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Originally Posted by TheDude
I have no problem with bikes and walkers on the paths (I was going to call them golf car paths but I can be fair).
My problem is this...
There are some turns and hidden areas that a walker may come up on a golf cart. I really do not notice this with bikes.
What gets me is instead of moving out of the way in tight situations, that they stand their ground and wave the cart away from them (and maybe into another cart).
Its like a Jedi mind trick.
Now the problem...
Walkers are not protected and they have to take their safety seriously. If it was me, and it was crashing into a walker or crossing into traffic and hitting multiple people, well, I am sorry.
Moral of the story is: Do not trust the skills of the driver. If you are a walker, protect yourself FIRST. Yell all you want but don't get hit by a cart. Their insurance may take a hit, but you will also take a hit and could be injured really badly. It isn't worth it.
Okay, I am done. Don't hate too much, I see to draw hate for some reason. Maybe its my views. Be gentle.
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You're right, walkers beware! On Tue. Jan. 24th I was walking past Bradenton Rec. center & when I started to cross drive that leads into the Rec. center I was about half way across the drive & I notice a car turning into the parking lot out the corner of my eye. Some elderly lady turned in & when I look up just as the car was about 5 or 6 ft. from me I noticed she wasn't even looking straight ahead, she was gawking at the building or was concentrating on a parking place. Seriously I had to jump backward & her car ran over the tips of my shoes & this lady never batted an eye that I was even there. Well I didn't get PO'd about it because nobody (I didn't) get hurt, but now when I think about it I should of hit the top of her car when she was so close. This lady was so old that I thought, NO if I started srceaming at her she might of had a heart attack. So like THE DUDE says, beware of on coming cars at all times. Even I should of been watching for cars coming in from behind me, in that case I would of gotten hit. BE CAREFUL WALKERS!