[robertwbusby]

Have noticed in the last month we have had an increase in golf cart traffic as well as bicycle and regular vehicle traffice. Every day I see near miss incidents on the road and on the trails and have arrived just after two accidents, one involving a motorcycle and car and the other a golft cart and bicycle. We are all here to have fun and having accidents is just not in the plan, we all need to watch out for each other and be safe...smiles and frowns.

[Happinow]

If you drive with the 18 year old mentality of "it's not going to happen to me" then chances are you will have an accident. If you drive with the "it's probably going to happen to me" attitude, you will drive more defensively and therefore probably be safer. I have the mentality that "it might happen to me" so I am going to drive very cautiously and expect the unexpected. You can honk, yell, and throw me some sign language and I'm not changing my driving habits or way of thinking. It's worked this many years and I hope it works for many more. That's just me....

[REDCART]

Originally Posted by joannej

Wonder how many people involved in golf cart accidents were on their cell phone oblivious to their main purpose: get from A to B safely!

On the plus side--not perfect but I've noticed many people in golf carts pull over to talk on their cell phones.

[NotGolfer]

Had a conversation just today with some folks about the traffic, accidents and so forth. The one person said she comes from a highly condensed populated city up north and people drive there as if they're nuts too. That being said...how many of "those" folks come here and bring with them their driving habits?????? I just think people in general today are in a hurry and aren't looking out for the other guy!! Can't tell you how many golf carts passed our golf cart today. Morse Blvd on the north side being one of the places. Do people even care when doing that if cars are backed up (as they have to slow down for them) while they make their lane changes? We could "talk" about this forever and nothing would change....except we're venting our frustration!!

Talk Host...that story about your neighbor about sums it up!!! Hope he wasn't hurt!

[Happinow]

I have to chuckle because I thought moving to TV, our world would slow down a bit. Apparently it's going to speed up! Vroom, vroom!!

[rubicon]

When you discuss cart accidents and /or car accidents don't forge to include the poor design of raods and golf cart paths. When I play Terra Del Sol or hacindea, i drive my car over and rent a car. I won't drive my cart down Morse as diamond lane too narrow

[daca55]

It is what it is. No place on this fine earth is perfect even in the Villages. There are people who just don't get it anywhere you live. Everyone just needs to pay attention when driving ther golf cart and keep your eye on the other guy be it another cart or a car. Just look at the idiots whom drive cars where you live. Like I said they bare every where. I wouldn't let those accidents deter your thinking of living down here. Just be careful like you would anywhere you live.