Comments on: What do they choose? http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/2009/06/08/what-do-they-choose/ Encouragement, Education & Advocacy for Bicycling in the Real World Tue, 22 May 2012 13:03:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: JohnB http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/2009/06/08/what-do-they-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-2681 JohnB Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:57:11 +0000 http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/?p=3805#comment-2681 What a great motivation to cycle vehicularly on the roads! ;-) Hey, maybe this the magic strategy we've been looking for to promote vehicular cycling! Just encourage the public to drive golf carts on the multi-use paths! Drive them cyclists to the roads faster than you can say "John Forester"! What a great motivation to cycle vehicularly on the roads! ;-)

Hey, maybe this the magic strategy we’ve been looking for to promote vehicular cycling! Just encourage the public to drive golf carts on the multi-use paths! Drive them cyclists to the roads faster than you can say “John Forester”!

]]> By: Ed W http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/2009/06/08/what-do-they-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-2676 Ed W Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:56:06 +0000 http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/?p=3805#comment-2676 Do they hot rod the golf carts? A 20 mph speed limit would be seen as a challenge to any tech-inclined school kid. I read of disabled teens doing software mods to powered wheelchairs, so it wouldn't be much of a stretch to guess that some of those golf carts can easily exceed 20 mph. Do they hot rod the golf carts? A 20 mph speed limit would be seen as a challenge to any tech-inclined school kid. I read of disabled teens doing software mods to powered wheelchairs, so it wouldn’t be much of a stretch to guess that some of those golf carts can easily exceed 20 mph.

]]> By: Kevin Love http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/2009/06/08/what-do-they-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-2674 Kevin Love Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:32:46 +0000 http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/?p=3805#comment-2674 I spent quite some time in Peachtree City when I was a consultant for Avery-Dennison there. Yes, the path system is quite amazing. The hotel that I was staying at had electric golf carts for their guests to hire and I spent a few evenings driving one around the city. Yes, that makes me an official infrastructure geek. What impressed me the most was the intersection protection. There were no (yes, zero) level crossings over major arterial roads. All such crossings were on bridges or tunnels. I even saw a tunnel that was built as part of a new road for a new housing division to which the path network had not yet been connected. There were a few bicycles out on the system, but my rough impression is that there were at least five times more golf carts. What was most impressive was the local high school. The age to drive golf carts is younger that the age to drive cars. So a large number of secondary school students drive golf carts to school. I spent quite some time in Peachtree City when I was a consultant for Avery-Dennison there. Yes, the path system is quite amazing. The hotel that I was staying at had electric golf carts for their guests to hire and I spent a few evenings driving one around the city. Yes, that makes me an official infrastructure geek.

What impressed me the most was the intersection protection. There were no (yes, zero) level crossings over major arterial roads. All such crossings were on bridges or tunnels. I even saw a tunnel that was built as part of a new road for a new housing division to which the path network had not yet been connected.

There were a few bicycles out on the system, but my rough impression is that there were at least five times more golf carts.

What was most impressive was the local high school. The age to drive golf carts is younger that the age to drive cars. So a large number of secondary school students drive golf carts to school.

]]> By: Mighk http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/2009/06/08/what-do-they-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-2671 Mighk Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:48:50 +0000 http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/?p=3805#comment-2671 The Dutch have had problem with mopeds on their paths. I think they're allowed, but they have problems with speeding. They've had to "traffic calm" some of their paths because of them. The "leaders" in Peachtree evidently believe anything that's not a "full-fledged automobile" doesn't belong on the roads. "Let's get 'em all on those paths." The Dutch have had problem with mopeds on their paths. I think they’re allowed, but they have problems with speeding. They’ve had to “traffic calm” some of their paths because of them.

The “leaders” in Peachtree evidently believe anything that’s not a “full-fledged automobile” doesn’t belong on the roads. “Let’s get ‘em all on those paths.”

]]> By: Eric http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/2009/06/08/what-do-they-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-2670 Eric Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:33:44 +0000 http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/?p=3805#comment-2670 I wonder what the people in the Netherlands would drive on their paths if golf carts were untaxed and legal. I wonder what the people in the Netherlands would drive on their paths if golf carts were untaxed and legal.

]]> By: 2whls3spds http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/2009/06/08/what-do-they-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-2669 2whls3spds Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:06:48 +0000 http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/?p=3805#comment-2669 WHAT? No horses??? ;-) They allow everything else! ;-) Aaron WHAT? No horses??? ;-) They allow everything else! ;-)

Aaron

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