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Originally Posted by Triker
The Villages descriptions of a multi modal path includes sharing with pedestrians.
Can someone please explain to me why the majority of golf carts do not want to share the path with pedestrians or bicycles. It’s not that difficult.
From the villages website.
Share the Path
"Who is allowed to use the multi-modal paths throughout The Villages?” This is a question that the District receives on a regular basis. The multi-modal paths are for use by NON-AUTOMOTIVE traffic such as bicycles, golf carts, pedestrians and skaters. It is not legal…nor is it smart…to drive vehicles such as smart cars, motorcycles, or mopeds on any of the multi-modal paths in The Villages. For additional information, please click on the header of this announcement to read a memo from District Counsel regarding the use of multi-modal paths.
Effective July 1, 2013, The Florida Legislature amended FS 319.14 to allow the conversion of a Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) to a golf cart. For additional information on the process of converting a LSV to a golf cart, please click on the following link: Low Speed Vehicles.
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I've seen people biking double at 12 mph or less. I've seen bike riders spaced so it isn't safe to pass. I've seen bikes riding down the center of the path. Be thoughtful of others. I do bike the paths and when I do I understand others may have someplace to be. An appointment, lunch with friends, a tee time. I keep to one side. and if carts are stacking up due to hills, curves, or single lanes, I pull off to let them pass. If I'm bike riding on the paths, I'm not in a rush. But I'd rather be considerate of others than to cause an accident that may be mine. You can be right, but you could end up hurt or dead. We don't bounce like we used to.