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Friday, April 19, 2024

Mixed-up motorists making silly, but potentially serious mistakes on roadways in The Villages

Roadways in and around The Villages are crowded with returning snowbirds and plenty of sons, daughters and grandchildren who have descended on The Villages for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Many drivers not familiar with the roadways, make silly, but potentially serious, driving mistakes.

On Black Friday, a Villager spotted a mixed-up motorist heading the wrong way on Stillwater Trail near the rear entrance to Winn-Dixie at Lake Sumter Landing.

A driver attempts to turn around after realizing the car was heading the wrong way on Friday on Stillwater Trail.
A driver attempts to turn around after realizing the car was heading the wrong way on Friday on Stillwater Trail.

There are plenty of mixups here in The Villages. Check out a classic when an automobile got on a multi-modal path after leaving the Winn-Dixie parking lot at Lake Sumter Landing:

On Nov. 9, a New Yorker in a rental car crashed into the bar at Sonny’s BBQ, blaming confusing signage and the fact his foot had fallen asleep.

A car ran into Sonny's at Lake Sumter Landing on Tuesday evening.
A car ran into Sonny’s at Lake Sumter Landing on Tuesday evening.

Earlier this month at Government Day in The Villages, a Community Development District supervisor said he had been approached by residents who were concerned about vehicles potentially erroneously entering the multi-modal paths. You can read more about that HERE

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