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Originally Posted by VApeople
Interesting statement. Are you suggesting a car should not cut into the diamond lane to make a right turn?
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Hi VApeople: Yep that's what I am saying. The diamond lane is clearly defined by both a straight white line to the cart driver's left and staggered diamond shape symbols. Transverse lines indicate where a diamond lane ends and merges with traffic, such as at gates. The lane occupied by cars to your left normally have a double yellow line running down the middle of the road. So we have a cart lane and car lane going in the same direction x 2 -4 lanes such as on St Charles.
Suppose you are the cart driver and traveling along St Charles. A vehicle approaching from behind you drifts over the solid white line defining the diamond lane striking your cart. Who do you believe is at fault?
Suppose now you continue traveling down St Charles and a car to your left decides to make a right hand turn and in doing so utilizes the entire diamond lane blocking your ability to go forward? Did the car cut you off? If a collision occurred who would you believe was at fault? Hint who was the party changing lanes?
Suppose further that you are approaching the end of a diamond lane where all vehicles merge and a car behind you speeds up to get ahead of you and a collision results. Who is at fault?
Those individuals claiming that it is lawful to utilize the diamond lane when they make a turn are factually stating that a diamond lane and the drivers occupying it have no rights. But diamond lane are designated for the purpose to carry golf carts. So do you believe golf carts have rights on a TV streets? If so then car drivers have a obligation not to cross the diamond lane defining line.
By the way all of these scenarios apply the same with a bicycle or pedestrian
One other point some golf cart drivers seem to believe that cars have superior rights to carts they do not. Again take the merging scenario. The rules of the road apply to all vehicles designated vehicles by the state.
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