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Originally Posted by KYWildcat
I personally think that when in a street that has the bike/cart lane that this is to be regarded as a four lane road. You would not make a right turn from the outside or "passing" lane, would you? Think, if you are a car, move over to the right lane or the cart/bike lane prior to making the turn. Hopefully, you have checked to make sure that this lane is open, then proceed to make your turn.
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kYwildcat: I am new to this thread. I totally agree with you. further either the OP did not understand what the sheriff said or the sheriff said it incorrectly.
Golf carts are vehicles and golf carts like cars and bicycles have to follow the rules of the road.
I treat a highway that has the addition of diamond lanes left and right side as a four lane highway , five lane if it also provides a left turning lane.
the rules of the road would indicate if a golf cart is to your right and ahead of you then it has the right of way. conversely behind you then you have the right of way which includes turning right . As many have learned there are many car drivers that intentional speed ahead of a golf cart merging from a diamond lane onto the right lane in order to turn at gate stations
The rub with all of this is if a car or cart is in the driver's blind spot.
It is negligent to travel in the same lane occupied by another car and hence I believe that includes occupying a diamond lane that occupies a golf cart.
A car cutting into a diamond lane to make a right turn is literally cutting off a golf cart and if unseen by the car driver is setting up a collision.
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