Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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were all ten of these people intoxicated?Were all of these accidents caused by intoxicated golf cart drivers?just askin
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Downeaster -
The cart paths are multi-modal trails. They are for golf carts, bikes, walking, jogging, skating, unicycling, etc. They are not for cars or motorcycles. Police do not monitor or have jurisdiction on these trails. Golf carts are limited to 20 mph but no tickets are issued for speeding on the trails. On the streets, carts are still limited to 20 mph. I believe, not sure though, that "Street Legal" carts which have a license plate for Florida can do 25 mph. Quite a few people have the gear ratios changed on their carts so they can do a lot faster than 20 mph. This is illegal and will cost you big fines if caught speeding in the street. |
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A lot of times people assume accidents & alcohol go hand in hand. That's not usually the case. Just ride around see how many people here are talking on the phone, driving faster then they should be in some areas,checking out the scenery,chatting with the person next to them or just plain daydreaming. The other day while heading up town two golf carts in a hurry pulled out in front of this car. Thank goodness the car driver was alert or there would have been 2 more GC wrecks. What's the hurry. I'm not saying accidents don't happen with alcohol involved I've seen plenty of both retired with 42 years in the fire service. Lets all be safe and responsible.
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The Villages, and the Town Squares, seem to have some very unique "rules". You can shop on vendor night with a drink in your hand. You can wait for a restaurant reservation, and sit outside enjoying a drink from the inside bar. You can walk on the boardwalk with a drink in your hand. If you order a bottle of wine in a restaurant and drink half of it, the wait staff will tell you to take the bottle home with you. You can watch the sun set at Sunset Point on the Bridge, and have cocktails.
I'm very surprised that they would ticket someone at SS sitting in their golfcart enjoying a beverage. Perhaps some of these things aren't legal, but it sure seems that they are, based on four years of observation. Clarification is definitely required on this subject.
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I would like to add to the section I highlighted. Not only can it cost big fines. They can require the offender to restore the cart to original manufacturers' specs. Last, but not least, is insurance coverage. By tampering with the vehicle to make it capable of speeds exceeding 20MPH, they may have voided their insurance coverage. In the event of an accident, regardless of fault, the claims adjuster is going to discover the vehicle is not really a golf cart and coverage may be denied. With all of the pitfalls of exceeding 20MPH, I can not understand why people do it. |
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Barefoot, you are absolutely right. Something just does not make sense. There are a couple of possibilities.
1) It really did not happen. The initial post says that a neighbor told someone that a couple next to them got ticketed. Well, as we all know, things do get mixed up when handed down second and third hand. 2) If it did happen - the legal technicality might be the keys were in the switch. Stupid technicality, I know, but it makes it a legal infraction to have an open container in a vehicle either moving or stopped with keys in the switch. Just remove the key and you are safe. Downeaster made a couple of excellent remarks about the costs of upgrading the speed of your cart - especially the insurance one. |
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Two years ago when down at the square I watched a guy try and kid with one of the cops. It was innocent funny and respectful but th cop appear not to have a sense of humor and quickly his words and body actions told me he was geting angry but this guy wasn't seeing this so I nudged the guy and told him he might want to keep moving. clearly the cop had not shown he hd a sense of humor. |
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Tbugs - I agree that "something does not make sense". When determining who's telling the truth in her court cases, Judy Judy always says that "if something does not make sense, then it's not true". |
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I usually don't go to the town squares and when I do I don't drink. so tis whole exercise is a waste of time for me. I just think cops are angels with badges and guns protecting the masses. |
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Personally, I don't think I want any clarifications about the laws for drinking, while sitting in golf carts...on the squares or anywhere else. I suspect it is not legal to walk around with open containers, as we do. I have never lived in a US city where you were allowed to walk around the streets drinking wine, beer, vodka...you name it. I believe it is a "tolerated" practice in TV and only in TV.
From my perspective, in this instance, ignorance is truly bliss. Just saying.... |
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! Last edited by handyman; 06-09-2011 at 02:45 PM. |
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I sent an e-mail to the Police Chief on this issue. If I receive a reply, it will be shared.
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i sure hope the 'goody two shoes' dont ruin a good thing !
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