First I won't bother to make an appeal to common sense for the obvious reasons.
Secondly I question not the poster, however when a poster says I called ( expert/authority) and they said..... because you have no way of knowing if the caller asked the right question and/or the called (authority) answered the question asked. I'll stop there but there could be other reasons the settled question was never really settled.
Third again remember that all this confusion concerning MMP's and diamond lanes is a result of poor planning by this community. So the best we can do is remain civil and alert.
Fourth the rules of the road apply both on the MMP's and in the diamond lanes. Hence a solid white line is intended to mean no passing exceptions are in emergency. also according to the rules of the road cars, bicycles and golf carts are considered vehicles and subject to the rules of the road
However the solid white line in this case primarily defines the diamond line and separates it from the driving lane. Clearly automobiles are in violation if they cross over the white line that divides the diamond lane from their traffic lane because they entered a lane designated for golf carts not autos
Fifth a diamond lane always result in a merging at all gates for the express purpose of merging cars and carts. Hence the question is what occurs when merging and/or passing becomes a question prior to reaching a gate. In my view if a cart, runner, bicyclist is holding up diamond lane traffic it is reasonable to assume that a golf cart would by proceeding with caution make a safe passing movement. Notice the operative word "safe". Its not passing that is the violation but unsafe passing
To suggest that a golf cat , bicylist, pedestrian/runner can never leave the diamond lane means that if any of the foregoing stopped because of a breakdown, etc then all traffic in that lane is required to stop and waiting until such obstruction is removed or on its way again
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