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Bigben007
03-03-2016, 03:24 PM
I was driving my golf cart to Brownwood. It was a bright sunny day, as I want down into the tunnel I went from sunlight to dark, had my sunglasses on, which made it darker and almost ran into a walker, dressed in navy. He was in the right lane, so was I. It's a good thing I was driving slow and had quick reflexes. My heart skipped a beat I'm still thinking about it. The bottom line is "be careful out there."
flyerguy
03-03-2016, 03:56 PM
I was driving my golf cart to Brownwood. It was a bright sunny day, as I want down into the tunnel I went from sunlight to dark, had my sunglasses on, which made it darker and almost ran into a walker, dressed in navy. He was in the right lane, so was I. It's a good thing I was driving slow and had quick reflexes. My heart skipped a beat I'm still thinking about it. The bottom line is "be careful out there."
You and the walker are both very fortunate. Things could have easily went very bad. Good thing you were on the ball. Walkers and joggers should always walk against traffic.
With your luck running very high, did you run out and buy several Lottery tickets.
NYGUY
03-03-2016, 04:01 PM
Another example of how dangerous it can be walking or riding a bike in a tunnel!!
Mudder
03-03-2016, 05:56 PM
Don't you just want to scream at the walkers with dark clothes who walk on the wrong side of the road? Well really I want to scream at all walkers on wrong side regardless of what they are wearing. I'd want to be able to see what is about to hit me. This is by far my biggest pet peeve. I often wonder what the walker reaction would be if I stopped and told them that they are endangering themselves.
mtdjed
03-03-2016, 06:58 PM
We live in Caroline off Stillwater. When walking to LSL, we never take the tunnel under Morse. We walk several hundred feet north on Morse away from the traffic circle and wait until we have a clear walk across Morse. That is simply our option for what we think is a safer idea in this area.
kcrazorbackfan
03-03-2016, 07:18 PM
I was driving my golf cart to Brownwood. It was a bright sunny day, as I want down into the tunnel I went from sunlight to dark, had my sunglasses on, which made it darker and almost ran into a walker, dressed in navy. He was in the right lane, so was I. It's a good thing I was driving slow and had quick reflexes. My heart skipped a beat I'm still thinking about it. The bottom line is "be careful out there."
I agree but walkers, runners, bikers, skaters - anyone not on a golf cart - needs to wear reflective clothing (it helps the old people that can't see so well anymore to see you better).
mtdjed
03-03-2016, 07:23 PM
There are old people here?? I don't think so. They all seem to be about my age.
Cathy H
03-03-2016, 07:31 PM
Another example of how dangerous it can be walking or riding a bike in a tunnel!!I hope you all hold your breath in the fume-filled tunnels to avoid lung contamination from the stinky gas-powered golf carts.
devohna
03-03-2016, 08:28 PM
you can never be to careful, today we golfed at Bacall and on the way a man on a white golf cart in front of us pulled out 3 different times in front of cars. we stayed back as to not get involved if he got hit but his attitude was pretty sad and could have cared less. i was glad when he turned opposite of us as i did not want to see him splattered all over the road. so rather you are on a white golf cart in the day light or wear dark cloths while walking safety is not being observed by alot of people
kcrazorbackfan
03-03-2016, 08:33 PM
I hope you all hold your breath in the fume-filled tunnels to avoid lung contamination from the stinky gas-powered golf carts.
At least those of us that have gas-powered golf carts aren't limited to how far we want to drive or where there might be a "charging station" to mooch free electricity.
How long are you in a tunnel, maybe 4 seconds, 5 seconds tops? Wow....
sharoni
03-03-2016, 08:50 PM
So far this week we had a car turn in front of our golf cart as we passed by the dog park parking lot. We had to shut the cart down to stop from hitting it. Then we came thru the Sanibel gate preparing to turn left on Charlotte. We were approaching Charlotte in the turn lane in back of a golf cart, when suddenly a car came off of Bradford Loop, turning left in BACK of the golf cart, and right in front of us as we were pulling up to Charlotte. Please everyone, enough stupidity, think before you drive and don't be in that big a hurry!
patfla06
03-03-2016, 11:16 PM
Very scary! My heart would have been racing as I'm sure yours was.
Amazing how fast something bad can happen!
So glad you were able to stop.
VApeople
03-03-2016, 11:26 PM
We live in Caroline off Stillwater. When walking to LSL, we never take the tunnel under Morse. We walk several hundred feet north on Morse away from the traffic circle and wait until we have a clear walk across Morse. That is simply our option for what we think is a safer idea in this area.
I was going to ask what a walker should do to get around safely and you answered my question very well: Stay out of the tunnels. Thanks.
VApeople
03-03-2016, 11:30 PM
Please everyone, enough stupidity, think before you drive and don't be in that big a hurry!
No one is going to listen to you. People are going to keep being stupid.
What are you personally going to do to avoid dangerous situations like the ones you described.?
