[Chatbrat]

Look out for blue hair, Grand Marquis, Lincoln Town Cars , sway back Cadillacs all with vinyl roofs and droopy old Buicks--unsafe when operated by anyone over 95==these cars didn't handle well when they were new when their owners first bought them 30 years ago when they retired

[EPutnam1863]

Up here in the North snowmobiles and cars have to watch out for each other.

[Chatbrat]

Just like jet skis, that like to jump the wake of a cruising boat, works well until the driver gets tossed & bounces of the side of your boat--it happened and the driving was a lucky person-he didn't receive the Darwin award that day- closest near death experience I witnessed

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Look out for blue hair, Grand Marquis, Lincoln Town Cars , sway back Cadillacs all with vinyl roofs and droopy old Buicks--unsafe when operated by anyone over 95==these cars didn't handle well when they were new when their owners first bought them 30 years ago when they retired

I remember that you have told us several times that you own a newer model luxury car.

I don't recall anyone with a blue tint to their hair in all of the ten years we have been here.

Most everyone owns the best car that they can afford. Most everyone stops driving when it is unsafe, either on recommendation from others who love them, or because they are responsible souls.

I feel angry.

[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

Seems to me if you saw him coming up quickly, you should have slowed and let him pass. Car vs golf cart---------you lose.

Did you not read my post? I stopped! Car was a ways behind me and I had plenty of space to signal and merge IF the driver hadn't sped up and ignored my signal.

[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by suesiegel

NO I was not in the SUV-I do not own one. But, you need to know that a golf cart DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY.

YOUR proper action was to SLOW DOWN and allow the car to pass.

My cart has the right of way if I have made the proper merge signals and have plenty of space to merge WHICH I DID! The idiot driver apparently thought the 20 MPH sign was not meant for her.

[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by dirtbanker

I agree, and when some people are driving the car and see the merge sign indicating the carts lane is ending, they adjust their speed to prevent the cart from being able to merge without stopping.

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This!

[Chatbrat]

The reason I mentioned certain types of cars, is a car that fit you, when you were 55 , most likely not fit you when you are 80+

we buy our cars for safety first, everything else is secondary

[tagjr1]

Putting on your cart's signal and then making a hand signal does not give you the right of way! Carts must merge with automobiles who have the right of way.

[Chatbrat]

No where in all states does any merging vehicle have the right of way--its akin to a privileged vessel, who must maintain course & speed

[golfing eagles]

The "right of way" only applies when the vehicles will meet, or arrive in an unsafe proximity to each other at the merge point WHEN EACH VEHICLE MAINTAINS THE LEGAL SPEED LIMIT. In that case, the vehicle (car) in the traffic lane has the right of way over the merging vehicle (cart).
If you are driving a car, see a merge point with a cart about to merge, say 300 feet ahead, YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO ACCELERATE TO 50 TO "beat them there". If an accident results, the auto driver would be 100% at fault. It's no different than an entrance ramp to an interstate. The car on the main road has the right of way, but not if they accelerate to 120 to block out the merging vehicle
If what was mentioned above, that the car ALWAYS has the right of way, was true, you could never merge from the cart lane, because the car 1/2 mile back would have "the right of way"

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by tagjr1

Putting on your cart's signal and then making a hand signal does not give you the right of way! Carts must merge with automobiles who have the right of way.

Agree. The cars have the right of way in that situation. However, I do understand what the OP is trying to say. She had plenty of room to merge onto the main roadway in her cart but the motorist in the car sped up so the cart could not merge in.

Personally, I do not come to a complete stop in the MM path to merge onto the main roadway. I turn on my directional and make my move when there is plenty of room. I have never had a car speed up to prevent me from merging onto the main roadway. I'm just very lucky, I guess.

[EPutnam1863]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

The reason I mentioned certain types of cars, is a car that fit you, when you were 55 , most likely not fit you when you are 80+

we buy our cars for safety first, everything else is secondary

AARP safe driving classes recommend the elderlies buy the best cars with as many safety features as they can afford. Our favorite safety features are the back up camera, the blind spot sensor, and the navigation system.

[Chatbrat]

IMHO-the best safety system is adaptive cruise control--hardly ever use the brake & gas--in my car

My wife new car will drive itself around the traffic circles--real spooky doing it with hands off of the steering wheel

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

IMHO-the best safety system is adaptive cruise control--hardly ever use the brake & gas--in my car

My wife new car will drive itself around the traffic circles--real spooky doing it with hands off of the steering wheel

I hope to heaven it knows what lane to be in.