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Old 10-24-2014, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by NotGolfer View Post
Now that traffic is increasing because more folks are here now I just wanted to post a reminder. I've encountered folks walking on the MMP's going the same direction as traffic. Twice I've come around a corner and there were folks on my side of the path. I always slow down when coming to corners BUT I've seen some who don't do this with their carts. The other day I slowed and nicely told a young woman (a visitor) that she'd be safer walking towards un-coming traffic. She thanked me saying that she was visiting...that her state's laws said to walk with traffic. THEN one day I was going to LSL in my cart...was just coming up on the curve going down the hill to the tunnel when I encounter a couple walking side-by-side on my side. I slowed and passed BUT wonder if another cart had been coming up that hill? Could have been an accident. People, if you have visitors that walk or run remind them about this.

Most wear light clothing but I've also encountered leisure-bikers (not the serious ones in spandex) with dark clothing on AND walkers AND runners! Not a good practice!!
She was either just another of today's low knowledge youth or she was blowing smoke up your ***. No state has such a guideline.
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