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Originally Posted by John_W
Yes, your crossing the golf cart driver's lane, so you intruding into his space. I have to make a right turn most of the times when I return home on St. Charles Blvd, and we have golf cart lanes and it's very busy road since they're four Villages along that road.
I found the best method is to do just like that golf carts. They merge into the car lane to make a left turn, when I'm preparing to make my right turn about 100 yards beforehand, I look for spacing and increase or decrease my speed as necessary and move my car gently into the golf cart lane just a couple of feet. This eliminates any hesitation or concern from the golf cart driver's mind. You have your turn signal activated, and you've spaced yourself appropriately between or in front of the moving carts. I've been doing this with no problems for ten years, and other drivers have started to pick up on it.
You know the old phrase "Kiss - Keep it simple stupid". I believe this is the most simple answer to avoid collisions on roads with golf cart lanes and avoid this happening.
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I received this same wisdom from a neighbor when new to the Villages. So that’s what I do, safely merge 1/2 way into the cart lane before arriving at the turn. Then no additional carts can come up to your blind spot. And signal, signal, signal! No secrets please!