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Originally Posted by Mikeod
Sorry, law was not the proper word. Regulation would be better.
However, the Federal Highway Administration has the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that spells out requirements for signs, markings, and other things used to control traffic flow, including gates. Years ago, there was a question about a gate and guardhouse installed at the entrance to a single family subdivision. It was referred to the FHA who deemed the gate should be consistent with MUTCD, which specifies that the gate arm must extend across the lane sufficient to not allow traffic to pass by the end of the arm. Florida DOT adopted the MUCTD. As a result, the gate arms had to extend far enough that vehicular traffic, which includes golf carts, could not pass by the end of the arm.
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Do you by any chance have a link/article on where/when this happened?
Due to my former life, I am pretty familiar (albeit, not an 'expert'...which I'm not sure anyone could memorize all of it) with MUTCD.
To the best of my recollection, nowhere does it state that their regulations apply to gates going into public housing areas.
They cover the gate requirements for at-grade RR crossings, movable bridges, toll areas, Automated Flagger Assistance Devices (AFAD's), Etc........but obviously someone here took it upon themselves to try and include the reg's to cover what exists in TV.
I still say that leaving enough room at the end of the gate for carts would be a big help and I seriously doubt that FDOT (which doesn't cover county roads anyway).....would have a problem with such.
