Originally Posted by Boffin (Post 2271058)

Some folks want to be Darwin Award winners.

Originally Posted by Full-timer (Post 2270793)

Anyone here owning a golf cart knows when driving it with front window up, in the dark, visibility is poor at best.

Originally Posted by fishon (Post 2270818)

Villagers aren’t smart enough to walk on the correct side of the street or wear appropriate nighttime clothing. If there is a sidewalk Florida requires that pedestrians use it. There are even knuckleheads running in the cart/bike lane when there is a sidewalk right next to them
Some of the older Villages don’t have sidewalks. Please pay attention.

Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2271066)

The above statement is absolutely correct for the majority of golf carts that have tinted windshields. Tinted golf cart windshields and driving at night, especially in the rain, are a dangerous combination. We have two Yamaha’s, one with a tinted windshield and the other with a clear windshield. The difference is huge, we always take the cart with the clear windshield after the sun sets. We will never again get a tinted golf cart windshield, that’s what sunglasses are for. I totally agree with others about a reflective vest, for only $7 on Amazon, nobody should be out walking after dark without one.

Originally Posted by Dusty_Star (Post 2270842)

Not having sidewalks is unsafe.

Originally Posted by Michael 61 (Post 2271077)

This has been a good PSA and reminder to me - I just pre-ordered on Amazon reflective walking gear (LED) lights to wear for my morning walks.

Originally Posted by Hape2Bhr (Post 2271041)

Incorrect; there are a number of sidewalks in TV.

Originally Posted by Full-timer (Post 2270793)

It is wonderful to see so many folks up and about walking at 6 or 7 in the am.

But perhaps a little safety is needed when it's dark outside.

Reflective clothing or lights of some kind, and walking against traffic.

All or any is your choice for sure but remember, you are walking with older people driving golf carts and cars that most likely are vision impaired to some degree as well as having slower response time, and more and more on the phone thinking they can talk and drive just fine (yeah right).

Anyone here owning a golf cart knows when driving it with front window up, in the dark, visibility is poor at best. Add to that, you all know many drivers here are not as good (or safe) as they think.

Lastly, the most important thing to remember;

The fact that "you the walker" think you can see fine while walking has nothing to do with the other person's vision or ability to be safe.

Originally Posted by villagetinker (Post 2270993)

I cannot count the number of times I or my wife "saw" a walker AFTER we were beside them, so far everyone has been lucky, I stay in the correct lanes, and the walker happened to be on a sidewalk, or at least in the gold cart path. NONE of them had lights, reflective clothing, and at least light colored clothing....

Originally Posted by Full-timer (Post 2270793)

It is wonderful to see so many folks up and about walking at 6 or 7 in the am.

But perhaps a little safety is needed when it's dark outside.

Reflective clothing or lights of some kind, and walking against traffic.

All or any is your choice for sure but remember, you are walking with older people driving golf carts and cars that most likely are vision impaired to some degree as well as having slower response time, and more and more on the phone thinking they can talk and drive just fine (yeah right).

Anyone here owning a golf cart knows when driving it with front window up, in the dark, visibility is poor at best. Add to that, you all know many drivers here are not as good (or safe) as they think.

Lastly, the most important thing to remember;

The fact that "you the walker" think you can see fine while walking has nothing to do with the other person's vision or ability to be safe.

Originally Posted by Hape2Bhr (Post 2271041)

Incorrect; there are a number of sidewalks in TV.