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Originally Posted by ghg7689
Most walkers on golf cart pathways walk in the direction of the traffic. Logically, this is so they can see oncoming traffic with the intent to avoid getting run over.
Unfortunately, most times it becomes a game of “chicken”.
The intent of seeing the traffic allows the walkers to avoid the traffic by moving on the grass as a courtesy instead of forcing the golf carts onto the oncoming traffic.
It is especially frustrating and dangerous when traffic is on both sides of the path the walker remains on the pathway forcing the traffic to avoid the walker and onto the oncoming traffic.
If a walker refuses to yield to traffic, than walk on the side with the direction of the traffic.
Then the traffic is required to avoid the walker as the walker strolls merrily down the pathway.
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A couple problems with that post:
A walker is not
required to jump off the path when a cart (or cycle) approaches. Plus, there are sections of MMP that just don't have the space to do that.
A "courtesy" is just that, the pedestrian is
not required to give a courtesy. On the other hand, the cart is
required to yield the right of way.
A cart driver is not forced to drive in the opposite "lane" or into oncoming traffic by a pedestrian, he chooses to do so. The law would suggest he must take the other option---STOP or slow down until the oncoming lane is clear. I have no idea why any cart driver would think they are
entitled to drive at max speed on a MMP, never slowing down, stopping or yielding. Actually, I do, I just wrote it----
ENTITLEMENT
And finally, the last 2 sentences of the OP suggests that a cart only has to avoid pedestrians
walking in the same direction as he is. Please don't test THAT theory.