Dangerous => New Marsh Bend golf cart trail
 

I don’t know if many of you have been on it yet, but the new Marsh Bend Golf Cart trail is a bit dangerous.

The path has many 90° turns that are very tight and have serious blind spots. I have already witnessed one very bad (day time) golf cart crash at a blind turn.

There are no reflectors in any part of the path, it’s extremely dark and there are zero lights anywhere close to the path.

Is there a specific department where I/we can express our concerns to the villages?

Thanks

Single cart accident, or multiple cart accident. Since you were a witness, was speed involved or did it look like misjudging of path. Haven’t traveled new path yet, just wondering.

Is that a reflection of poor design or poor driving skills? There are plenty of "blind 90 degree" turns on other MMPs, and plenty of drivers who don't bother to slow down or pay attention.

But question: Is the Marsh Bend MMP open all the way down to Central Parkway now?

I drove the new path on Christmas Day. It was fine and people were driving sensibly.

However I believe TV should put reflectors into the center line of the pavement on the curves as they do on the other MMPs.

It’s probably a mix of both, but poor design is definitely a factor in my opinion. Yes, I believe it’s open to Central Parkway.

Multiple cart. I didn’t see it happen, I arrived just after.

Yes it is. took it down last week

So, someone cut the corner. That is not uncommon, unfortunately. The path is not dangerous, just some drivers.

Is it too hard to stay on your side of the road. Maybe it’s time for dash cams on carts.

To answer your specific question, contact your CDD with your concerns.

We have lived here for over 8 years. We do not own a golf cart and have no plans to buy one.

I have noticed that some golf cart drivers do not like to make sharp turns and they often swing wide into the lane in which I am driving. Maybe it is because the golf cart seats do not give enough lateral support or something like that.

Even a straight path is dangerous for a careless driver. I was on the path on Wednesday and had no problems. Not buying the hype.

I agree with the fact it's more likely the result of poor driving skills. Golf cart or automobile, it seems everyone wants to blame poor road design or the cart paths have too sharp of a turn versus common sense. Slow down and pay attention to what you should be doing. Allow adequate time to get where you need to go without possibly causing an accident.

No. It's because they don't like lifting their foot off the accelerator.

This is what happens when you have people whose eyesight is failing, their reflexes aren't as good as they were 30 years ago, and they've given up their driver's license because they're just not safe drivers anymore. And put those people into a golf cart community in a state that doesn't require them to have a driver's license to operate a golf cart.

Pro-tip: if you can't drive a car anymore, you probably shouldn't drive at all. For the safety of everyone ELSE.