Supervisors approve golf cart crossings

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the designation of golf cart crossings at three Fallbrook locations.

A 5-0 Board of Supervisors vote Feb. 16 approved the introduction and first reading of the ordinance. The second reading and adoption is scheduled for March 2, and contingent upon Board of Supervisors approval that day the ordinance would go into effect April 1. Golf cart crossings would be placed at Staghorn Court and Flowerwood Way, on Flowerwood Way 650 feet south of Staghorn Court, and on Flowerwood Way 750 feet north of Pala Road.

The county’s Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC) recommended the golf cart crossings Nov. 19. TAC secretary Kenton Jones noted that the locations meet traffic guidelines for golf cart crossings. The criteria stipulate that the speed limit does not exceed 45 mph, that the crossings are adjacent to a golf course, that the crossings are constructed at a 90-degree angle to the direction of travel, that construction of a cart path over or underneath the roadway is not feasible, and that the sight distance is compatible with the posted speed for through vehicles.

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