Originally Posted by
Spld cyclist
I don't know about Florida, but in Massachusetts the driving laws generally extend to private ways. I wonder how she would feel if someone was caught (or worse, hurt somebody) drunk driving within her gated community. Would she be ok with it if the police just let the perpetrator go because the law doesn't apply to a private way?
Funny you mention this, because I live on a private road in Massachusetts. I can't think of a law that doesn't apply on my street. Even if it's a private street, if the local municipalities provide any type of maintenance and upkeep to the street, then the residents of that street are subject to the same municipal laws as everyone else. That's not speculation or opinion speaking, it's experience speaking. Living on a private way can be a pain the ass sometimes.