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Some serious runners I have encountered seem to exhibit a rather strange attitude.
And that attitude is this: There is absolutely nothing in the entire universe that is more important than a runner being able to maintain their chosen pace, never having to break stride, slow down, or (heaven forbid) stop until their run is complete. Stop signs, traffic lights, etc. do not apply to them. Other pedestrians, bicycles, golf carts, other motorized vehicles all should yield to these runners.
So if you are driving your golf cart down the diamond lane and encounter one of these types coming right at you, do not expect them to get out of the way. They are way more important than you are. After all they are engaged in being healthy. And you are not.
Be aware.
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This quoted by zonerboy is exactly the attitude we see, probably 90% of the time when coming up toward a runner in the diamond lanes. They clearly do not view approaching vehicles with the
willingness to cooperate and take the precautions dawnmarie has already planned out and has in mind, and explained she uses.
The apparent attitude is that the runner thinks they have no responsibility to take precautions for their own safety.
When we were taught to drive, I can remember public service ads on t.v. and our driver's ed instructor and parents saying "Watch out for the other guy". Parents and instructors elaborated by saying "Never assume the other driver is going to obey the laws or rules of the road......
Protect yourself by anticipating that they could/would do something illegal, stupid or dangerous".
To me this concept of "protect yourself" on the part of runners is what's missing here. Many will NOT step onto the grass or sidewalk when a cart approaching cannot swerve out to the left to go around them because of cars/trucks beside them, and they cannot just slam on the brakes and come to a dead halt causing a 10-cart pile-up!