VApeople
03-03-2016, 11:33 PM
I was driving my golf cart to Brownwood. It was a bright sunny day, as I want down into the tunnel I went from sunlight to dark, had my sunglasses on, which made it darker and almost ran into a walker, dressed in navy. He was in the right lane, so was I. It's a good thing I was driving slow and had quick reflexes. My heart skipped a beat I'm still thinking about it. The bottom line is "be careful out there."
I am glad you were very alert and driving slow. Good for you.
Barefoot
03-04-2016, 12:27 AM
You and the walker are both very fortunate. Things could have easily went very bad. Good thing you were on the ball. Walkers and joggers should always walk against traffic.
And wear light clothing, especially when walking in tunnels!
Barefoot
03-04-2016, 12:33 AM
I hope you all hold your breath in the fume-filled tunnels to avoid lung contamination from the stinky gas-powered golf carts.The stinky gas fumes seem to linger in tunnels.
I always hold my breath when driving my electric cart through tunnels.
Another good reason not to walk through a tunnel!
flyerguy
03-04-2016, 07:49 AM
And wear light clothing, especially when walking in tunnels!
Another safety devise, that I haven't seen mentioned now or in the past, is the clip on LED strobe lights. They are small, about 3"x3" (or bigger), very light in weight, they clip onto your belt, pocket, sleeve, etc. They are bright and flash very rapidly. You will certainly become more noticeable, even in bright sun light.
outlaw
03-04-2016, 08:31 AM
The other day I was driving down BV, and a guy walking on the MMP had a tee shirt that had printed on the back "Don't be a Dick". The letters were big enough to see from BV! Of course, he was walking WITH the traffic...
John_W
03-04-2016, 08:49 AM
When I bought my Yamaha cart new in 2011 from TV golf cart, I had the bigger square mirrors added. They were about $50 at the time, they might be standard now. One thing I learned real quick was they were high and whenever I was in a turn it created a blind spot directly behind the mirror. I was going along the MMP at BV where you turn the corner sharply onto O'Dell and while in the turn a cart traveling the opposite way appeared out of nowhere, that's when I realized these mirrors needed lowering.
I took the cart back to the LSL sales office and they apparently knew about the problem. They lowered the mirrors so that the top is no higher than the black hinge line through the windshield is the top of the mirror. Now when I scan the horizon while in a turn, I'm not seeing any blindspots. They plugged the holes on the support beam so that it looked professional, as much as could be, where the mirrors were attached and moved them down about 10 inches.
bagboy
03-04-2016, 09:03 AM
The other day I was driving down BV, and a guy walking on the MMP had a tee shirt that had printed on the back "Don't be a Dick". The letters were big enough to see from BV! Of course, he was walking WITH the traffic...
Wouldn't his children and grandchildren be proud?
Jima64
03-04-2016, 09:04 AM
At least those of us that have gas-powered golf carts aren't limited to how far we want to drive or where there might be a "charging station" to mooch free electricity.
How long are you in a tunnel, maybe 4 seconds, 5 seconds tops? Wow....
Second hand cig smoke probably does more damage.
sharoni
03-04-2016, 09:34 AM
No one is going to listen to you. People are going to keep being stupid.
What are you personally going to do to avoid dangerous situations like the ones you described.?
Be more diligent than we are now...Drive defensively and be more aware of your surroundings...Of course, that sometimes is not enough...We can only do what we can do and can't be responsible for all the others on the road...
blueeagle65
03-04-2016, 04:54 PM
How many people don't know to walk facing traffic? Future Darwin award winners...
golfing eagles
03-04-2016, 05:18 PM
Yesterday coming back from grocery shopping in my car, I came from behind Publix Grand Traverse headed east into the RB at Powell. A car, travelling north on Powell blew into the RB at 40-45 mph about 10 feet in front of me, and after slamming on the brakes and leaning on the horn, I received stereo one finger salutes from driver and passenger. A little peeved, I made sure I caught up to them at the light at 44A, and asked if they knew what a yield sign meant. They, in turn, called me a "racist". I'm not sure what traffic control has to do with racism, but I couldn't resist. I told them "Yes, I am. I hate all Japanese cars!!!" At least I'm pretty sure these individuals were not Villagers (nor snowbirds, nor renters). I hope they made it to their destination in one piece.
Quixote
03-04-2016, 11:51 PM
At least those of us that have gas-powered golf carts aren't limited to how far we want to drive or where there might be a "charging station" to mooch free electricity.
How long are you in a tunnel, maybe 4 seconds, 5 seconds tops? Wow....
One of my scariest moments relating to a golf cart was going into the home of friends through the garage where their gas powered golf cart was parked. The gasoline fumes were overwhelming, and all I kept thinking was "These folks have a gas water heater in the garage with a pilot light burning 24/7...." To me that's scarier than the golf cart driver (whom we were driving directly behind) who suddenly cut across two lanes of traffic�not signaling, of course, since he didn't have time...�to get to a multi-modal trail directly in front of a car whose driver fortunately had good brakes and good reflexes (about which I posted a while back). And this at a spot where the golf cart driver could have turned to the right off the main road and immediately have taken a tunnel under the road to go in the direction he was going. The car screeched to a stop, and the golf cart driver, totally oblivious, never even looked back....
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