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Old 08-30-2018, 07:47 PM
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How many times have you seen a golf-cart driver merge out into traffic from the diamond trail by signaling, or not, when a car is coming fast upon them? They don't slow down (the cart) but just go....in this case I believe the car has the right of way and the cart is to yield. How many times have you seen a golf-cart driver turn left from the diamond trail and cross both lanes of car/traffic? I have on both of these points! How many times have you seen carts try to cross (from the left) car/vehicle traffic just as this cart accident did on Heald Way trying to beat said traffic? Most times they do but is it worth the effort in the event they don't? I've also seen cart drivers pass other carts on the diamond path and seemingly not checking to see if there is car/truck traffic coming behind them (think on North Morse past 466). People seem to lose their focus once they're driving. I still contend they bring their bad driving habits when they move here! Not stopping or yielding at signs---probably did it before. Not signaling---probably did it before. Taking chances? Well----probably did it before. Is it all worth it???