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Originally Posted by Toymeister
Both John and Villagetinker are incorrect. Do not travel any distance in a designated golf cart lane, you are not a golf cart, you are operating a motor vehicle.
I can prove this to you quite simply. If it was a line of cyclists in the cart lane would you jump in the lane? Even if you are too much of a hurry to wait for the cyclists? What if there are 18 cyclists are you in the right then?
No. You wait for all the carts to pass then you safely execute your turn.
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Things have certainly changed since the "old days" when upon turning into the villages from OBT/441, you found signs, very large signs, saying, "Caution, you are entering a golf ca1 rt community, golf carts have the right of way". Of course at one time, residents and renters alike almost all attended the (nearly mandatory) sessions on driving in the Villages, and also proper golf etiquette along with any local rules specifics to the V's, were taught. Don't think any of that happens any more, or if it does, seems few attended for sure. Saw two more serious accidents yesterday, seems it's a daily thing any more, sad to see, lots of changes here over the years but should not have to culminate in so many accidents and injuries. Seems to me 75% of the auto and cart traffic any more is in extreme hurry, EXTREME. Went to market day at Brownwood, Buena Vista was like a race track, no one paid any attention to the speed limit even though an empty squad car was present with a speed warning sign ! Never saw so many people in one place pay to little attention to speed and safety ? What is it doing this ??