[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

I agree with your examples. But beg to differ that my example is a “poor” one. Care to explain?

Actually, never mind. A tailgater hitting someone who is braking to avoid an accident is absolutely an example of the hitter being at fault. Can’t imagine why you would think he’s not.

Perhaps I misunderstood you. You replied to this:

Originally Posted by billethkid
...just like in an auto accident the one doing the hitting is at fault......

your reply:

What?!!?

How about...a person slams on their brakes to avoid a kid chasing a ball across the street. A tailgaters hits the braking vehicle.

I can't wait to hear who you say is at fault.

seemed like you were saying "What!" "The hitter is not always at fault" Then you produced an example of a tailgater hitting someone, and yes the tailgater (hitter) would be at fault, so basically gave an example proving billethkids point. Thus a poor example to prove the hitter is not always at fault.

[Polar Bear]

Okay...to all that replied to my tailgating example...MY BAD!!! 🤪

Of course I agree that the hitter is not always at fault! I just gave a bass-ackward, opposite-headed example of the hitter obviously being at fault. DUH.

Actually, I was just testing you to see if you were paying attention. 😜 I’m going to go take my meds now!!!

[kaseydog]

Walk my dog several times a day. I stick to residential streets with little traffic always walking against traffic flow. Most disturbing are commercial vehicles speeding. Lawn service ,FedEx,furniture delivery etc. are the worst.

[johnboy]

Many of the multi-modal paths are only on one side of the road, so walking facing traffic is not possible. This accident was preventable by the golf cart driver.

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by johnboy

Many of the multi-modal paths are only on one side of the road, so walking facing traffic is not possible. This accident was preventable by the golf cart driver.

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by johnboy

Many of the multi-modal paths are only on one side of the road, so walking facing traffic is not possible. This accident was preventable by the golf cart driver.

not sure where you are referencing, but the MMPs are two way traffic regardless the location.
And even if there were only one way, a person would/could still walk against the traffic direction.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by johnboy

Many of the multi-modal paths are only on one side of the road, so walking facing traffic is not possible. This accident was preventable by the golf cart driver.

Huh? Example please.

[tagjr1]

The key word to your post is "tailgater", aka "following too closely", a chargeable offense in any state. No where in the news article does it imply that this woman was on a "multi-modal path" ! Google map shows this section of Sunset Point Blvd as having cart lanes along side automobile lanes. Under Florida statutes, a pedestrian must use a sidewalk if one is within 15 feet of the side of the road. Failure to do so is illegal. I have in the past observed pedestrians walking in the cart lanes alongside fellow walkers who are on the sidewalk. This is a catastrophe waiting to happen. The cart driver may be exonerated based on the info that the pedestrian was misusing the roadway by walking on the wrong side of the road and failing to walk on the sidewalk when was was available. Definitely an avoidable incident.

[patfla06]

This is just a sad, sad story.
Let us not sit in judgment and remember someone lost their life.
Condolences to her family and friends.

How about we all SLOW DOWN and pay attention and learn
something from this terrible situation.

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by patfla06

This is just a sad, sad story.
Let us not sit in judgment and remember someone lost their life.
Condolences to her family and friends.

How about we all SLOW DOWN and pay attention and learn
something from this terrible situation.

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by patfla06

This is just a sad, sad story.
Let us not sit in judgment and remember someone lost their life.
Condolences to her family and friends.

How about we all SLOW DOWN and pay attention and learn
something from this terrible situation.

Amen to that brother. Today for example my golf buddy an I were coming down Bichara toward Applkebees in the cart lane. Coming off 441/27 onto La Grande a tractor trailer was in the right lane turning right. A car in the left lane went straight across into our path . His vision was completely blocked as were ours. Luckily we were able to avoid T boning them. Had we been in a car we would have struck them. It just amazes me of how so many of these older drivers in this area have survived to the age they are. Not using common sense walking or driving can get us into trouble really fast.