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Originally Posted by bagboy;111***2
Your entire post seems to be all about golf cart driving on the Multi Model Paths. When you are here full time and using the MMPs, you will quickly discover that walkers, joggers, runners, bikers, trikers, elliptical riders, etc use these paths along with golf carts. And that is the point of the engineers and those with experience in transportation and public safety.
In their opinion based on their education and work experience, the MMP'S will become "less" safe for anyone using the MMPS who is not operating a golf cart. Especially with center striping, a golf cart highway mentality will be enhanced. That mentality exists already with many cart operators. In their opinion, side striping would not make the MMPs safer, especially for the above mentioned, in fact it could make travel more dangerous.
So do we want to stripe or line the paths for the benefit of a very small minority of golf cart drivers, and forsake the safety of all other users? All of the pro striping advocates opinions are based solely on their personal preference, and what they think is best for the MMPs. Not based on any research or past education or professional experience.
Relating to your past experience, would it be a good idea for a patient to get your diagnosis and course of treatment, only to go home and follow the next door neighbors recommendation who happens to be a mailman? Regardless of what happens, you'll still love being here.
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I haven't seen the engineering report, and my first inclination would be to defer to the experts (quid pro quo). Was their conclusion really that golf cart drivers of average ability and eyesight who respect their obligation to share the paths with pedestrians and bikers will all of a sudden transform into reckless road hogs indiscriminately plowing into others because someone painted a center stipe to aid visibility and safety due to some new found "highway mentality"? If so, God help us when we drive our cars on public highways.
Also, I have no idea of how many are in the "very small minority" of golf cart drivers. Apparently there were enough that district 4 did it and district 8 is considering it. Yes, the district representatives may be on some sort of egomaniacal power trip following their own agenda rather than the will of their constituency, but I thought that privilege was reserved for the US Congress.
Again, with more experience, I may change my position