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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
Yes, the driver has the greater responsibility. But not all drivers are responsible. Ask every pedestrian who has been killed by an irresponsible driver. Hm, wait - you can't do that - they're dead.
Yes, pedestrians have the right of way. But having the right of way won't save your life if the driver coming toward you don't care, or is too drunk to notice, or lost their glasses and is driving without them, or is too busy talking on the phone to even look at the road in front of them.
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So back to the OPs original statement. If as a pedestrian, I see an approaching golf cart slowing and safely moving out to give me more room, I will feel safer. Isn't that the issue? No need for a lecture about the non-caring, irresponsible, speeding, blind, phone talking, drunken driver having a stroke.
No one has said that the pedestrian can perform that way either. Both parties have responsibility. Courtesy shows by actions of both parties. As a driver, I feel that slowing and safely allowing more spacing shows my intent. As a pedestrian, I feel that going single file or even moving off the path when carts are approaching from both ways shows my intent.