So I am just curious how do you get from where you park your car/golf cart at most stores to the stores?

Florida Statute 316.130 addresses pedestrian traffic regulations and states that pedestrians should obey traffic control devices and instructions. However, it doesn't explicitly forbid pedestrians from using multi-modal paths when sidewalks exist.

There are no sidewalks alongside MMPs. The statute applies to cart and bike lanes along roads, which it does EXPLICITLY forbid. The lanes along these roads are NOT multimodal paths, they ARE cart and bike lanes.

Walkers and Runners on the multi-modal paths
 

Walking and Running on multi-modal paths in the direction of oncoming carts is done for safety reasons. It is more comfortable to see oncoming carts under control as opposed to hearing carts coming up behind you not knowing if they see you or not. Generally, it also provides for a friendly villages wave and acknowledgement.

Some runners use the lanes because they are generally softer than the concrete sidewalks to run on, especially if they are running a long distance and have sensitive feet.

So what is the law when there is no sidewalk?

Multi modal path, not golf cart path. Walkers have right of way over everyone. Bicycles have right of way over golf carts.

The slower the user, the greater the right of way. Easy as that.

Well, those runners are violating the law. Florida statue 316.130 DOES NOT grant an exception for runners who believe asphalt is softer. Grass and sand are even softer yet, go run there but not in a lane designated for vehicular traffic

NO. Not multimodal path, cart and bike lane along certain roads. C’mon, this is not rocket science, the statute is crystal clear. Do I really need to repeat it again. Please read the whole thread

Walk as close as possible to the edge of the road facing oncoming traffic, SINGLE FILE

thank you

As long time runner, I don't get it either. I run on Odell where there's a sidewalk and a cart lane.

I see a few people that insist on walking in the cart lane. The odd part is, the people I see doing it are women, who are normally more safety conscious than men.

As I said before, we do not own a golf cart.

When we go to a store, we park in front of the store and carefully walk thru the parking lot. There are no rules in a parking lot. We keep our eyes open and do not get distracted.

sad you had to explain.

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Of course. Not exactly rocket surgery.

I do a lot of walking and see people walking on MMPs with traffic approaching them from the rear. Several times I've stopped and mentioned that they should be walking AGAINST approaching traffic instead of with it. I follow it up with "believe me, the way some people drive on these MMPs means that you WANT to see them coming". It always elicits a smile. So far no one has taken umbrage over my advice.

The case is not elementary
 

you are correct. The issues would be resolved in a courtroom. The crucial point i believe would be in determining negligence on behalf of the second driver. It would be pointed out that if the first driver could have avoided the pedestrian why couldn't the second driver who fatally struck the pedestrian who was illegally in the street?