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Originally Posted by paulandjean
I think the guy with his leg hanging out looking macho as you say,has the problem. Are you worried about hitting his leg. Not me, stop the worry, if unsure drive slow, If cart coming fast in other lane slow down. Before you know it, we will have to start wearing helmets. Think majority have no problem with the bridge. just my opinion.
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When you look at the concerns raised, there is a common thread. IF the cart is driven faster than the recommended speed on the bridge, IF the person in the other cart has had a bit to drink and, presumably, has less control, IF the cart is wider than standard, IF the other driver has his/her knee hanging out of the cart, there MAY be a problem. So, the other side is IF the cart is driven at the recommended speed, IF the other driver has not had too much to drink, IF the other driver has his body parts inside the cart, then there is no problem.
Given this, I don't see any response from either TV or Sumter County other than: drive the recommended speed, don't drink and drive even a golf cart, keep all body parts inside the cart. I don't see them spending money on rebuilding the bridges (there are two) because we can't control our carts.
The only reasonable changes I can see made would be to remove the walkway raised portion and make it the same height as the cart path. Then stripe it to create the lanes and the walkway. By doing this, it would create a bailout area. The problem I see with that is that it probably violates a regulation mandating that sidewalks must be at a different grade than roadways, bike paths, etc. Also, I can see carts invading the walkway area when there is no danger and impeding pedestrian travel.