing traffic that they don't have time to issue citations for people asking for it.

New sheriff. I think we need to demand safer roads from morons driving like maniacs, swooping thru traffic circles, weaving in and out of traffic, weaving thru crosswalks to miss pedestrians, grossly exceeding the speed limits, running stop signs like they are not even there.

And then there is the "contractor" trucks with trailers driving like maniacs. Grass guys?
Most of these - don't even have insurance.
And why? Because they see us doing it.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Rocksnap

The last thing TV needs is more police. What we need is people that can think. From reading all these threads on golf cars going fast/slow, people typing on a tablet while driving etc, we NEED more people with more brains.

I don't understand the aversion to Police - especially at our advanced retirement age. Older people can be thought of as "easy marks" by crooks. So, logically a retirement community should have more Police. And a retirement community should be favorable to Police protection. Maybe when we were all TEENAGERS, we partied and engaged in WILD behavior where we wanted to avoid Police, but we are now (supposedly) more stable and should welcome the sight of Police protecting our property and neighborhoods.
........many people purposefully purchased homes in The Villages under the EXPECTATION that burglary, speeding, and other crimes would be at a minimum.
......SPEEDING causes accidents and is a CRIME. We are RETIRED so speeding is UNNECESSARY.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by gorillarick

We don't need more police?
The police (sheriff dept) is so busy investigating accidents and directing traffic that they don't have time to issue citations for people asking for it.

New sheriff. I think we need to demand safer roads from morons driving like maniacs, swooping thru traffic circles, weaving in and out of traffic, weaving thru crosswalks to miss pedestrians, grossly exceeding the speed limits, running stop signs like they are not even there.

And then there is the "contractor" trucks with trailers driving like maniacs. Grass guys?
Most of these - don't even have insurance.
And why? Because they see us doing it.

I tend to agree with that post. There is a speeding problem where there does NOT need to be one. The streets are crowded in the winter season, so people should SLOW DOWN and drive DEFENSIVELY.

[HORNET]

And so!