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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
I am of the opinion that sooner or later a walker is going to get killed or seriously injured walking on the "multi modal" paths. When that happens I wouldn't be surprised to see the victim or their family sue the Villages for encouraging people to walk on these paths. I'm all for personal responsibility but they way lawyers and courts view things like this I believe that the developer have left themselves in a precarious position.
People walk on these paths all the time because they have a right to. IMHO, you are taking your life in your hands by exercising your right. There are several blind corners and the brakes on golf carts are not all that great. They are not meant to stop a cart going 20+mph. With all of the places to walk, why would someone choose to walk where 600 pound vehicles with bad brakes and elderly drivers are zipping along at 20+MPH?
The Villages should call these "Golf Cart Paths" and either strongly suggest that people not walk on them or ban walking on them all together.
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I suspect when these "multi-modal" paths were first created, golf carts were only going about 13 mph. Now, of course, we have higher speed golf carts, and the difference in speeds of the pedestrians, cyclists and golf carts is larger, and more dangerous. I really think they need separate walking trails. Of course, that would cost more money to build.