Enough of the “death wish” nonsense. More people die from obesity related diseases than people were ever killed exercising. Gluttony is alive and well in the Villages. In the USA today the most recent three year average from the CDC shows that the average adult male 20 years old and older comes in at a porky 199.8 pounds! The average female over 20 hits the scale at a 170.1 pounds! Let’s look at the real “death wish.” Overeating and lack of exercise kill more people than most of us realize. Let’s get out of our cars and golf carts and start walking and bicycling more. This is a retirement community. We are supposed to be all over the place walking, jogging, bicycling, and golfing.

Three times now you have stated that the SUV attempted to run you over. This implies knowledge of the SUV driver's intent. Do you somehow know he was trying to run you over? And even if that is true, are you contending that the driver intended to run you over but when he got closer to your two-wheeled bicycle he realized it was impossible?

Or possibly the driver made a bad choice and didn't see you in the intersection when he began his turn onto Pinellas Place.

Or possibly, the driver was waiting in the intersection to make a left turn as his light changed to red which, as discussed in other threads, is appropriate in Florida. And maybe as he was making his legal turn the crosswalk light turned green. Seeing a green crosswalk signal you entered the crosswalk without first checking to see if there was oncoming traffic.

Clearly, there is no way for us to know what happened just as there is no way for you to know what was in the mind of the driver.

Fortunately, no one was harmed.

Cycle on golf cart path?
 

Where is a golf cart path that you can ride? I though golf cart paths were for golfers. Do you use a biker while playing golf?

You were not there. I was. I know the intent, you do not. All motor vehicles must yield to pedestrians. Cyclists are pedestrians in crosswalks.

You do not understand this. Please turn in your driver's license for the safety of every pedestrian, you are a danger to all of us.

Absurd comment Meister. You can drive without a license here and all a judge will do is give $500 bond. Justice in the area is non existent.

Additionally your perpetually angry responses are unwelcome

multi use path genius.

Yup, but wait, you need to go stand in the corner for posting a helpful answer. Those are not allowed :)

Walking, jogging /running
 

Our Son who loves to run, jog and walk when visiting, says “TV is one of the most dangerous places
he has been to exercise outside”. It does appear to be a bit better south of Rt. 44 in the new area of TV. On foot you still have to be extra alert through the tunnels, across the bridges and on the multi-modal trails.

And it will re-establish itself SOON after that. The paths are not regulated because it would cost too much for the small resulting improvement. The best way for improvement would be senior concentrated advertising to convince the path walkers to wear add-on rearview mirrors so that they could see the oncoming golf carts and bicycles and have time to step off of the road.

Now I'm totally confused. Which crosswalk were you in? Crossing Pinellas at the entrance off 466A or crossing 466A. Was the car turning into Pinellas Pl., exiting onto 466A, or travelling on 466A???
And are you saying you know the driver intended to run her over?
Please clarify, I'm having trouble visualizing this.

Walkers should be walking facing traffic.
Bikes ride with traffic.

Yes, that IS ideal, but I have heard that walkers often walk in the right side of the path and in the same direction as the bikes and golf carts. What about them?

That's easy---they're idiots

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I totally agree with you! Multil-modal paths were created to be used by bicyclists, too. Buena Vista Blvd. and Morse Blvd. are a challenge for any motorist, let alone trying to avoid bicycle users. Also, bicycle users should be required to have rear view mirrors, blinking hazard lights and wear bright-colored clothing.