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Old 07-09-2018, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by champion6 View Post
One would think that they live in The Villages because you must have a Villages-issued gate card to open the gate - there is no button for anyone to push to open.
Hmmm, I wonder if the system records the unique ID number of the card used? Apparently not.
The opposite, Villagers have gate cards so they don't need to break the gate to get through. It is most likely non-villagers who either want to get into the villages via golf cart or who followed a villager in through the gate and subsequently need to get back out.

A couple of times I have gone to/from Lowels via the gate and have encountered golf carts lurking by the gate. When I pulled up to the gate, they got right behind me in an attempt to follow me through. When that happens, I take my time going through the gate and stop about a foot past the gate until It closes so no one without a gate pass can follow me through. Needless to say, I have been on the receiving end of some choice words.