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Originally Posted by Marathon Man
Bicycles are allowed to be on the MMPs. They normally travel slower than golf carts. I would not consider this impeding. Also, should the golf cart driver not be respectful of the bike rider and realize that slower speeds are normal?
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Speed limits vary on MMPs, from 10mph to 20mph. The default is "20, unless otherwise posted."
Bike riders are allowed to go faster than 10 on most MMPs - and therefore if they want to pass a pedestrian, they absolutely may.
Golf carts are allowed to go faster than 15 on most MMPs - and therefore if they want to pass a slower bike rider, they absolutely may.
A bike rider cruising at a slow "sight-seeing" pace, who sees there are some golf carts trying to use the MMP as transportation from point A to point B, should respect that and pull to the side IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO and allow those carts to pass.
A pedestrian walking up the MMP at a typical pedestrian pace, seeing bicycles coming toward him should respect that and step to the side IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO and allow those bikes to pass.
On the roads that have MMP lanes rather than dedicated MMP roads (such as Morse and O'Dell), people moving at a slow enough pace that it's safe to pass them without going over the speed limit, SHOULD move closer to the right curb and allow those people to pass. Must they? No. They are not obligated to do so. But "must" and "should" mean different things.
One is a matter of policy. The other is a matter of being a civilized human being.