[QUOTE=coffeebean;1493889]According to the Florida statutes that someone posted above.....a pedestrian does not have the right of way in the multi tmodal path if there is a sidewalk present. However, a pedestrian does have the right of way if no sidewalk is present.
I don't believe that the statutes cited above make reference to walking in a Multimodal walkway. I did not see where they say a pedestrian could not walk on multimodal paths whether or not there is a sidewalk. In most cases that I know of, there are not sidewalks along Multimodal paths.
The Villages district gov website states
" The multi-modal paths are for use by NON-AUTOMOTIVE, non-vehicular traffic such as bicycles, golf carts, pedestrians, and skaters. It is not legal…nor is it smart…to drive vehicles such as smart cars, motorcycles, or mopeds on any of the multi-modal paths in The Villages."
That does not specify who has the right away. Reason must prevail. But as a pedestrian, my reason says step aside as a golf cart approaches even if I have the right away. And I don't wave at golfcart drivers as I want their hands on the wheel. Also carry a flashlight in the evening. Alert to drivers going towards the sun and especially wary of happy hour drivers. Be safe, be here.
Living close to Lake Sumter, I must use the Multimodal path as I walk to Lake Sumter, but I only use it in areas where I must. Under no usual circumstance will I use the Multimodal tunnel under Morse. Better to walk north on Morse away from roundabout and wait for a clean crossing.
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