[Laker14]

Originally Posted by ohioshooter

Every time I read one these ‘walk on the left so I can see these vehicles as they approach’ I have to laugh. Aren’t these trails two way? What about the traffic coming from behind. Do whatever makes you feel better.

thank you for giving me permission. I appreciate that.
And you should follow your instincts as well.
Let those e-bikes come up from behind. Good plan.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by margaretmattson

You will be surprised! I have witnessed more instances of near collisions than I have ever seen in any other community. Many, many, many in the town squares, alone. I have also read about many traffic fatalities not including cars.

This is the reason I have heightened concern. Apparently, everyone does as they wish is all that I have learned.

Many traffic fatalities in the Villages that didn't involve cars? I can think of one or maybe two in the last five years. Can you provide links to a few that I must have missed?

[bkannapel]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Walkers on a WALKING trail will walk on the right side of the road. They ARE the traffic, they are facing exactly the direction they should be facing, on a walking trail.

It's not a walking trail, though. I enjoy running/walking on the pathways, always on the left side. I want to be able to see oncoming bicycles. When I run or walk on roadways, I do the same thing. I want to be able to react if a car backing out of a driveway doesn't see me, for instance. The same goes for bikes (not the driveway thing-just in general). I don't want to leave it up to them to watch out for me as they approach from behind. By walking/running on the left side, I can watch bikes as they come toward me and be able to react. I have seen bicyclists looking the other way, at phones, or talking to a buddy, and don't want to rely on these people to avoid me.

[margaretmattson]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Many traffic fatalities in the Villages that didn't involve cars? I can think of one or maybe two in the last five years. Can you provide links to a few that I must have missed?

You haven't read about the many golf cart crashes and fatalities? Pedestrians on the hazardous Morse Blvd Area? Bikers being sideswiped?

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by margaretmattson

You haven't read about the many golf cart crashes and fatalities? Pedestrians on the hazardous Morse Blvd Area? Bikers being sideswiped?

Many golf cart crashes into *cars*? Pedestrians on Morse Blvd Area made dangerous by *cars*? (and no, I haven't heard of any pedestrian fatalities there) Bikers being sideswiped by *cars*?

Of course I have heard of incidents that involved cars hitting a motorcycle, bicycle, golf cart, or pedestrian (though not on Morse). What I haven't heard of is many fatalities where no car was involved at all which is what I thought you were trying to say.