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Originally Posted by dhdallas
In the past couple of days I have ridden my bicycle over 70 miles on the multi-modal trails. Only one cart driver had the common courtesy to beep their horn so I would know to keep right and let them pass. All the others (and I mean at least 100 carts or more) just whizzed by without a sound. With a helmet on and the wind noise I cannot hear even a gas cart until it is almost on top of me. I always ring my bike bell when approaching walkers or slower bikes & beep my horn if in my cart. Many golfers seem to think the multi-modal paths were built just for them...wrong. Let's share the road and be courteous & safe - use your horn before passing.
As an aside, I watched a cart almost roll over today on the path between Bradford & Chitty Chatty. The male driver took a curve too fast & I watched as his right rear wheel lifted several inches off the path. I cannot believe the speeds at which cart drivers take curves. In particular, the aluminum chassis electric carts running lithium ion batteries (like mine) are extremely lightweight compared to their gas counterparts and much easier to roll. Use a little common sense and live to a ripe old age!
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You bring up a couple of very good points. Many corners on multimodal paths are semi or totally blind depending on how the bushes are trimmed. I too really enjoy riding a bike yet enjoy running even more. That’s probably because my running days are numbered. I run toward the bikers and golf carts stay as far left as possible and find almost everyone that passes me to be pretty cautious. When I get close to the blind corners I stop look and cross over to run with the traffic until I clear those corners. Most drivers are exceptional but some come around those corners with their hair on fire. Now to be fair that’s also true of some young electric bikers that actually put their foot out when screaming around blind corners so they don’t fall. The bell is a great idea but most don’t use it. We used to say biker or runner on your left/right as a courtesy. In fairness many that bike haven’t done so in years so their skills have diminished. It’s great to see most bikers wearing a helmet taking safety seriously. I appreciate being able to share these facilities with all my great fellow Villagers. It’s been a real blessing.