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Old 01-30-2012, 09:00 PM
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[QUOTE=graciegirl;447086]It is not a good thing to pause to let golf carts cross in front of you at gates. Cars always have the right of way.

Thank You for posting this reminder, Gracie.
I have seen people in cars stop at the gate, smile and wave at me to cross my cart.... without considering that there are multiple vehicles coming upon them from behind...and carts ahead are congested between the two gates, so there is no place for me to go, and yet they keep waving me on!!! When I shake my head "No" and motion for them to proceed, they get annoyed and huffy!

My solution has been to hang back (from the gate intersection) about a foot or two when I see traffic coming. The cars keep going and are less likely to try to 'wave me on'.

It all boils down to common sense but there really ARE people who just don't have much of that, no matter how long they have been here.