[fishon]

“Originally Posted by vintageogauge View Post
I've never heard of a walker getting injured by a car around here when it was dark. ....“

In bright daylight a woman was walking in the cart lane to be abreast of her friends on the sidewalk was hit by a cart. Her head hit the curb. She died.

In my Village all feeder roads have cart lanes and a sidewalk.
Older Villages often only have cart lanes.

In Florida pedestrians must use the sidewalk if one is present, regardless of the direction the pedestrian is traveling.

[Maybelle]

Originally Posted by starflyte1

We don't have sidwalks around where I live. People walk in the street and wear dark cloths, making them very hard to see. And please don't tell me I shouldn't be driving. I have a perfect record and 20/20 vision.

I don't believe anyone mentioned you or your driving record. Whether you should be driving or not.

[sjeffries]

Where? Which road? Which path?

[vinnytalk]

They should drive to a main road where there are sidewalks and than walk

[Dgodin]

Community Watch gave my wife and I both reflective wrist bands which help out considerably.

[srswans]

Originally Posted by Full-timer

Happy …

Remember, while walking it has nothing to do with how well YOU see while walking. It is about what everyone else doesn't see.

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When I’m driving or cycling, I’ll slow down a bit and give a wide berth to pedestrians. I can’t do this if I can’t see you. Please have a light of some sort when walking after dark.

Also, I really don’t want to get hurt running into a pedestrian and I wouldn’t want to scratch my car either.

[Pachine58]

These cars need to slow down. Plus there are so many people who should never be behind the wheel of a car. I walk at night with vest and flashlight and almost get hit by crazy drivers in cars and golf carts.

[Matzy]

Summary: If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you never would grow. Am I right…. Or maybe not?

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Full-timer

Happy for all the folks that are out early in the am or late evening walking, with or without dogs and getting some exercise.

Here is the thing. If it is dark, (or close to dark), why are some of you wearing dark clothing and or no reflective clothing and no lights of any kind?

You do understand the same people that wipe out light poles and drive through concrete walls are some of the same people driving in the dark right?

Remember, while walking it has nothing to do with how well YOU see while walking. It is about what everyone else doesn't see.

Wake up people. Smarten up a little.

I agree with everything in this post and it is a GREAT subject that has been NOT discussed enough in this forum. I would like to ADD a few things. I have also seen a lot of bicycles and e-Bikes that are driven at dusk by riders wearing all BLACK clothing and NO flashing red light on the rear. My opinion is that around here it is like having a DEATH WISH.

Personally, I always walk around these side streets FACING traffic and I always step off onto the grass when a car goes by. Also, I always walk single file, NEVER 2 abreast. At night or at dusk I wear either a white shirt or a yellow vest and carry a flashlight. Actually, it is good to have a flashlight at night for another reason - watch where you walk at night because Florida has many rattlesnakes and on a cold day they will coil up in a circle (for warmth) right in the middle of a walking path in the day OR the night. They resemble a greenish-brown cow pie when curled up.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by fishon

Villagers have proven every day that they aren’t smart enough to do the right thing.
They walk on the wrong side of the road, fail to wear reflective clothing, walk in the cart lane and follow their dog back and forth across the road.
If it weren’t for all the doddering old people The Villages would be a paradise.

That and a few other reasons.............

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Worldseries27

i've seen many 2am to 6am walkers on the paths oblivious to the fact that there is dangerous wildlife out there especially in the southern areas of tv.

Just to underscore that good point. Alligators are active nocturnal, dangerous, and unpredictable tiny-brained prehistoric creatures. They can run at up to 40 MPH if they choose, but humans are not quite so fast. Humans would have to climb a tree or some other structure to avoid a charge. Maybe bear spray or a taser MIGHT (?) stop them.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by talonip

I take offense to your post. The cart paths are multimodal and walkers can walk on them. It’s not only old people. I live in St. John’s and daily on walks I see cars going 50 on okuhumka. Mostly women and younger. I have walked the villages for 9 years and for the most part it is safe and friendly but occasionally it’s beyond the pale. The discourtesy is amazing. Case in point and my new pet peeve is cars on meggison approaching the okuhumka round about from the south. I was coming from the north and continue around to Okahumka. I see cars approaching the round a bout at high speed and looking as if they are not going to give the right away to me in the round about and almost have to stop. When I don’t they honk at me. Vehicle in the round a bout have the right away. They approaching the round a bout at the speed of sound. Wtf?

That last part about speeding was discussed on yesterday's TOTV. Also distracted driving and if those bad driving habits are increasing and WHY. That does melt in with this subject and posts.

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

just to underscore that good point. Alligators are active nocturnal, dangerous, and unpredictable tiny-brained prehistoric creatures. They can run at up to 40 mph if they choose, but humans are not quite so fast. Humans would have to climb a tree or some other structure to avoid a charge. Maybe bear spray or a taser might (?) stop them.

a local trapper told me to especially watch for alligator activity in the land between 2 ponds. They migrate from pond to pond so be extra careful about your whereabouts, please.

[Babubhat]

And why are they walking in the golf cart lanes at night?

[Carlsondm]

Originally Posted by dnobles

There’s a man in my area who wears all black and is on his phone. I have said something to him at least 10 times to no avail. One morning he was standing in the middle of the street with his back to traffic on his phone. I was told he’s reading the Bible. We ride our bikes at 5:30 am. He’s going to need the Bible if he gets hit by a car. He’s 79 years old and is clueless to anyone being around him. This morning I could barely see him. I’ve thought about asking community watch to speak to him, but they probably can’t. I don’t want to see him hurt or killed. And I certainly don’t want to be the one to hit him. His neighbor said something to him and for a while he wore white, now he’s back to all black.

Tell community watch about the gentleman. Many are nice and caring. They gave late walkers reflective wrist bands the other day.
We don't want TV road rage!