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Originally Posted by snitzel
. The deputy sheriff recommended that prior to making a right turn the car should safely merge into the golf cart lane prior to turning right. In this way the car will prevent the golf cart from attempting to pass on the right or from entering its blind spot as the car slows to make its turn.
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With all due respect Mr. Deputy Sheriff, this advice is a lot of hooey. Advising automobiles to start driving in the golf cart lanes is insanity.
"Blind Spot?" Every time these cars would drift into the cart lane the carts are in their "blind spot."
Not only do golf carts use those side lanes, but so do bicycles, walkers and runners. The notion that cars should be invited to use those lanes for any reason is making this situation worse.
Those lanes are for golf carts, walkers, bikers and runners. Not cars.
Think for a moment about the walker coming up to an intersection in the golf cart lane, with the intention of walking a left turn. Suddenly, there is now an automobile veering into the lane right at you.
It's dangerous enough for Golf Carts to merge into traffic lanes to make a left turn, let alone telling cars to drive in the golf cart lane to make a right turn.
Just because the deputy was wearing a badge doesn't mean he is an expert.
I wish I had been at this meeting.
I'm no expert either, but "commons sense" as described earlier is at play here.