[kendi]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

That is what happened to me today. A woman, walking along Odell Circle on the sidewalk, jumped smack dab into the center of the golf cart lane right in front of me in my golf cart and continued to walk. I was motoring along at 19.9 MPH and I was no more than 10 seconds away from slamming into this woman. I gave her a quick toot on the horn and she ignored the warning. I then LAID on the horn and slowed down my cart so I would not hit her. That is when she hopped right back on the side walk which is where she should have stayed in the first place.

Death wish? Shaking my head!

If you would have just moved on and forgot about it you’d have a better day. Don’t sweat the small stuff.

[kendi]

Originally Posted by rrlavigne

I see people walking on Fenney way in the street on the GOLF CART LANE quite often. Issue is, it's NOT a MMP, it's a golf cart lane. Fenney way has a very wide, very safe walking and biking sidewalk spanning the full length of the street that golf carts are not allowed on. Some places in TV do not have separate lanes for walkers and golf carts, Fenney way does. Blows my mind that some people walk where it's dangerous rather than where it's safe. And unfortunately, no doubt one day a driver won't be paying attention and someone will get hit.

That may have been me, just a short distance. I thought I saw someone go by one day with their mind blown off.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

That is what happened to me today. A woman, walking along Odell Circle on the sidewalk, jumped smack dab into the center of the golf cart lane right in front of me in my golf cart and continued to walk. I was motoring along at 19.9 MPH and I was no more than 10 seconds away from slamming into this woman. I gave her a quick toot on the horn and she ignored the warning. I then LAID on the horn and slowed down my cart so I would not hit her. That is when she hopped right back on the side walk which is where she should have stayed in the first place.

Death wish? Shaking my head!

Some people have brain disconnect problem.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Leadbone1

Unfortunately there is just a certain percentage of the population that are blatantly stupid. It’s always been the case and it will always be the case. I guess the best we can do is help protect them from themselves. They’re never going to go away!

I was going to say stooopid in my post, but I thought I would get crucified for not being politically correct

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Skunky1

19.9 mph??? How come your first response was not to hit the break?

Nope. I had it under control. She needed the horn.......BIG TIME.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by staylor81651@yahoo.com

My wife and I were going golfing and came upon a couple walking towards us in the lane. A car was approaching us from behind so we could not swerve into the road to go around the couple. They clearly saw this. We had to come to a complete stop as the couple would not step up onto the grass to allow us to continue. Then the idiot husband yelled "we have the right of way". This is dangerous as some would have veered into the path of the car to avoid these walkers.

Not if they look before they "leap". Weren't we taught to look both ways before crossing the street? This is a very similar scenario......look before you enter a roadway.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by 72lions

Of course what the woman did was foolish but perhaps we all should be a little more careful driving golf carts and treat them as if we were driving a car. If you were in a car, and there was a pedestrian close by you would take action to ensure that there was no issue. I’m wondering would’ve been that hard to substantially slow down or maybe even stop until you know it was clear? I’m certain for one thing, hitting your horn was probably the last thing you should’ve done.

I was sending her a message by laying on my horn. I'm originally from NY. That is how we communicate on the roads. She GOT the message. My voice was heard.

[nututv]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

I was motoring along at 19.9 MPH and I was no more than 10 seconds away from slamming into this woman.

Not the greatest at math but isn't that like 150 feet away? If you nearly clobbered her doing 19.9 mph, you may want to check your reaction time. Now if it was 20.0 mph I could understand. lol

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye

The sad part is the cart person probably would of been charge if she hit this person. The person driving the cart probably would been charge for not having control of their cart. Well at least nobody got hit. Interesting comment!

The person driving the cart was me. I honestly do not think this woman looked to see if there was any traffic coming in the cart lane. If she did, she would have stepped to the other side of the sidewalk onto the grass. I drove that section a half hour ago and made note that there is grass along the entire length of the sidewalk where this woman could have jumped on if, in fact, she was attempting to social distance from on coming pedestrians.

Re: the highlighted text above.......what if a person hops in front of a golf cart 5 feet in front of the cart as it is motoring along at 19.9 MPH? Is the golf cart driver STILL responsible for injuring or killing that person because they did not control their cart? At what point is it NOT the fault of the golf cart driver if a pedestrian decides to hop on the cart path in front of a golf cart which is in motion?

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by kendi

If you would have just moved on and forgot about it you’d have a better day. Don’t sweat the small stuff.

Sorry, but this is NOT small stuff. It is small stuff because I reacted to prevent hitting her. Any other driver may have shifted their gaze to something else and she would have been flattened.

[remarks006]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

That is what happened to me today. A woman, walking along Odell Circle on the sidewalk, jumped smack dab into the center of the golf cart lane right in front of me in my golf cart and continued to walk. I was motoring along at 19.9 MPH and I was no more than 10 seconds away from slamming into this woman. I gave her a quick toot on the horn and she ignored the warning. I then LAID on the horn and slowed down my cart so I would not hit her. That is when she hopped right back on the side walk which is where she should have stayed in the first place.

Death wish? Shaking my head!

Not everyone out of their Village homes should be, if you are if sound mind, be the bigger person , drive defensive , and expect the unexpected.
Think of all the many physical and mental issues Village folks have, be careful👍

[zuidemab]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

If the person walking towards the traffic on side walks steps off to allow space when passing another pedestrian, it would make the job a whole lot safer, as they can see oncoming far easier.

YUP! This is the Moyer Loop Practice!

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Suicide by golf cart.

It has happened.

[vermonster]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

The CART and BIKE lanes along the roads are NOT MMPs. They are for CARTS and BIKES only, NO PEDESTRIANS. The MMPs are for all three.

I believe you are incorrect. In most of The Villages, north of 466 at least, there are no sidewalks, so pedestrians must share the lane with golf carts and bicycles. This is even on some very heavily trafficked roads, such as Morse Boulevard, Rio Grande, and Del Mar. Lake County even paints pictures of pedestrians, bicycles, and dog walkers in the lane to warn golf cart drivers they must share the lane and yield to the non-motorized users. Admittedly, if there is a line of car traffic paralleling the lane, the other users should make an effort to jump up on the grass or verge, even if it is uncomfortable to do so, which it often is because of heavy dew on the grass, uneven surfaces, shrubs, branches, etc. Still it is the moral and legal duty of the golf cart to yield to these other users by moving into the car lane (all the way in, not just a few inches) when it is safe to do so. I have seen many polite car drivers anticipate this and slow down to allow all users to proceed safely. Let's face it, good as the design of The Villages is, this is one of the most egregious flaws in its initial layout, at least in my opinion. Perhaps 20-30 years ago, they didn't expect seniors to walk or bike. How mistaken this assumption turned out to be. My mantra is give others the benefit of the doubt, reduce stress, and live longer.

[Indydealmaker]

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