Road striping can be very slippery. I remember when I was motorcycling I avoided the stripes like the plaque. At intersections when I was coming to a stop I was very careful not to put a foot down on a painted stripe lest my foot slip and I would fall over. For that reason, if the cart paths are striped I will not ride my bicycle on any side stripe or center stripe, so rather than staying to the far right I will be riding in the middle of the lane which will make it more difficult for carts to pass me. Walkers will also have to be careful about the stripes. Striping all the paths will make them golf cart paths. You rarely see walkers on the paths anymore and most of the bicyclists are taking to the streets so I guess it won't be that much of an issue.
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