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Originally Posted by Dond1959
You are correct you had the right of way. But as a defensive driver I am always looking ahead and all around me for any trouble spots or potential issues. I don’t want to get into any accident whether it is my fault or not. I especially do not want to hit a cart when I am driving a car because the results can be catastrophic. So I always assume the person in the cart or on the bicycle will ignore the stop sign and I prepare to stop if needed.
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It is wise to ALWAYS drive defensively. Kudos to those who drive the way the person in the post quoted drives.
I have often thought that there are really very few accidents. Your golf cart being struck by a meteor is an accident. Your golf cart striking another vehicle because you were going over the 20 mile-per-hour speed limit and losing control on a 90° turn is not. Nor is clipping the mirror of an oncoming cart because you turned to say something to your passenger. Nearly all "accidents" can be avoided by the simple expedients of SLOWING DOWN and PAYING ATTENTION.