[red tail]

Originally Posted by logdog

A friend got a ticket this weekend for not coming to a full stop in his golf cart at the intersection of Panama and Lisbon near Spanish Springs. $166 fine and 3 points on his license. Three cops were nearby out of sight looking for traffic violations. You have been warned...

they should name that area 'waldo' ! its a natural for hiding and surprising.

[alzjr]

A bicycle driver can receive a ticket for any infraction of driving laws. Obviously if one does not have a driver's license there will not be any points but there will still be a fine.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by red tail

they should name that area 'waldo' ! its a natural for hiding and surprising.

I am on the side of the cops. 13 people have died here in the last four years due to golf cart accidents. AND many disabled and dozens injured.

[red tail]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I am on the side of the cops. 13 people have died here in the last four years due to golf cart accidents. AND many disabled and dozens injured.

from rolling stops?? I think those 3 officers could be utilized covering many areas instead of a cash gathering place.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by red tail

from rolling stops?? I think those 3 officers could be utilized covering many areas instead of a cash gathering place.

Just a little bit won't hurt has caused a lot of problems in this world.

Everyone has their own ideas. But my mother put the fear of God in me.

It's what the sign says.

[red tail]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Just a little bit won't hurt has caused a lot of problems in this world.

Is it wronger to hijack a car than steal several seven dollar cigars?

Everyone has their own ideas. But my mother put the fear of God in me.

It's what the sign says.

the sign is not my point! 3 officers hiding to catch a golf cart not coming to a complete stop and writing tickets is not good utilization of our officers. particularly when we have cars speeding up and down morse and rio grande narrowly missing golf carts at unsafe speeds.

[mickey100]

Red tail, I agree. I was driving yesterday and came across two separate accidents in traffic circles. People still don't obey the rules of the road in those circles, and the property damage and danger to other drivers is so much more than a rolling stop by a golf cart in a quiet residential area. They could put a police presence at Buena Vista and Camino Real, or Morse and Camino Real, and write dozens of tickets per hour. And they'd be doing the community a favor by educating drivers about the rules of the road, as well as preventing accidents.

[shcisamax]

Originally Posted by red tail

the sign is not my point! 3 officers hiding to catch a golf cart not coming to a complete stop and writing tickets is not good utilization of our officers. particularly when we have cars speeding up and down morse and rio grande narrowly missing golf carts at unsafe speeds.

I agree. Rather disappointing that it takes three officers to deal with a golf cart rolling through a stop sign.

[Deseylou]

I live quite close to a traffic circle and gate entry
I can't tell you the number of times I hear schreeching tires
I don't understand if you don't need a license to drive a golf cart , how they can put 3 points on your record
That's more points then causing an accident

[wholman66]

If EVERYONE followed the driving laws, this conversation would not be happening!!!

[memason]

Here's the irony....

Folks don't stop for a stop sign, but they stop where there isn't one!

Go figure ????

[Topspinmo]

Another Titbit the solid white line across the street is also stop sign and your supposed to stop behind it. Any officer can park at 4 way stop and write 100 tickets day. Especially the ones the pull half way into the intersection stop and look a you like you done something wrong. IMO your NOT in line at 4 way stop until YOU STOP!

Minor traffic laws are there for city and counties make revenue. Helps offset amount taxes we pay. WE were all taught and took test to stop behind stops signs to drive on public roads and know it's unlawful. So the awaking in the fine.

Officers have to work in gang, you never know now days when somebody will just shoot single officer. They need back up even for routine traffic enforcement IMO.

[BarryRX]

Originally Posted by red tail

the sign is not my point! 3 officers hiding to catch a golf cart not coming to a complete stop and writing tickets is not good utilization of our officers. particularly when we have cars speeding up and down morse and rio grande narrowly missing golf carts at unsafe speeds.

I always thought this to be faulty logic. Why ticket people for "A" when "B" is much more serious. Then why ticket people for "B" when "C" is more serious. By that logic, cops should only go after the very worst criminals like murderers and pedolphiles. And, that assumes that by ticketing someone for a stop sign violation they are not also chasing murderers and pedophiles. If I were to be ticketed for a stop sign violation on a quiet street, I would probably be upset a bit but I also know that when I got behind the wheel I was required to obey all the laws, not just the ones I agree with.

[red tail]

police presence stops careless driving more than hiding behind a bush!! how can that be faulty logic.

[NotGolfer]

We see infractions nearly every time we're out and about. I think many folks forget their Driver's Ed classes when they get behind the wheel. Signs are there for a reason, laws are made for a reason so if you break the law and get caught the penalty is also for a reason. Being human, we always want to place the blame somewhere else.

Here in T.V., especially when you get to be the size our community is and with ALL the folks from the surrounding area driving our streets--one needs to be vigilant when out and about. I see people buzzing through the yield signs all the time at the circles, people sometimes NOT even slowing down at the stop signs and blowing through. I would say that nearly all the accidents that happen here because of not paying attention and not abiding by the law.