[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by fastskiguy

a guy is just riding along hillsborough having a wonderful morning and taken out by somebody else's mistake, so sad.

Joe

the law of averages

[rustyp]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

None of that matters as he was hit by the golf cart

Originally Posted by JMintzer

driver who turned in front of the cyclist and caused the accident...

According to reports, the cyclist was driving straight on Hillsborough and the cart driver turned in front of him, not seeing him due to being "blinded by the sun" (her words).

Even if he WAS wearing a helmet, he still could have died from the trauma.

It happened at 8:30 am, so it wasn't dark...

Ear buds would have changed anything, since the cart driver "didn't see him" so how could music play a role?

To me, it sounds like you're making excuses for the cart driver...

Correction - the cyclist hit the golf cart according to the article

[Jcicales]

Originally Posted by VApeople

You are a wise young man.

We love to ride our bikes on the walking/biking paths in the Southern Area but we stay away from any place that allows carts or cars.

Just One of many reasons people are flocking to the southern area- fabulous walking/biking only paths. And even they are busy but at least a little safer than the streets or golf cart paths.

[westernrider75]

Originally Posted by VApeople

We are going bike riding today on some of the beautiful walking/biking paths, but we will not ride on any street or path that allows cars or golf carts because it is much too dangerous.

Doesn’t that limit you? It seems most paths are multi modal with very few being bike and walk only.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by westernrider75

Doesn’t that limit you?

It clearly limits us but it makes riding much safer.

[DARFAP]

The sun glare in the morning and evening is extremely hazardous. I make absolutely sure it is clear before I make a turn that will cut across traffic flow. Sometimes that is a challenge.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by westernrider75

Doesn’t that limit you? It seems most paths are multi modal with very few being bike and walk only.

In the Southern Area, there are a few multi-modal paths, but there are many more walking/biking paths.

Yesterday we went on a long (for us) bike ride in Newell and Lake Denham. The paths around the lakes in Newell were good but they were separated from each other, so we had to ride along the roads for a short distance. The path in Lake Denham is only half-finished but it is wonderful as it winds around the lakes. We saw where the other part of the path will start, but it is just dirt, so we did not ride along it. We have looked at the plan for that path and it looks very, very interesting.

Then we rode along the walking/biking path beside Meggison back to where we parked at Homestead, then went into the pool, ate our Jersey Mikes sandwich, and swam around for awhile. All in all, a very nice day in The Villages.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by rustyp

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Correction - the cyclist hit the golf cart according to the article

Makes no difference. The golf cart still made an illegal left turn into the path of the bike rider...

[rrtjp]

Originally Posted by jswirs

Do you mean use a "helmet"? BTW, it is "hear" not here.

He was indeed wearing a helmet and was riding with others.

[RUCdaze]

I'm certainly not defending the woman who should have been far more careful, but bicycles in /the Villages are a terrific hazard and should be curtailed or restricted.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by RUCdaze

I'm certainly not defending the woman who should have been far more careful, but bicycles in /the Villages are a terrific hazard and should be curtailed or restricted.

[LuvNH]

Originally Posted by RUCdaze

I'm certainly not defending the woman who should have been far more careful, but bicycles in /the Villages are a terrific hazard and should be curtailed or restricted.

Why? Please give me a good reason why a bike should be restricted in TV. People ride bikes all overs the world, so why not here. Is it because the majority of car and golf cart drivers don't want to be bothered sharing the road?Or, morle to the point, not capble of sharing the road safely!

Your statement is absolutely ridiculous.

[MX rider]

Originally Posted by luvnh

why? Please give me a good reason why a bike should be restricted in tv. People ride bikes all overs the world, so why not here. Is it because the majority of car and golf cart drivers don't want to be bothered sharing the road?or, morle to the point, not capble of sharing the road safely!

Your statement is absolutely ridiculous.

100%

[rrtjp]

What nobody has mentioned or thought of was the fact the bicyclist was not transported to a “trauma center “ there is no trauma center close by so he was transported to the nearest hospital. Would it have made a difference in his outcome if a trauma center was close??
Before my retirement I had worked almost 30 years at a hospital that was a trauma center and I can tell you trauma centers and all the professionals working in trauma centers are better trained to handle accidents like this and all other trauma accidents for that matter. When we moved here I was pretty surprised when I learned that there is no trauma center close by.
Why isn’t there a trauma center nearby?
IMHO we need one in this area.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by rrtjp

What nobody has mentioned or thought of was the fact the bicyclist was not transported to a “trauma center “ there is no trauma center close by so he was transported to the nearest hospital. Would it have made a difference in his outcome if a trauma center was close??
Before my retirement I had worked almost 30 years at a hospital that was a trauma center and I can tell you trauma centers and all the professionals working in trauma centers are better trained to handle accidents like this and all other trauma accidents for that matter. When we moved here I was pretty surprised when I learned that there is no trauma center close by.
Why isn’t there a trauma center nearby?
IMHO we need one in this area.

I wouldn't bet that no one thought of transporting him to the nearest trauma center. Not being familiar with the protocols involved or the condition of the man when the EMTs arrived, I would assume he received the best possible care. If he was not transported to a trauma center there was likely a reason.

It appears there are trauma centers in Tampa, Orlando, Ocala, Gainesville, and possibly a few in Lake County.