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Section 4: General Subject: Go Green with Golf Carts Msg# 786578
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See my post to Bill Haase regarding Maryland law. This is a complete waste of time in my view. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Q: Would I be in favor of Ocean Pines allowing Golf Carts on our roads?
A: Short answer, Yes. I think your idea is an outstanding one and worthy of consideration.
Comments:
1. I like your rational of using golf carts as a "Go Green" initiative. As you have stated, golf carts are very green and would save the ware and tare on our cars, let alone filling those respective tanks with expensive petrol.
2. If the concept is approved, I like the idea of sales and maintenance being conducted at the golf course. It's a one stop sales and service.
3. The use of carts could be regulated and be a source of income to the community. Safety classes and safety kits could be a revenue generator but I question the legal basis for which OP can enforce a registration of carts. I don't know of any existing precedent for the registration of other road vehicles using OP roads. This point may need further legal review. And, as you have already stated, insurance and liabilities are another legal unknown.
4. However, on the negative side, the same people that would invest in a cart to supplement their local driving to the Yacht Club, Tennis, Pool, or Country Club would also be the same people expecting to use the carts to go to Food Lion or Whisker's. Ocean Downs, or even church on Sunday. Those trips would require sharing the roads outside of OP with traffic on Rt 589. Golf carts are not designed for this kind of heavy traffic or speeds. But, on the positive side, there could be a remedy to minimize competition with cars crossing Racetrack Road. Pennington Commons is an extension of Ocean Pines. If cart owners would be allowed to ride to Manklin Creek Shopping Center to shop at Walgreens or dine at DeNovo's, they will also expect to use their cart to shop at Food Lion or dine at Marina Deck. Since there was never any accommodations made for a pedestrian crossing from Ocean Pines across Racetrack Road at Manklin Creek Road into Pennington Commons, a modification of this intersection by SHA for a golf cart/pedestrian crossing at the intersection is now further justified.
5. Given the argument in #4, one could also make a case for using golf carts to drive to Whisker's. After all, along with the Yacht Club, it is another Ocean Pines local. Access to the restaurant from Ocean Pines across the intersection of Chathell Road and Racetrack Road would be easier than access to Pennington Commons. The portion of Chathell Road to the East of the intersection already has a sidewalk. Golf carts could use the existing side walk and pedestrian crossing.
I believe the concept has merit and would like to see its consideration move forward. Your proposal, presented on the forum, allows a dialog by the community.
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