I have walked probably a thousand miles on the MMP's. I always make sure I have a bail out and take care to "be seen" on blind curves. Most folks are nice. They will slow down or move over and some have just stopped. I did have one individual stop and yell at me with the old, "You are not supposed to walk here!" When I responded "Since when!" and turned to look at him, he took off.
Most of all when walking make sure you are safe and be ready to move. I always watch the inside front wheel. If it is pointed at me I need to move. If I can walk off the MMP, even if just a bit, then I do when it is busy. Watch out for paths in front of gates ( cars and carts) as well as tunnels. Stay as far left on the tunnels as you can. I always walk on the left hand side to see on coming traffic.
When in my cart I am always watching for bikes, and walkers. If we have too, we stop and wait. Patience is the clue here. There are a lot of speed racers in The Villages and on numerous occasions marvel at how well some recover from a 2 wheel curve. It is actually a miracle more people are not hurt on the MMP's. Most of those who hurt are are in carts and hit things that are not moving.
It is always an adventure! There are a lot of sidewalks in The Villages where I live so some times I just op for safety.
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