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Originally Posted by Trayderjoe
I would respectfully disagree. I too ride a bike and get passed going into, as well as in, blind curves by golf cart drivers and I am not a slow rider. This usually happens on the multi modal paths on Buena Vista. There have been multiple times that I have had to hit my brakes each time I saw a potential head on collision as the idiot in a rush has every single time suddenly swerved to his right to avoid the head on but with no care about where I am. I have even been passed on my left, while signaling a left turn, just before the downhill to the tunnel under Buena Vista that takes you to the Miona Rec Center. I swerved right just in time to avoid being hit by the idiot and went into the grass.
Do I think behaviors of these idiots will change? Heck no, but I will always bike defensively.
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We are essentially saying the same thing. Carts will frequently cut into your lane over getting back into their own. The difference between 'taking your lane' vice staying to the extreme right is less carts will encroach into ('share') your lane. The reason is less will try to pass or hesitate and see an oncoming cart. This minimizes the number of carts that try the dangerous passing on curves.
As evidence of the safety of this practice I submit this is exactly what cyclists riding in a group do. If you haven't ridden with a group you might be surprised how much communication and coordination is going on while this is happening.
I also ride a great deal (5,000 miles annually) and I find this works well. Cart drivers as a group are far less courteous than auto drivers.