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Old 02-13-2015, 05:31 PM
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Default Good questions Arctic Fox

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Originally Posted by Arctic Fox View Post
I have three questions regarding Morse Boulevard, north of 466:

1) each side lane is marked "Golf cart and bike lane". Are they really multi-modal, or are walkers meant to walk on the grass (which is full of ruts and pot-holes)?

North of 466, those lanes ARE for walkers also, and they are dangerous because most walkers face traffic, and carts must be alert, wait for traffic to clear so they can go around walkers.

2) the roundabout at the north end of Morse is encircled by a golf-cart path. Is this a roundabout, too, or can golf carts go either way round it?

I asked similar question regarding being waved thru at this intersection, very dangerous, especially when you approach area that allows room for only one cart to park waiting for traffic to clear b4 proceeding.

3) I have seen golf-carts traveling south stop at the Rio Grande traffic lights, then proceed as if they were going "right on red". This is no more dangerous than a true "right on red" but is it legal?

Should probably merge into traffic if making a turn here but certainly with a lot of caution. Bottom line BE CAREFUL and BE SAFE.

My thinking is:
1) the lanes should be treated as true multi-modal;
2) should be treated as a roundabout;
3) stop and wait for the green light.

I am interested in what your answer would be to each of the above but, also, where might I find a definitive, legally-binding answer to these questions?

Thank you
Another scary intersection, Rio Grande and Del Mar, snowbirds still are not use to seeing a 4-way stop there and frequently run stop-sign. SCARY! I tried to answer other questions next to the question above.

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