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Old 02-17-2024, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Triker View Post
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.
I have 20k miles on my 4y/o cart so I’m on the MMP’s a lot; I don’t have a problem with pedestrians or cyclists; what I do have an issue with is the idiot pedestrians who cannot grasp the concept of walking against oncoming carts or bikes and also those who decide to walk at zero dark thirty with dark clothing on with no lights or reflectors.
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