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Old 09-08-2013, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ilovetv View Post
How do you know "they can see" you??? I just stated above how it takes a few seconds for vision to adjust to the darkness when coming in out of the bright, bright sunlight!!

AND, if you're near the entrance and just ahead of them when they enter on a cart, they have horsepower and they're going to step on the gas to get going again once they've slowed and made the turn. They could be upon you in a split second with the engine power carts have.
If I'm heading into a tunnel and they are behind me they can see me in the daylight as we both head into the tunnel. If I'm already in the tunnel they have to be far enough back for it not to be a problem and I'm out before they get thru it. The tunnels are not that long. It takes me probably 5-10 seconds from one end to another.

And...if I'm at the entrance just ahead of them as we both go in, I hug the right and they go past me slowly. Never been a problem. But now...if I was running AGAINST the traffic, I can foresee a head on collision as I exit and a cart enters or vise versa.