Originally Posted by Walter123 (Post 990097)

I have never seen anyone with 3 breasts!

Originally Posted by Wandatime (Post 990058)

Maybe I should rephrase my original post, which was "You go for it. I am staying on the sidewalks" to "You go for it, I am walking anywhere but the multi modal paths."

I was and am not trying to be a smarty pants. I tried walking on the multi modal paths. It quickly became quite clear to me, as it did to the original OP, that it felt unsafe and uncomfortable. Yes, I have every right to be there, but I personally did not feel safe. I am not one to willingly put myself in situations where I feel unsafe, so I decided to walk somewhere other than the multi-modal path.

I chose the word sidewalk because that is my preference, but I do tend to walk long distances on the individual neighborhood streets without sidewalks as well. I walk about four miles a day. Again, that is MY preference. For those of you that choose to walk on the multi modal paths, I repeat, "Go for it." It is not for me.

Originally Posted by villagerjack (Post 990063)

Been here eight years in the busiest time of the year and never had this problem. I always see carts slow down for pedestrians. How many folks have been hit over the years? That will tell you if it is a big problem or not.

Originally Posted by Wandatime (Post 989904)

You go for it. I'm staying on the sidewalks. Just my personal preference.

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 990099)

It is very wise to think, and think again and exercise caution no matter how you are using the multi-modal paths.

I don't know HOW they died, but 13 people have died as a result of golf cart accidents here in The Villages in the past five years. Many are permanently disabled as a result of a golf cart accident.

All you nice people reading this....PLEASE Do NOT become a statistic. Golf carts don't protect you like cars do and being hit by a golf cart while walking is not good either.

Originally Posted by rubicon (Post 990165)

villagerjack: Please my intention is not to argue but I have also but i have also seen many zoom right by pedestrian with clear evidence that their foot only rested on the the accelerator and never once on the break. It is especially true when a pedestrian is on their side just ahead of them and a golf cart on the other side is approaching them . rules of the road indicate tat these drivers have an obligation to stop and wait for the oncoming vehicle to go by before they proceed around a pedestrian
That has been my experience these past 8 years

Originally Posted by Jimturner (Post 990220)

Ya can't win. A few months ago on Bueno Vista, I followed a couple on bikes thru a section that had a divider between north and south lanes and was honked at by the cart behind me several times and told I was an as%#€|| for not passing them in that section.

Originally Posted by dotti105 (Post 989840)

We have family visiting and our daughter and I decided to walk daily. Today we walked from Gilchrist to the Farmers Market in Brownwood. No need to run for a cardio workout. Dodging the Golf Carts was life threatening. Our heart rates were way up there. "Flight or Fright" !!!

It is surprising the stares we got as we were almost run over, again and again. Once we got to Brownwood alive, I called hubby to pick us up.

Please be prepared to "share the road". It's "multi-modal" not Golf Carts exclusively. There were far too many self centered Golf Cart drivers out there today. Scary stuff!