Right Thing To Do

Closed Thread
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 08-04-2010, 06:26 PM
downeaster downeaster is offline
Platinum member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,562
Thanks: 0
Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts
Default Right Thing To Do

A friend of mine was returning to his home recently in his golf cart when some guy ran a stop sign and nearly hit him. He soon collected his wits and proceeded to his home a few blocks away. He drove into his garage and as he got out of his cart a car dove onto his driveway. The driver got out and announced he was the one that nearly hit him and proceeded to apologize.
  #2  
Old 08-04-2010, 06:30 PM
Pturner's Avatar
Pturner Pturner is offline
Sage
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 7,064
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Default

Thanks for sharing that, Downeaster. I love hearing examples of people doing the right thing!
  #3  
Old 08-04-2010, 07:42 PM
champion6's Avatar
champion6 champion6 is offline
Sage
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Tamarind Grove
Posts: 5,485
Thanks: 15
Thanked 825 Times in 342 Posts
Default

WOW
  #4  
Old 08-05-2010, 11:28 AM
eremite06's Avatar
eremite06 eremite06 is offline
Veteran member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 841
Thanks: 67
Thanked 47 Times in 30 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by downeaster View Post
A friend of mine was returning to his home recently in his golf cart when some guy ran a stop sign and nearly hit him. He soon collected his wits and proceeded to his home a few blocks away. He drove into his garage and as he got out of his cart a car dove onto his driveway. The driver got out and announced he was the one that nearly hit him and proceeded to apologize.
When you are in your car approaching a stop sign and must cross a multi-modal path, if golfcarts are wanting to cross, who has the right of way? I think the car does. I've had problems with cart drivers trying to beat me to the crossing and one guy yelling at me to heed the stop sign. I'm not going to stop before the multi-modal path because I can't see if any cars are coming.
__________________
Penna. until '68, Florida since '73.
  #5  
Old 08-05-2010, 01:37 PM
Mikeod's Avatar
Mikeod Mikeod is offline
Sage
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Caroline
Posts: 5,021
Thanks: 0
Thanked 49 Times in 27 Posts
Default

If the stop sign for autos is beyond the multimodal path crossing, I believe autos have the right of way and carts need to wait for traffic to clear before proceeding across the street. If there is a line of cars at the stop sign, I think it is courteous to leave room for carts to cross if they can do so safely. Unfortunately, there is confusion among cart drivers and auto drivers as to right of way when cart paths cross streets. Some auto drivers stop to allow carts to cross when the auto has the right of way, risking rear end collisions with cars following. Some cart drivers expect/demand cars to yield to them at crossings and get angry when autos don't do so. Now, at an intersection like the one between Barnes and Noble and the Waterfront Inn, carts and autos are all the same, as all have a regular stop sign. Yield to a vehicle already at the stop sign, or to the one on the right if both arrive at the same time.

It's just a continuation of the problems with the traffic circles. Some drivers enter them with the attitude that they will only yield if they absolutely have to and others enter preparing to yield until they see if it is safe to proceed.
  #6  
Old 08-05-2010, 02:15 PM
logdog's Avatar
logdog logdog is offline
Veteran member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: The Village of Hacienda East
Posts: 947
Thanks: 0
Thanked 54 Times in 19 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeod View Post
If the stop sign for autos is beyond the multimodal path crossing, I believe autos have the right of way and carts need to wait for traffic to clear before proceeding across the street. If there is a line of cars at the stop sign, I think it is courteous to leave room for carts to cross if they can do so safely. Unfortunately, there is confusion among cart drivers and auto drivers as to right of way when cart paths cross streets. Some auto drivers stop to allow carts to cross when the auto has the right of way, risking rear end collisions with cars following. Some cart drivers expect/demand cars to yield to them at crossings and get angry when autos don't do so. Now, at an intersection like the one between Barnes and Noble and the Waterfront Inn, carts and autos are all the same, as all have a regular stop sign. Yield to a vehicle already at the stop sign, or to the one on the right if both arrive at the same time.

It's just a continuation of the problems with the traffic circles. Some drivers enter them with the attitude that they will only yield if they absolutely have to and others enter preparing to yield until they see if it is safe to proceed.
I agree with all that and would just add this. If you're in a little golf cart going up against a 2,000 lb vehicle, do you really think it's wise to insist on a right of way? You can't be in that much of a hurry if you chose the vehicle that barely goes 20 mph. Relax, wave the car through and enjoy the scenery.
__________________
Netherlands, California, Quebec, California, Texas, Turkey, Minnesota, Panama Canal, California, Illinois, Turkey, Maryland, Germany, Florida, New Mexico, The Village of Amelia and now The Village of Hacienda East.
Closed Thread


You are viewing a new design of the TOTV site. Click here to revert to the old version.

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:53 PM.