Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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The actual statute states "(3) Where sidewalks are provided, no pedestrian shall, unless required by other circumstances, walk along and upon the portion of a roadway paved for vehicular traffic." A venomous snake, or a snake of unknown danger might qualify as "other circumstances", as might a swarm of stinging/biting insects. I doubt "softer asphalt" or covidnoia would. |
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Yes, harder workout.........jus like running on the beach.
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I think it’d be nice if walkers and cyclists would move out of the way when carts approach. Most do, but there are a significant number of walkers/cyclists who act like they are almost daring carts to hit them.
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I think it’d be nice if all golf cart drivers would slow down when coming upon cyclists and walkers. Slow down, then pass safely, not on a blind curve. Most golf carters I see on multi modal paths are very considerate and do all of that. Some, unfortunately, drive too fast, too close, and put the safety of walkers and cyclists in jeopardy by passing on blind curves. This is a retirement community, slow down. If you want to drive your cart at a constant 25 mph then petition the officials to turn the multimodal paths into golf cart only highways.
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I want to see the golf cart that is going to run me over......
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I get the whole asphalt is softer than cement thing, but runners and walkers do not belong in the marked cart lanes in the roadway if there is a sidewalk. You see this all the time on Pinellas Place.
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I try to do the same, when I'm riding my bicycle. There are, however, cyclists who refuse to do that, who will maintain their 10-12 mph speed, take up the entire half of the MMP, and not even try to move over. If they heading to the same location, it can mean that you're late for your doctor's appointment on the other side of the Villages, even if you set out with plenty of time for occasional hiccups along the way. Then there is the odd cyclist, the one who wants to "make a statement" who will go at a nice slow pace, UNTIL they see you trying to pass them. Then, they'll speed up - meaning you need much more length of travel to successfully pass them if you're only going 4mph faster as opposed to the 9mph faster that you WERE doing, before they sped up. That's rare, but it does happen. Then there's the odd golf cart driver who will tailgate a cyclist, lean on their horn, and when passing, drive as closely to that bike as they possibly can to intimidate them. That's also rare, but it does happen. |
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Stand your ground no matter what! You're right and they're wrong so let them get hit!! That'll show em!!
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Wait! Here:
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Last edited by Topspinmo; 12-15-2021 at 03:36 PM. |
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Don’t you mean stand you ground hoping to get hit so you can call Morgan and Morgan.
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While legally you are 100% correct on any diamond lane where there is a sidewalk (while I don't run/walk on Pinellas) I'd take my chances with the cops vs. protecting my old bones. Also it's an obstacle course trying to run around the slow walkers & dogs in baby carriages on the sidewalks and chancing falling stepping off/on the curb to go around them.
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Actually, a sarcasm on this site would help many readers.
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