left turn from cart lane
 

I have seen many golf carts make left turns from the cart lane across traffic. Is this something new?

Only by those who don't know any better.

You may have unknowingly been watching Darwin's theories in play......

:laugh:

My theory is, SOME people don't know they are allowed in the left lane to make a turn, then never look to see if anyone is behind them.
However,
I see people do a similar maneuver in their autos, making a sloppy left turn and cutting across oncoming traffic lanes. They did THAT long before they moved here and they will continue to do it until or unless it causes an accident and they are held responsible.
Always be alert and prepared for them. It's our best defense out there.

I absolutely love your response. Subtle, but so true

I have made many turns like that. You have to turn your head to be safe. I try to stay out of the auto roadway as much as possible. Nothing wrong if you know your surroundings.

What upsets me is the lack of turn signal use. A hard lean to the left or right doesn't necessarily mean a turn in that direction.

Just curious... won't this hold up cart traffic if you are stuck in the cart lane waiting for the auto traffic to clear enough for you to turn? If you entered the middle lane to turn like an automobile, any carts behind you would still be able to continue on their way.

I know I would not attempt to make a left turn from the cart lane. In effect that would be makung a left turn from the right lane in a car on a four lane road. When I come up to where I need to get left I start watching behind me to know when to start my approach.

NO it would not..

YES....it most certainly would. :rolleyes:

And it will inevitably lead to someone trying to pass you on the left...in the direction you want to turn. :oops:

DonH57 has the right idea. :thumbup:

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Please, please never make a left turn from the golf cart lane. It is extremely dangerous and you should always get over to the car lane many feet (at least a 100) with signal on before the intersection.

These are the same people who go 270 degrees around the round about in the right lane. You know, making in effect a left turn from the right lane. You ask that same person if they would pull up to a traffic light in the right lane to make a left turn and they will say "of course not, that would be stupid" and yet they do it in a round about time and again.

I agree, Darwin theory alive and well.

A couple of months ago I almost took out a woman cart driver making a left turn from the cart lane onto Buttonwood Run from St. Charles no more than 25 feet in front of my car. She never used a hand signal or a turn signal, as I looked at the side of her head cross in front of me, she never once glanced back to see if any cars were in her path or how close she came to death.

No It would not. I go out slowly from my right to left,by time I am in car lane cart lane is open, If you try to pass on my left when I am getting over you will be in center of car lane. I am right.Slow down what is your hurry.