Originally Posted by GaryKoca (Post 2153567)

Most people here are just fine. But one thing I have noticed, When I am on a street like Hillsboro when the driving lane and golf cart lane merge and I am on my golf cart merging (turn signal is on), more and more drivers will cut me off even though they entered the lane after me. Never used to see that before.

Originally Posted by banksupply (Post 2153578)

Coming home from water volleyball I got behind a gal that was going 15-16 miles per hour and I decided to go around this gal and her dog. As I passed I did a kind wave to say thanks for letting me pass and she laid on the horn! What!!! I was trying to be friendly. It's shocking how some people think being ugly is ok....where are their manners?

Originally Posted by bwasman (Post 2153586)

Many people in Florida and the Villages think you can relax and not be responsible when driving....I"d remind you that driving is a full time responsibility and requires full time attention. The rules are the same for everyone and if you are lax and irresponsible you put someone in potential jeopardy. You don't have that right! If you don't know the rules..LEARN THEM...You don't stop learning just because you are in The Villages or Florida and are older. Driving a car, golf cart, bicycle or walking requires constant attention. You cannot fall asleep just because traffic has stopped or because you want to make up your own rules. The speeds are designed for everybody, not for you to decide how fast or slow you wish to go because of your mood. Going too slow is just as bad as going too fast! Don't even get me started on the number of companies that don't have proper lighting on trailers etc.

Originally Posted by Jacob85 (Post 2153626)

I totally agree. It’s hard to understand why so many old retired people are in such a hurry. Also, the climate now in the last few years seems to be one in which people feel free to deal with their anger in an aggressive way.

Originally Posted by mikeycereal (Post 2153629)

On grumps, during my first golf card ride in the villages last year a friend who was taking me around with his enhanced cart mentioned that a few times when he passed others they gave the finger. Currently I have yet to encounter anyone yelling at me on my cart for anything, but they'll need to shout above Van Halen on volume 11.:cool:

Originally Posted by Bilyclub (Post 2153631)

If the passed cart was doing 20 mph which is the speed limit, there is no reason to pass them. Unless your friend has a street legal cart, which is allowed to go 25 mph. What does "enhanced" mean ?

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2153841)

To me "enhanced"carts are a problem. It would seem safer if all carts had the same top speed. But, anyway when I am out working in my yard and a faster, enhanced cart drives by I notice that it smells more than the unenhanced ones.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2153820)

An example of my theory of the politeness change after Covid.

Originally Posted by mikeycereal (Post 2153676)

Means he had it turned up to go over 19.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2153841)

To me "enhanced"carts are a problem. It would seem safer if all carts had the same top speed. But, anyway when I am out working in my yard and a faster, enhanced cart drives by I notice that it smells more than the unenhanced ones.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2153845)

It means illegal tampering with the golf cart's governor. Unfortunately, they do not get ticketed often, or never.

Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 2153850)

There is the law. I suggest all check. Top LEGAL speed is 20 miles per hour. More than that and you need to have a license, insurance and PLATES. Far as smells a golf cart that smells more than usual is probably not properly tuned. Most golf carts are actually designed to do 12 miles per hour. They are top heavy, narrow wheel spacing so easy to roll. They have brakes on only the rear wheels so like your old bicycle, when you apply the brakes the weight shifts forward and it easily skids reducing the effectiveness of the brakes. Handling, closer to a brick than a sportscar.

Originally Posted by mikeycereal (Post 2153863)

I'm fine at 20, which is what the new carts go at with 10" tires put on. When he said it's harder on the back end after fixing a cart to go faster I decided not to.

Originally Posted by HORNET (Post 2153894)

Does it cost to turn on your signal light?

Originally Posted by mikeycereal (Post 2153629)

On grumps, during my first golf card ride in the villages last year a friend who was taking me around with his enhanced cart mentioned that a few times when he passed others they gave the finger. Currently I have yet to encounter anyone yelling at me on my cart for anything, but they'll need to shout above Van Halen on volume 11.:cool:

Originally Posted by dimaxim (Post 2153436)

At the risk of getting slammed with criticism, can't help but post this concern. In my golf cart on Friday on the cart path behind Laurel Manor - going to turn left into Winifred (admit I didn't put my turn signal on :oops:). Nobody on the road except for the guy behind me. I turned left and apparently he didn't like that I did it without a turn signal on. He proceeded to shout obscenities at the top of his lungs for the next block. :rant-rave: I finally turned in the opposite direction he was going just to avoid his rantings. Low and behold, a few minutes later I was waiting for traffic to clear at the intersection of Buena Vista and Sumter Lake Miona entrance. Apparently I didn't cross fast enough for the man behind me who proceeded yet again to yell at me. What is happening in this country of so many blessings that we have become so unkind and inconsiderate of others. Must have been something in the air that day. For me, I will just hope for the future to be better and forgive the obviously grumpy old men who felt compelled to be rude.

Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 2153908)

As I read this post. The finger. Perhaps a signal to turn the volume down.

Originally Posted by GaryKoca (Post 2153567)

Most people here are just fine. But one thing I have noticed, When I am on a street like Hillsboro when the driving lane and golf cart lane merge and I am on my golf cart merging (turn signal is on), more and more drivers will cut me off even though they entered the lane after me. Never used to see that before.

Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2153986)

About 15% of retirees in any community are mentally ill and rabbid...They are not the majority. Do not let them bother you for even one second and don't project their sociopathy on others. Most people in TV are wonderful.

Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 2153853)

Again THE LAW. The law is that THE CAR has the right of way. Aside, I ride a bike, drive a golf cart and drive a car. Recent story on the villages radio station, Florida drivers are listed as the worst drivers in the nation.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2153669)

How????

On interstate highways and other high speed limited access roads, the NUMBER ONE cause of accidents is slow drivers, particularly in the left lane. They might not be involved directly in a crash, but they certainly CAUSE them as other drivers scramble to get around what is essentially a road obstruction. Now some bozo will respond with the trite "We're retired, what's the rush?". Not the point, the point is that these clowns don't get to dictate speed to everyone else on the road----that's what the speed limit sign, determined by a legislature in consultation with traffic engineers are responsible for.

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2153599)

"As people age, they become more like themselves". My gerontologist friend introduced me to that concept decades ago, and there is a lot of wisdom in it.

What that means basically is that when we're young(er) for the most part we have the ability to present the face that we WANT to present, to the world. Someone may feel seething anger inside over some real or imagined word or deed by another, but mostly we grit our teeth, give that person a cold smile and wisely remove ourselves from the situation. However as age starts wearing on us so too do our coping skills start to diminish as well as emotional control, often exacerbated by things like family or money issues, alcohol, chronic disease, beginning dementia, etc. We can no longer hide the person we've carefully kept hidden all those decades. He (or she) gradually starts peeking out, more and more often, and quite often incidents like the one in the OP happen.

I'm not saying this was the case in the incident described in the OP. But we're a town of 150,000 (give or take) geezers. So yes. In such a concentration incidents like this WILL happen. Best thing to do is precisely what the person being verbally attacked did. Leave. Don't escalate.

Originally Posted by dimaxim (Post 2153436)

At the risk of getting slammed with criticism, can't help but post this concern. In my golf cart on Friday on the cart path behind Laurel Manor - going to turn left into Winifred (admit I didn't put my turn signal on :oops:). Nobody on the road except for the guy behind me. I turned left and apparently he didn't like that I did it without a turn signal on. He proceeded to shout obscenities at the top of his lungs for the next block. :rant-rave: I finally turned in the opposite direction he was going just to avoid his rantings. Low and behold, a few minutes later I was waiting for traffic to clear at the intersection of Buena Vista and Sumter Lake Miona entrance. Apparently I didn't cross fast enough for the man behind me who proceeded yet again to yell at me. What is happening in this country of so many blessings that we have become so unkind and inconsiderate of others. Must have been something in the air that day. For me, I will just hope for the future to be better and forgive the obviously grumpy old men who felt compelled to be rude.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2153669)

How????

On interstate highways and other high speed limited access roads, the NUMBER ONE cause of accidents is slow drivers, particularly in the left lane. They might not be involved directly in a crash, but they certainly CAUSE them as other drivers scramble to get around what is essentially a road obstruction. Now some bozo will respond with the trite "We're retired, what's the rush?". Not the point, the point is that these clowns don't get to dictate speed to everyone else on the road----that's what the speed limit sign, determined by a legislature in consultation with traffic engineers are responsible for.

Originally Posted by dimaxim (Post 2153436)

At the risk of getting slammed with criticism, can't help but post this concern. In my golf cart on Friday on the cart path behind Laurel Manor - going to turn left into Winifred (admit I didn't put my turn signal on :oops:). Nobody on the road except for the guy behind me. I turned left and apparently he didn't like that I did it without a turn signal on. He proceeded to shout obscenities at the top of his lungs for the next block. :rant-rave: I finally turned in the opposite direction he was going just to avoid his rantings. Low and behold, a few minutes later I was waiting for traffic to clear at the intersection of Buena Vista and Sumter Lake Miona entrance. Apparently I didn't cross fast enough for the man behind me who proceeded yet again to yell at me. What is happening in this country of so many blessings that we have become so unkind and inconsiderate of others. Must have been something in the air that day. For me, I will just hope for the future to be better and forgive the obviously grumpy old men who felt compelled to be rude.

Originally Posted by Red Rose (Post 2154142)

There are too many people NOT using their turn signal lights. Or putting them on last minute. That is where the problem comes in. Please be more mindful of it and you just might eliminate the screaming and cussing. Not using them is very rude and causes frustration and accidents.

Originally Posted by cullen12 (Post 2154170)

You admit that someone was behind you but you clearly decided NOT to use your turn signals. This is a safety issue and an annoyance for those behind you. The turn signals are on your cart and car for a reason. You are not entitled!

Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2154203)

To be accurate...The number one cause of accidents is people passing on the right.
Fast and slow drivers coexist just fine on the German Autobahn.

Originally Posted by Romad (Post 2153563)

This starting getting worse around October 1st. More traffic plus the snowbirds and lost renters that don’t care to learn the customs and courtesies for living here. I’m surprised more have not run down a bunch of carts or bicyclists or bicyclists with their carts yet.