[Gmaf6]

Golf carts should also be aware that there is NO STOP sign for cars exiting Ezell Recreation Center. The cart path that crosses it is a two way STOP for carts only. I happened to be leaving there the other day and if I hadn't slowed down, would have hit a cart that just zipped through without stopping.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Mortal1

Your warning is appreciated, but will not change a thing as many older people just don't have the ability to sense many dangerous situations. So unless you can alter the aging of the brain accidents will happen no matter how the MMT's are designed. EX: how many carts to you see run stop signs, don't signal and drive around with a radio blasting?

Wait, is aging now an acceptable explanation for poor driving?? "I'm sorry officer but I've passed my 65th birthday so I'm expected to drive this way."

[vb993]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

Driving north on Meggison, after going under Warm Springs Ave, then under Meggison bridge, the first / next development on the right, which is being developed behind a wall, has an outbound road which has a rather sharp right hand turn and the golf cart crossing will not be visible until the last 50 -75 feet.

This development's exit is very dangerous for golf carts if someone is coming too fast and not paying attention. If the current design stands, I predict that there will be a golf cart accident and death.

please be careful when the development is opened to the public.

good luck. .

Simple Solution - Put up a gate. That's what the Villages claims they are for.

[Diver Man]

I agree completely, it's a blind curve coming out of the subdivision, and the gate will be on the otherside of the cart path. You can sit there all day long at the stop sign, you cannot see cars coming around the corner until its to late, due to the large wall. Very bad design, people commenting on not stopping have no idea until you drive thru there, and then you will understand. We have had a few people comment on that entrance, very bad design for sure.

[Arctic Fox]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

...the golf cart crossing will not be visible until the last 50 -75 feet.

30mph is 44 feet per second, so that doesn't give much time to stop, look and safely cross if there's a speeder coming round the curve.

[twoplanekid]

Watch out for this guy -> Famous urangutan driving golf car. - YouTube

[Normal]

Meggison is/will be another Morris or Bueno Vista. There seem to be some planning issues. It’s kind of “over developed”. There needs to be a gate from the village for sure, but in the long run there needs to be an actual dedication of alternate land and a path for the trip northward.

The road leads all the way from Homestead in Citrus Grove to Brownwood! It kind of falls into that no cart use on Warm Springs to get to Magnolia category. I’m hoping for amelioration some day for all those cart issues.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Normal

Meggison is/will be another Morris or Bueno Vista. T.

Morse gets pretty busy as well.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Please , don’t say it, bad design in newest part of lalaland. I find that hard to believe.

I agree! And contractors speeding? I refuse to believe it.

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I’m willing to bet they all have golf clubs on back of cart?

I'd bet you're right!!!

[NoMo50]

Agree this is a potentially hazardous intersection. If a car were to come around that corner at speed, a collision with a golf car could likely happen. My solution: Install a SERIOUS speed bump for auto traffic right about where the wall ends. That would slow down all but the most insane drivers. Problem is, the District will probably wait until there is a crash to do anything constructive.

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by NoMo50

Agree this is a potentially hazardous intersection. If a car were to come around that corner at speed, a collision with a golf car could likely happen. My solution: Install a SERIOUS speed bump for auto traffic right about where the wall ends. That would slow down all but the most insane drivers. Problem is, the District will probably wait until there is a crash to do anything constructive.

Isn't that area still controlled by the developer or were the roads already turned over to the county or district ?

[villagetinker]

The county may still have some say in this before the transfer, I would suggest calls or emails to the county to make sure they are aware of the problem. While I have been in the area a few times, I have not been there recently and have not actually observed the situation.

[Kenswing]

I went by there yesterday. It looks like they may have removed a 1/2 section of wall. If you creeped up to crossing you could just about look back around the corner. Still won't do much good if a car is coming around at any speed. Time will tell.

[MorTech]

Yes...That crossing is an accident just waiting to happen for southbounders.
It is just a huge blind with fast car traffic exiting.