[CaptJohn]

Originally Posted by mikeod

When someone honks while we're both in the tunnel, it is very painful to me. On the other hand, that is, perhaps, a small price to pay to avoid a head-on collision.

This clearly sums up the reason for honking. Some people need to be 'scared' into paying attention. Someone lying in a hospital bed after a tunnel cart accident will surely wish they had honked!

[Duckfinger2]

Before I had our cart fixed it would back fire as we stopped at the end of the tunnel. That worked really good to let people know we there. The down side is it scared the heck out of everyone including my wife. Now I guess we will need to use the horn !

[Bogie Shooter]

How many tunnel accidents have there been?
Much ado about nothing?

[gomoho]

Maybe if everyone just slowed down all would be well???

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Bonny

Please don't honk the horn. Those golf cart horns always startle me cause they are so loud plus I would have no idea whose honking or why. This could cause someone to look around to see what's going on and could very well cause an accident.

I'm with Bonnie. When I hear a horn, I automatically think there is a crisis situation. If every driver started blowing their horn when navigating a tunnel, that would be quite distracting. It might prevent an accident, on the other hand it might cause one.

[DougB]

Honk if you're horny!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by DougB

Honk if you're horny!

Say what?

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by DAWN MARIE

I run thru that tunnel all the time. Both ways. I was yelled at once by a woman in a golf cart because she told me I was supposed to run against traffic. I tried to explain (while running) about the blind curves. When I run down that hill into the tunnel (from Carololine side) I run with the traffic. They can see me. Anyone coming out of the tunnel (From Sweetbay) taking that sharp right would be mighty surprised to see me there on the other side to meet them.

Didn't stop the lady from berating me calling me an idiot because I was running with traffic instead of against. These tunnels can be dangerous entering or exiting enough without running into an unexpected pedestrian on the other side.

Wow, with so many other choices, please be safe and don't run through tunnels!

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Say what?

I think he means honk if you have a horny. Yeah, that's the ticket...

[rubicon]

The tunnels you are referencing have mirrors positioned for advanced warnings of oncoming traffic. apparently tat is not working.

If some of you believe that it is that much of a hazard you may want to call property management tell tem of the problem and ask that they road bumpers to slow down traffic such as they installed at Bridgeport at Sumter landing.

[Indydealmaker]

Honk or No. Either way the simplest solution is for drivers to learn how to drive defensively instead of aggressively. The corner cutting is not limited to golf cart drivers. Most auto drivers either never heard of, or are unable to make a near 90 degree turn at an intersection.

[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by gomoho

Maybe if everyone just slowed down all would be well???

Yup! I'm with you on this one.

[Mikeod]

Originally Posted by rubicon

The tunnels you are referencing have mirrors positioned for advanced warnings of oncoming traffic. apparently tat is not working.

If some of you believe that it is that much of a hazard you may want to call property management tell tem of the problem and ask that they road bumpers to slow down traffic such as they installed at Bridgeport at Sumter landing.

There is no mirror for those traveling east through that tunnel, but there is one for westbound traffic.

The speed bumps are worth thinking about. They would have to put them across both lanes approaching the tunnel from both SweetBay and Caroline and on the eastbound side in the tunnel as you exit. If they don't put one on both lanes, people will cut into the wrong lane to avoid them creating more danger. Just like they had to put rocks on the grass for the same reason at Bridgeport.

[tommy steam]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

Honk or No. Either way the simplest solution is for drivers to learn how to drive defensively instead of aggressively. The corner cutting is not limited to golf cart drivers. Most auto drivers either never heard of, or are unable to make a near 90 degree turn at an intersection.

Cutting corners , this happened to me this afternoon. I'm stopped on Charlotte Ct waiting to make a right on Pinellas pl and this woman in a black Toyota makes the left onto Charlotte Ct cutting it sharply. This scared the heck out of me. Drivers who behave like that are an accident to happen.

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by DAWN MARIE

I run thru that tunnel all the time. Both ways. I was yelled at once by a woman in a golf cart because she told me I was supposed to run against traffic. I tried to explain (while running) about the blind curves. When I run down that hill into the tunnel (from Carololine side) I run with the traffic. They can see me. Anyone coming out of the tunnel (From Sweetbay) taking that sharp right would be mighty surprised to see me there on the other side to meet them.

Didn't stop the lady from berating me calling me an idiot because I was running with traffic instead of against. These tunnels can be dangerous entering or exiting enough without running into an unexpected pedestrian on the other side.

Running thru a tunnel is a very dangerous thing to do. It is extremely hard to see a person in the darkness of the tunnel when going in there from the bright, bright sunlight.

It takes a few seconds for the eyesight to adjust to the darkness in the tunnel, and it only takes a second to hit somebody who's close to the entrance.....and not facing the entering carts so you can jump out of harm's way if need be.