[coffeebean]

That is what happened to me today. A woman, walking along Odell Circle on the sidewalk, jumped smack dab into the center of the golf cart lane right in front of me in my golf cart and continued to walk. I was motoring along at 19.9 MPH and I was no more than 10 seconds away from slamming into this woman. I gave her a quick toot on the horn and she ignored the warning. I then LAID on the horn and slowed down my cart so I would not hit her. That is when she hopped right back on the side walk which is where she should have stayed in the first place.

Death wish? Shaking my head!

[Stu from NYC]

Cant be too careful considering the pedestrians around here.

Due to social distancing have to go into golf cart lane sometimes and one should always look behind you.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Stuart Zaikov

Cant be too careful considering the pedestrians around here.

Due to social distancing have to go into golf cart lane sometimes and one should always look behind you.

If the person walking towards the traffic on side walks steps off to allow space when passing another pedestrian, it would make the job a whole lot safer, as they can see oncoming far easier.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

If the person walking towards the traffic on side walks steps off to allow space when passing another pedestrian, it would make the job a whole lot safer, as they can see oncoming far easier.

Very true but some people think the other person is the one to get out of the way

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

That is what happened to me today. A woman, walking along Odell Circle on the sidewalk, jumped smack dab into the center of the golf cart lane right in front of me in my golf cart and continued to walk. I was motoring along at 19.9 MPH and I was no more than 10 seconds away from slamming into this woman. I gave her a quick toot on the horn and she ignored the warning. I then LAID on the horn and slowed down my cart so I would not hit her. That is when she hopped right back on the side walk which is where she should have stayed in the first place.

Death wish? Shaking my head!

LOL, Must have been the same lady I "ran across" (PUN intended) on O'Dell, was it around 8:30AM? What they are trying to do is keep the 6' "social distancing" spacing as they walk by someone coming the other way and for most of that area there is no grass to step into, just shrubs or the street. I fully understand that but they REALLY need to look for oncoming carts or they will end up with about 6 INCH social distance spacing from the windshield !!

[dewilson58]

Suicide by golf cart.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

LOL, Must have been the same lady I "ran across" (PUN intended) on O'Dell, was it around 8:30AM? What they are trying to do is keep the 6' "social distancing" spacing as they walk by someone coming the other way and for most of that area there is no grass to step into, just shrubs or the street. I fully understand that but they REALLY need to look for oncoming carts or they will end up with about 6 INCH social distance spacing from the windshield !!

A lady did exactly the same thing to me on Moyer Loop today, EXCEPT there were no other pedestrians on the sidewalk. She then played "chicken" with me and refused to get back on the side walk as I approached. Since I was driving right into the sun, I almost couldn't see her. Suicide by golf cart????? Mental Illness?????
And also, Florida statute 316.130 sec 3 states that no pedestrian can walk in any paved area intended for vehicular traffic when a sidewalk is available. Hope she got where she was going in one piece.

[davem4616]

amazing how some folks just live in their own little world and are totally clueless about what is going on around them at times

maybe there should be a class in 'defensive walking' along with 'defensive golf cart driving' classes lol

[timinthevillages]

Good thing you were monitoring your speed and only going 19.9. Because you know what people would say if it was 20.1. Any chance or possibly you were monitoring to closely and should have been watching the road? Just saying.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by davem4616

amazing how some folks just live in their own little world and are totally clueless about what is going on around them at times

maybe there should be a class in 'defensive walking' along with 'defensive golf cart driving' classes lol

very true

[Chatbrat]

The other morning approx. 7 AM, I'm pulling into a parking space @ my local mail box, a golf cart pulls into a parking space and continues to his right parallel to the curb & stops 6" from my fender, several other people , including myself kept our mouths shut at the absolute arrogance of a personal with his own self importance , little did he know what a front fender on a MB would have cost him, guess his cart doesn't have reverse

[njbchbum]

Maybe the woman noticed one of those black racer/darter snakes in the lawn and sought to get away from it?

[capecoralbill]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

A lady did exactly the same thing to me on Moyer Loop today, EXCEPT there were no other pedestrians on the sidewalk. She then played "chicken" with me and refused to get back on the side walk as I approached. Since I was driving right into the sun, I almost couldn't see her. Suicide by golf cart????? Mental Illness?????
And also, Florida statute 316.130 sec 3 states that no pedestrian can walk in any paved area intended for vehicular traffic when a sidewalk is available. Hope she got where she was going in one piece.

Isn't a MMP, equivalent to a sidewalk, an MMP is not " a roadway paved for vehicular traffic'''
And, there are special local rules for counties that allow golf carts, and they trump FL St 316.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Stuart Zaikov

Cant be too careful considering the pedestrians around here.

Due to social distancing have to go into golf cart lane sometimes and one should always look behind you.

Even if someone is walking towards you out in the open air, please don't jump into a golf cart lane when a golf cart is traveling nearly 20 MPH and is close enough to kill you.

To be honest, I have no idea if this pedestrian had someone walking in the opposite direction on the side walk. It was still a very unsafe move to jump into the MMP in front of an oncoming golf cart.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by timinthevillages

Good thing you were monitoring your speed and only going 19.9. Because you know what people would say if it was 20.1. Any chance or possibly you were monitoring to closely and should have been watching the road? Just saying.

I wasn't "monitoring" my speed. My electric cart goes a maximum of 19.9 MPH on flat land. I had pedal to the medal so I know I was traveling at 19.9 MPH without the need to check the speedometer.