[Topspinmo]

If you want to see better in rain at night try some windshield wipers! I find that when rain droplets are on the windshield at night, car, and cart lights
( especially halogen lights) reflect glare and nearly blind me. But when it's not raining I see a lot better, but halogen lights still blind me especially the lighted bars that shine up into on comers eyes. Sure the cart drive can see like its day light, but how safe is it if you blind on coming vechicles? O that's right I forgot, it's about me me me!

[PennBF]

There is a great deal of bias by the walkers and bike riders and it is not really relevant. I agree we do not need stripes BUT we do need some policing. The other day I came across a bike and cart accident. The first thought is to blame the cart BUT as I drove by (it had just happened) I noticed the bike rider who was on the ground pulling ear plugs out of his ears as he must have been listening to music, etc and did not want them in when the authorities arrived. Given this I watched today and saw 3 bike riders with ear phones in which is as I understand it is not legal? Lets agree that stripes would not matter if the bikers are using earphones to block sound or to hear music. The same would apply to walkers as they could not hear a cart or bike approaching? It would be interesting to know how many times the rider or driver or walker were using ear phones when an accident happens.

[Mleeja]

Stripping has elicited more "spirited" conversation than about any other topic. If it gets any nastier, the topic will need to be discussed in the Political Forum.

BTW, driving home tonight from Spanish Springs on the El Camino MMP, my wife commented it would be nice if there were side stripes so you could see the edge of the MMP. Especially after being blinded by the car headlights heading east on El Camino...

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by outlaw

I posted the link because I thought it was interesting, and would be of interest to many in TV. I did not post it to support either striping or not striping.

That's what I thought. I found it interesting and informative. I'm all for safety and don't care if it costs more to do so. I appreciate your motives.

[outlaw]

Unfortunately, many activities here (eating out, enjoying the nightly town squares entertainment, or getting in nine holes), with the early sunsets in the winter months, pretty much dictate that people will be traveling after dark. I don't know if I would need lines to help me travel safer, but I can understand many people feeling they would be safer. This a is community of older people with failing, or less than optimum, eyesight/night vision. Accommodating those less fortunate seems reasonable. After all, the cost is minimal.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by outlaw

Unfortunately, many activities here (eating out, enjoying the nightly town squares entertainment, or getting in nine holes), with the early sunsets in the winter months, pretty much dictate that people will be traveling after dark. I don't know if I would need lines to help me travel safer, but I can understand many people feeling they would be safer. This a is community of older people with failing, or less than optimum, eyesight/night vision. Accommodating those less fortunate seems reasonable. After all, the cost is minimal.

I don't have a cart but I would guess wipers must make a big difference. I can't imaging going 20 mph in a rainstorm in my car without them. Seems as essential as seat belts or headlights.

[billethkid]

ANother FREE safety feature to incorporate after dark is to raise one's foot from the floor board just a little bit. Optics improve commensureately.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by billethkid

ANother FREE safety feature to incorporate after dark is to raise one's foot from the floor board just a little bit. Optics improve commensureately.

Now I got it, go slower. In a rainstorm, when I'm on a bike I just look for shelter. I think I got 5 minutes from the first raindrop. You can usually get to a champion course in 5 minutes.

[Walter123]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

If you can't consider anybody's situation other than your own, stay home.

I like it.

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by tomwed

I don't have a cart but I would guess wipers must make a big difference. I can't imaging going 20 mph in a rainstorm in my car without them. Seems as essential as seat belts or headlights.

You can always flip down the top half of your windshield...

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by outlaw

You can always flip down the top half of your windshield...

I forgot about that.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Mleeja

Stripping has elicited more "spirited" conversation than about any other topic. If it gets any nastier, the topic will need to be discussed in the Political Forum.

?Did you sit out the dog poop, seat saving, line dancer, RB threads and cyclists owning the road threads?

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by Mleeja

Stripping has elicited more "spirited" conversation than about any other topic. If it gets any nastier, the topic will need to be discussed in the Political Forum.

BTW, driving home tonight from Spanish Springs on the El Camino MMP, my wife commented it would be nice if there were side stripes so you could see the edge of the MMP. Especially after being blinded by the car headlights heading east on El Camino...

mleeja: I am convinced that there are at least two posters on Political Talk who can bring all parties together to come to a common sense solution to this nefarious topic

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by billethkid

ANother FREE safety feature to incorporate after dark is to raise one's foot from the floor board just a little bit. Optics improve commensureately.

btk spot on

[rubicon]

It would be interesting to learn exactly how many golf cart drivers blamed their accidents because of a lack of striping? Oops I may have created a V-8 moment