[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Wondering

Cars always have the right of way, NOT golf carts!

Wrong, Wrong, WRONG!!!!

No one entity ALWAYS has the right of way, it depends on the situation.

Golf carts are motor vehicles and have the same rules as cars except for speed limits and the type of road they can drive upon.

The most obvious examples are the merge points------like any merge, the vehicle on the road has the right of way over the merging vehicle. NOT because it is a golf cart, but because they are merging. However, the signs before a merge require the car to slow down to 20 mph. That means if the merging cart has a 100-200 foot lead, they can legally merge. The car has no right to speed up to 40 to race ahead.

[Jerrysherry]

I have seen Golf Carts crossing 466A NOT Legal !!!!

[mikeycereal]

As a pedestrian I yield for all if it's close or even 20 feet away depending on speed. I walk around outside like I can wait when it comes to moving vehicles. No looking at phone, and don't wanna be dead right. Let 'em go. If it gets to where I'm waiting for many in one area, haven't gotten to that point yet, but that's where the traffic light helps.

[bark4me]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Doesn't matter---both golf carts and pedestrians who are not already in the crosswalk are required to yield to cars on the road. Cars must yield to carts and pedestrians already in the crosswalk. Cyclists will just blow through anyway so they're on their own

You are 100%correct per FSS

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by mikeycereal

As a pedestrian I yield for all if it's close or even 20 feet away depending on speed. I walk around outside like I can wait when it comes to moving vehicles. No looking at phone, and don't wanna be dead right. Let 'em go. If it gets to where I'm waiting for many in one area, haven't gotten to that point yet, but that's where the traffic light helps.

Hmmm-----even a whole 20 feet away????

A car travelling at 30 mph is going 44 feet/sec, at 20 mph it's 29 ft/sec. For your own safety, please revise your distances.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Jerrysherry

I have seen Golf Carts crossing 466A NOT Legal !!!!

Sure it is.. Street legal carts cross 466A and 466 all the time on Buena Vista and Morse .

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

On the West end of Pinellas Pl, for the Palmetto Executive Course, there is a crossing. Between holes one & two and between holes 8 & 9.

So is this a golf cart crossing and the carts must yield

OR

Is this a pedestrian crossing and cars must yield??


or or...............does it depend if the golfer is walking vs. riding.

You could be right DEAD RIGHT...

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

On the West end of Pinellas Pl, for the Palmetto Executive Course, there is a crossing. Between holes one & two and between holes 8 & 9.

So is this a golf cart crossing and the carts must yield

OR

Is this a pedestrian crossing and cars must yield??


or or...............does it depend if the golfer is walking vs. riding.

Also , if you going from 8th hole to the 9th, the cart crossing sign really blocks your view of traffic on Pinellas going towards Pinellas Plaza...

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by WingedFoot78

Make it a day......play #1 then #9 and go home.

If I do that, I should break 30!!!

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Wondering

Cars always have the right of way, NOT golf carts!

And Morgan & Morgan thanks you.

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by DaleDivine

Sure it is.. Street legal carts cross 466A and 466 all the time on Buena Vista and Morse .

The carts I've seen don't have a license plate, so not a LSV.

[birdawg]

Originally Posted by DaleDivine

Sure it is.. Street legal carts cross 466A and 466 all the time on Buena Vista and Morse .

Street legal carts must be Electric and are only allowed on roads that are posted 30 mph. Think 466a is 45

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by birdawg

Street legal carts must be Electric and are only allowed on roads that are posted 30 mph. Think 466a is 45

What is the speed limit on Buena Vista??
Higher than 30.
Carts are on it.

What are the rules??

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

What is the speed limit on Buena Vista??
Higher than 30.
Carts are on it.

What are the rules??

Well, the rules ae certainly NOT what was posted in #42.

The cart DOES NOT have to be electric (what a joke)
It can travel on roads with a speed limit of up to 35 mph
It's not supposed to go over 25 mph
And it can cross roads with a higher limit as long as both sides of the road it is travelling on are no more than 35 mph zones.

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

On the West end of Pinellas Pl, for the Palmetto Executive Course, there is a crossing. Between holes one & two and between holes 8 & 9.

So is this a golf cart crossing and the carts must yield

OR

Is this a pedestrian crossing and cars must yield??


or or...............does it depend if the golfer is walking vs. riding.

It depends