Creating a golf-cart friendly county
Editor, The Sun:
Wakulla county law and transportation needs to implement more golf cart friendly use of trails and bike paths for visitors and residence.
There are major paved trails through out county that are frequently vacant of bikes or walkers, yet strolling in a golf cart is still unnecessarily forbidden causing countless residents locked out from enjoying the paths though officials should know high amount of population is walking/ biking physically impaired. ( Hence not many get to use the multi million dollar taxpayer paid paved activity.)
It’s a problem that is archaic and doesn’t support golf cart industry locally therefore many cant experience the beauty of our taxpayer paid paved trails and thus cant enjoy with pet though virtually under used for miles and can’t run up to local store or go fishing unless fire up hot vehicle and add to traffic causing busy noise and more traffic danger.
For residence and tourism satisfaction, Wakulla County authorities along with embracing RV parks, boating, needs to make better efforts to also embrace the companion golf cart businesses that would allow area pedestrians ability to use under-used paved trails such as bike lanes, crossing areas and paved paths to allow strolling up to get ice cream, go to church, experience paved trails and go fishing.
Many hubs within the county need to be more golf cart friendly especially these carts can be required to be street legal and insured for those over 18 especially since e- bikes are more dangerous and golf carts are better seen.
If Amish operate horses in more dense populated towns, why can’t Wakulla authorities allow some low noise, clean electric golf cart friendly expansion by those 18 with insurance and horns, brakes as a safer and more visible use then e- bikes?
Ani Michael
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