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jimjamuser 08-16-2024 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocksnap (Post 2360663)
As in hit from behind, either the person walking was on the wrong side of the road, or the cart was driving on the wrong side of the road. We can leave age out of this for the time being.

One thing that we can't keep out - is did the golf cart driven by the 23 year old have its throttle control ALTERED for higher speed. I hope that the Police look into any throttle changes.

Topspinmo 08-16-2024 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2360836)
One thing that we can't keep out - is did the golf cart driven by the 23 year old have its throttle control ALTERED for higher speed. I hope that the Police look into any throttle changes.

Golf cart accident wasn’t in villages so we have no clue the circumstances?

The 23 year old was in car in villages accident. Not clear where the person was walking? IF it was at Stillwater trail and canal street that’s dangerous at any time even in crosswalk and especially when sun come up in east for west bound traffic.

Arctic Fox 08-16-2024 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2360501)
Try to always walk facing oncoming traffic

This is such a simple thing to do, yet is ignored by so many :-(

Likewise wearing bright clothes, and carrying a flashlight in poor light

Whatever precautions you take, be prepared to jump out of the way

Dusty_Star 08-16-2024 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by karostay (Post 2360657)
Most bicyclists don’t abide by the rules of the road.
Ever see one stop at a stop 🛑

Correct. I saw one today cruise right through a stop sign.

OrangeBlossomBaby 08-16-2024 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Arctic Fox (Post 2360879)
This is such a simple thing to do, yet is ignored by so many :-(

Likewise wearing bright clothes, and carrying a flashlight in poor light

Whatever precautions you take, be prepared to jump out of the way

There are times when I walk on the right side of the road (as opposed to the left side). If I'm going to a neighbor's house and they live on the same side of the road I live on, I'm not going to cross the street, walk 2 houses away, then cross the street again to get to the neighbor. I'll just hug the edge of the road on the same side as traffic.

As for riding a bike, ALWAYS ride with traffic. Not only because it's the law, since - who cares about the law, really. We're all privileged here, laws are for other people, not for us.

No you do it because otherwise you either want to die, or you want other people to die. Either way it's bad. If I'm riding my bicycle the way I should be - on the right side of the road, with traffic. And you are coming toward me - on a bicycle against traffic - and a pickup truck comes around the bend from behind me and starts to pass me and doesn't see you - then it's very likely that at least one of us is going to end up in the hospital.

So just don't do that.


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