Can you get traffic tickets while driving on Disney property?

[HansGruber]

Given that Disney is private property, do automobile drivers have a legal obligation to follow the traffic signs while driving on Disney property?
Can police assess legal traffic tickets on private property?

Friend and I were having a conversation about this topic. I noticed that almost all Disney bus drivers come to an absolute and complete stop at all stop signs, regardless of time of day or circumstance.
My point was that such driving practices are dangerous for standing passengers whose momentum comes to a complete and sudden stop, only to be started up again. I thought it better that bus drivers roll through the stop sign where appropriate. This led to the discussion of traffic laws as it relates to private property.

I also noticed that Disney doesn't really have much security around the entire property, although I did see an occasional Orange County police car.

Anyone know?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Many of the roads are owned by the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which means they are public property. The roads are patrolled by the respective sheriff offices and tickets are issued for infractions.

 

[stratman50th]

Many of the roads are owned by the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which means they are public property. The roads are patrolled by the respective sheriff offices and tickets are issued for infractions.

What he said. And I'll add, when standing people are warned that the buses do move and may come to sudden stops so hang on. Next, stopping at stop signs is a law so failing to do so can result in a citation. This would cause problems for the driver and his commercial license. Finally, think of the liability on Disney should one of their buses full of people be involved in an accident because they failed to stop at a stop sign. $$$$$

 

[HansGruber]

Regardless if you are warned, it's still dangerous to stand while on a moving bus. I'd argue it's more plausible that someone injury themselves due to standing than a bus driver getting into an accident because he/she didn't make a full and complete stop at a stop sign.

But, it's a moot point since the roads are considered public property.

 

[gustaftp]

You can definitely get traffic tickets on Disney property. I often see a speed trap set up (with people often pulled over) on Western Way, where despite the freeway like design of the road, the speed limit suddenly drops precipitously for no discernible reason.

 

[Jon81uk]

In the UK we would have Give Way signs (Yield in US terms) at almost all junctions (intersections), Stop signs are only used on truly blind junctions where it is dangerous and visibility is poor. In these cases, if as you say there are no vehicles that can be seen in any direction the bus would just continue without stopping at the junctions.
Its the American insistence of using Stop signs when Yield would be sufficient that is the issue here.

 

[lazyboy97o]

In the UK we would have Give Way signs (Yield in US terms) at almost all junctions (intersections), Stop signs are only used on truly blind junctions where it is dangerous and visibility is poor. In these cases, if as you say there are no vehicles that can be seen in any direction the bus would just continue without stopping at the junctions.
Its the American insistence of using Stop signs when Yield would be sufficient that is the issue here.

Too many Americans think “Yield” means “keep going without looking”.

 

[HansGruber]

In the UK we would have Give Way signs (Yield in US terms) at almost all junctions (intersections), Stop signs are only used on truly blind junctions where it is dangerous and visibility is poor. In these cases, if as you say there are no vehicles that can be seen in any direction the bus would just continue without stopping at the junctions.
Its the American insistence of using Stop signs when Yield would be sufficient that is the issue here.

Yeah, in America, they use this "complete stop" law as a legal way of pulling over drivers and issuing tickets. Although, "yield" in American might be different from what's in the UK. In America, you can fly through a yield sign as long as it's safe to do so. That's significantly different from someone who slows-down and rolls-through a stop sign.

 

[Beacon Joe]

despite the freeway like design of the road, the speed limit suddenly drops precipitously for no discernible reason.

Oh, there's a very discernible reason. PD revenue stream.

 

[Rider]

The Orange County sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement in the Orange county sections of WDW. Osceola sheriff for the rest.

Not only will they enforce traffic laws on the roads but they also enforce parking laws in the park lots. Just in case you were thinking of sneaking into a handicap spot without a permit.

 

[Heppenheimer]

In the UK we would have Give Way signs (Yield in US terms) at almost all junctions (intersections), Stop signs are only used on truly blind junctions where it is dangerous and visibility is poor. In these cases, if as you say there are no vehicles that can be seen in any direction the bus would just continue without stopping at the junctions.
Its the American insistence of using Stop signs when Yield would be sufficient that is the issue here.

We also don't have priority roads in the US, which makes the concept of "yielding" significantly different from Europe.

 

[Lilofan]

The Orange County sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement in the Orange county sections of WDW. Osceola sheriff for the rest.

Not only will they enforce traffic laws on the roads but they also enforce parking laws in the park lots. Just in case you were thinking of sneaking into a handicap spot without a permit.

And if you are naughty, you get a one way trip to the Disney jail compound down the road from Saratoga Springs.