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Old 10-01-2013, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by logdog View Post
In 4 years I've never seen this. However, I have seen a lot of other strange things in the roundabouts including drivers going the wrong way. If I were going to cross Buena Vista on foot, I would do it well down from the roundabout. I would not use the tunnel. Some of the tunnels are dark and don't leave a lot of room for walkers. You're more likely to get hit by a golf cart because to driver can't see you when transitioning from sun to the dark tunnel. The Seabreeze tunnel already has a visibility problem on the Seabreeze side.
I agree that the tunnels are very risky for walkers too, because of the darkness a cart driver's eyes have to adjust to. That's already been discussed on another thread recently. But apparently people think they cannot be accidentally run over, killed nor maimed!!

But to cross Buena Vista by walking IN the outer vehicular lane, at the exit point for somebody coming halfway or 3/4 of the way around the roundabout by car or truck (for whom the roundabout is intended), is insanity.

Why do people refuse to admit there are some things they cannot do safely on foot?