Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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"This guy will probably......whoa!!...yep, he sure did!" Joe (PS I've never driven in Mississippi though) |
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If this is any indication, it is going to be a long three months.[/QUOTE]
I was wondering how long into 2023 it would be until the “snowbirds” complaining would start. My bet is that at least 50% of those complaining where once snowbirds! In 2015 Brownwood was going to be the end point of the villages. Now it’s the middle. Increased size = increased traffic and events. If you desire a quieter place there are many in the surrounding the area. |
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There's the renters along with "snow-birds".....new people who don't know where anything is yet are among us. We'll see all of this (bad traffic habits) probably up through Easter, which is in early April this year. Defensive driving is "key" to being safe. Now for my addition to what we've seen in the past few days were grandkids driving and probably not 14 yrs old yet. One pulled out from a side-street with Nana next to her. She had a hard time keeping the wheels straight (swerving) as well as operating the turn-signal at the same time. THAT was on Stillwater headed towards Lake Sumter.
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What I’ve seen a lot lately are people too lazy to use a bridge or tunnel. For example, crossing 441 at the hospital (almost a spectacular accident) and someone else driving down CR 101 instead of using the multi-model trail and tunnel next to it.
So far, I’ve only seen a couple get lost and drive on Buena Vista. Now that the renters are here, expect the number of golf cart crashes to skyrocket. |
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There was also the guy ahead of me Morse and 441, right before I crossed 441 to get home to the Boone Gate.
He was in a golf cart. With a Florida license plate on the back. And no seat belt, no windshield wipers. Obviously just put the plate there thinking "hey if I have a plate, it means it's legal right?" Because actual rules are for everyone else. I break rules too. But not at the expense of other people. I drive faster than I should - as long as I'm not causing anyone else to move over, or get stressed. I reach for my water bottle when I'm thirsty. Distracted driving hm? But only when I'm either stopped at a stoplight, or on an open stretch of road with no other traffic. In other words - I am a rule-breaker who has excellent spatial awareness, and intention of action. Not just some POS who doesn't care that there are other people around and maybe his actions are going to create problems. |
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But it takes time to learn the ropes--AND the paths. One thing you'll see here now through March are carts on streets where they're not allowed. We see 'em in the summer too, just not nearly as often. Another thing that increases this time of year are carts not yielding to automobile traffic at those intersections leading into or out of this-or-that village, where the carts cross the streets. And one more that seems to increase this time of year; people stopping on the paths to use their phones. I see people using their phones all the time, but the permanent residents soon learn to pull completely off the path onto the grass. I've stopped at a few of the ones using their phones on the path and asked if they needed help; in most instances they were lost and either calling someone for directions or using their phone GPS. Told 'em to pull off the path and I'd give them directions. It is to everyone's benefit for new people (Villagers, renters, snowbirds, guests) to educate themselves on The Villages golf cart rules. Many, however, apparently neglect to do that. |
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It is to everyone's benefit for new people (Villagers, renters, snowbirds, guests) to educate themselves on The Villages golf cart rules. Many, however, apparently neglect to do that.
There are rules? |
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I can SOMEWHAT understand the worker-bees speeding, but the older seniors in cars and golf carts.......I don't fathom that. Older people injure easier and should have gained better sense from their life experience. |
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