[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by vermonster

I believe you are incorrect. In most of The Villages, north of 466 at least, there are no sidewalks, so pedestrians must share the lane with golf carts and bicycles. This is even on some very heavily trafficked roads, such as Morse Boulevard, Rio Grande, and Del Mar. Lake County even paints pictures of pedestrians, bicycles, and dog walkers in the lane to warn golf cart drivers they must share the lane and yield to the non-motorized users. Admittedly, if there is a line of car traffic paralleling the lane, the other users should make an effort to jump up on the grass or verge, even if it is uncomfortable to do so, which it often is because of heavy dew on the grass, uneven surfaces, shrubs, branches, etc. Still it is the moral and legal duty of the golf cart to yield to these other users by moving into the car lane (all the way in, not just a few inches) when it is safe to do so. I have seen many polite car drivers anticipate this and slow down to allow all users to proceed safely. Let's face it, good as the design of The Villages is, this is one of the most egregious flaws in its initial layout, at least in my opinion. Perhaps 20-30 years ago, they didn't expect seniors to walk or bike. How mistaken this assumption turned out to be. My mantra is give others the benefit of the doubt, reduce stress, and live longer.

You may BELIEVE I'm incorrect, but you are wrong. Please don't make me cite FL statute 316.130 sec 3 for the 101st time. It is quoted earlier in this thread. I also mentioned that the situation is different north of 466 or anywhere that doesn't have a sidewalk. The incidents described at the beginning of this thread occurred within 5 feet of a sidewalk