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Originally Posted by Bilyclub
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I don't think most people would interpret it that way. The only cross traffic is golf carts and other vehicles always have the right-of-way. Are you saying that when they have a stop sign on the ground at the gate, that the golf cart has the right-of-way when they got there first? Personally, I don't think they should ever install stop signs at the gates. Too confusing.
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You're basic premise is wrong. Golf carts have a the same r-o-w as the other vehicles on the road. Delmar and Avenida Central which has a 4 way stop. If a golf cart stops first they have the right of way. If you truly believe what you are saying you are a menace on the roads. |
Menace on the roads? That may be a wee bit of exaggeration, no?
Retiredguy was referring to golf cart crossings near neighborhood entrance gates. At these crossings the golf carts do not have the right of way, the automotive traffic does. As mentioned in another post, placing a stop sign for automotive traffic at these crossings could give the appearance of a three-way stop (there is no oncoming traffic). The driver of the automobile might believe the golf cart that was already at the intersection has the right of way though that is not normally the case.
I do believe something needs to be present when the gates are down. There needs to be some way to control the speed and intensity of automotive traffic to make the crossing safer for carts, bikes, and pedestrians when the gates are not present. A temporary stop sign, while often ignored and potentially confusing, is better than nothing.
While traveling on a roadway, either in the lane or in the separated golf cart lane, the golf cart is subject to the same rules the automobiles are. At a four-way stop, if the golf cart stops first then the golf cart has the right of way.