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Originally Posted by Blessed2BNTV
This afternoon while hubby and I were riding our bikes on the MMP at Palmer, a guy in a golf cart went to pass us. He got about a foot from me. While I always pull to the right when a golf cart approaches, this guy was too darn close to me. There was no one coming the other way so he had plenty of space to move to the left.
On our trip back on Morse <close to Mallory>, another guy in a golf cart did the same thing by getting a foot from me.
Note to everyone out there.....the law states.....The driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or electric personal mobility device proceeding in the same direction shall exercise due care, which shall include, but not be limited to, leaving a safe distance of no less than three feet clearance, when applicable, when passing a bicycle or electric personal ...
The majority of golf carts do give us the three feet. But for those few morons out, slow down and stay away from bikes and people walking....we all share the MMPs.
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This is why I don't ( well rarely ) ride on the mmp's . I find the roads to be safer. My most common ride is Pinellas pl to moyer loop to Hillsborough to Hendry to Pinellas and back...that's about 11 miles and mostly on the diamond lanes...I do also ride Morse & Buena Vista where I take over the right lane where people can pass on the left with no problems.