[midiwiz]

Originally Posted by NoMoSno

Really??...50mph in a golf cart??...

Then it wouldn't be a stock cart, the stock engine max speed is 35.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

There are bad drivers here year round but there are just many more of them now. Everybody claims that the worst drivers are the speedsters which I disagree. It’s the people that drive much slower and always in the left lane so everybody has to weave around them which can be dangerous. Same goes for golf cart driving. You get somebody that drives 15mph and doesn’t want anybody to pass, their cart magically goes 20+ when somebody wants to pass.
Then don’t get me started on driving in the roundabouts.

Absolutely correct!!!!!

The number 1 cause of accidents on interstates and other high-speed roads is SLOW DRIVING. Now, these bozos don't often get directly involved in the accident they caused, but they create it by forcing other drivers to go around what is essentially a road obstruction and artificially creating a 2:1 or 3:2 merge where there should be none.

Now, inevitably, someone will follow with a post of: "be patient" or "what's the hurry, we're retired" But who in their right mind (other than a like-minded idiot) would stay behind someone going 50 in a 70 zone?

As far as the cart drivers go----I agree----amazing how many that want to lead a parade down a MMP at 14 mph speed up to over 20 when getting passed.

[rsmurano]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Absolutely correct!!!!!

The number 1 cause of accidents on interstates and other high-speed roads is SLOW DRIVING. Now, these bozos don't often get directly involved in the accident they caused, but they create it by forcing other drivers to go around what is essentially a road obstruction and artificially creating a 2:1 or 3:2 merge where there should be none.

Now, inevitably, someone will follow with a post of: "be patient" or "what's the hurry, we're retired" But who in their right mind (other than a like-minded idiot) would stay behind someone going 50 in a 70 zone?

As far as the cart drivers go----I agree----amazing how many that want to lead a parade down a MMP at 14 mph speed up to over 20 when getting passed.

I agree with you about people saying to slow down, look at the scenery, you’re retired, blah blah blah.
There are things called appointments that have a set time to be there: dentist, dr, t times, and others. I’m not leaving the house an hour earlier and I’m sure that if I tell a dr the reason I’m late is because somebody can’t go over 14mph in their golf cart, I’m sure they will understand.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

I agree with you about people saying to slow down, look at the scenery, you’re retired, blah blah blah.
There are things called appointments that have a set time to be there: dentist, dr, t times, and others. I’m not leaving the house an hour earlier and I’m sure that if I tell a dr the reason I’m late is because somebody can’t go over 14mph in their golf cart, I’m sure they will understand.

But they can and do because they are "entitled"

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Absolutely correct!!!!!

The number 1 cause of accidents on interstates and other high-speed roads is SLOW DRIVING. Now, these bozos don't often get directly involved in the accident they caused, but they create it by forcing other drivers to go around what is essentially a road obstruction and artificially creating a 2:1 or 3:2 merge where there should be none.

Now, inevitably, someone will follow with a post of: "be patient" or "what's the hurry, we're retired" But who in their right mind (other than a like-minded idiot) would stay behind someone going 50 in a 70 zone?

As far as the cart drivers go----I agree----amazing how many that want to lead a parade down a MMP at 14 mph speed up to over 20 when getting passed.

Actually according to the National Safety Council, vehicles that are speeding cause the most fatalities, at a rate of well over two to one over the second-place cause, Careless driving. Other causes, in order, are:


Failure to yield right-of-way;
Improper lane usage;
Erratic, reckless or negligent driving;
Failure to obey traffic signs, devices or officers;
Overcorrecting;
Going the wrong way in one-way traffic;
Improper or erratic lane change;
Following improperly;
Aggressive driving/road rage;
Improper turn;
Passing with insufficient distance or visibility; and
Stopping in roadway.

It is amazing just how many people believe that speeding is not the Number One cause of traffic fatalities. But it stands to reason. You can break the laws of traffic. You CANNOT break the laws of physics.

Speed kills.

[bark4me]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

In just two days I've seen:

• - A cart pulling directly into my path in a parking lot - at least I know my brakes work well
• - A car nearly getting hit as it entered a roundabout without yielding to the traffic already there
• - A car blocking both the crosswalk and the intersection to let grandma and the grandkids out
• - A driver holding up a line of traffic when he didn't notice the red change to green - apparently driving wasn't his top priority
• - A cart driving about 10mph down the cart path until my wife pulled out to pass, then it was able to speed up to 20mph to try and prevent the pass (and yes, it slowed back down after being passed)
• - A Sumter County Sheriff's deputy pass me heading into a roundabout and pull away through and beyond the roundabout - I need to get my spedometer calibrated since mine was reading 60 as I was trying to keep up with him (and no, no lights or siren and he stopped at the next red light)

If this is any indication, it is going to be a long three months.

