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Originally Posted by rubicon

The diamond lanes are marked for golf cart use. If someone is moving from a right hand lane to the diamond lane to make a right turn he/she is impeding the flow of golf cart traffic going forward. If a driver pulls to the golf art lane he/she may have a golf cart /driver in his/her blind spot cutting them off... To my way of thinking its the reverse of a California turn or where a driver cuts short a left turn crossing over into on coming lane. In both situations the driver is placing a car/cart driver in peril.

Pulling to the complete right before turning may seem like it is safer but it is an unsound practice. As to the legality well I leave that to the police....but if a driver hits a golf cart while making this maneuver whom to you believe is in the right/wrong?

If a golf cart hits the vehicle making the turn who would be the party at fault?

The 'golf cart rules of the road and safety tips' brochure on the district gov site indicates:
"7. Yield to automobiles"

If such is so, is a car then to make its right turn from its lane believing that any golf cart in the diamond lane is obligated to yield?

Does anyone believe that golf cart drivers are aware of that fact #7; or would abide by it? I've seen many a golf cart [and car, too] just do a rolling stop rather than a full stop at stop signs!