Welcome to snowbird season

[Deden]

Everyday!!! where have you been!!!

[Whitley]

[QUOTE=jimjamuser;2172964]I wonder whether there are any STUDIES linking Covid to dangerous everyday behavior like bad and/or impaired driving. I will try to look that up.


That is quite a stretch; linking covid to bad driving. I know, maybe bad driving is linked to those who did not get the vaccine and the boosters. Perhaps we can petition insurance companies not to give policies to the unvaccinated. If we can punish them for not listening to orders, it would make me feel a bit better about having this experimental jab and still getting covid four times.

[Whitley]

We can petition the state to require the drivers test be taken every ten years or no renewal. I am not sure how happy that'd make the people of TV.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Actually according to the National Safety Council, vehicles that are speeding cause the most fatalities, at a rate of well over two to one over the second-place cause, Careless driving. Other causes, in order, are:


Failure to yield right-of-way;
Improper lane usage;
Erratic, reckless or negligent driving;
Failure to obey traffic signs, devices or officers;
Overcorrecting;
Going the wrong way in one-way traffic;
Improper or erratic lane change;
Following improperly;
Aggressive driving/road rage;
Improper turn;
Passing with insufficient distance or visibility; and
Stopping in roadway.

It is amazing just how many people believe that speeding is not the Number One cause of traffic fatalities. But it stands to reason. You can break the laws of traffic. You CANNOT break the laws of physics.

Speed kills.

According to the National Sheriff's Association and the Teamster's Union, SLOW DRIVING creates unnecessary lane changes, which in turn leads to the real number 1 cause of accidents----failure to yield the right of way. Speeding is DEFINITELY NOT the number 1 cause, although speeding can lead to the other causes such as failing to yield the right of way. Still, I'd rather deal with a NASCAR champion driving 95 mph on I 75 than some bozo going 50 in the left lane

From the insurance industry:

"Driving slower than the surrounding traffic is more likely to cause an accident than speeding, according to research. Driving too slowly can make other drivers around you constantly brake and speed up. It can be frustrating for other drivers, cause confusion and could lead to an accident. Forcing other drivers to adapt to the slower speed could force the other drivers to possibly pass on the right side (if slow driver is impeding the center or left lane). Slow drivers can affect how others react to situations. Ex: waiting behind a slow driver to make a left turn, that driver takes too long and then you must react different and possibly make an unsafe judgement call. Other drivers may tailgate the slow driver, to “push” them along.

Why Do People Drive Under the Speed Limit?
One of the most common reasons motorists drive under the speed limit is because they are driving while distracted. Typically, drivers are distracted by cell phones. They are paying more attention to their phone and try to slow down to multitask. However, this is not safe and can lead to collisions.

How do we deal with slow drivers safely?
Make yourself visible to the slow driver by quickly flashing your lights at them from a safe distance to get their attention. If that does not work, you can use your car horn. A quick beep may get their attention. However, excessive honking and laying on the horn is not the way to remedy this situation. The constant alarming noise could also bother or startle those around you. When a slow driver is in your vicinity, you must be aware of everything around you and be patient and make a good decision on how to get around or away from the slow driver."

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

"I would rather be alive and have traffic cameras and Police everywhere."

BINGO!!!!!

Kind of like a police state. Maybe we can have some device inserted in all of our cars that will automatically notify police if we do something dangerous like, pass on the right or reach for a water bottle while driving. If it saves a life.

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

It had a flux capacitor.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Whitley

Kind of like a police state. Maybe we can have some device inserted in all of our cars that will automatically notify police if we do something dangerous like, pass on the right or reach for a water bottle while driving. If it saves a life.

And carry with it a sentence of 20 years at hard labor in the Oceania penal system (2nd offense is a capital crime). Again, Orwell would be proud

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

And carry with it a sentence of 20 years at hard labor in the Oceania penal system (2nd offense is a capital crime). Again, Orwell would be proud

Amazing how some people are in favor of the "nanny state". So much for individual responsibility

[Vermilion Villager]

[QUOTE A Sumter County Sheriff's deputy pass me heading into a roundabout and pull away through and beyond the roundabout - I need to get my spedometer calibrated since mine was reading 60 as I was trying to keep up with him (and no, no lights or siren and he stopped at the next red light) [/QUOTE]
WOW!!!! Am I the only one who noticed you just admitted you were doing 60 on a road in The Villages.....in the same post you complain about other drivers????