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Originally Posted by butch69
I read an article about all the gate guards being knocked down by cart and cars. It listed several distractions that might cause it, but one of the best things they could do is paint the stripes YELLOW instead of red. There is a reason highway stripes are painted yellow and not red. Yellow is the most visible color of all the colors, it is the first color that the human eye notices. Might not solve 100% of the problem but it should cause a dramatic reduction in accidents.
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Great thread starter, Mr Butch, kudos! The color red has been used traditionally as a warning sign (like stop signs). But, as you point out red has its drawbacks. The tradition probably developed because of the color of human blood - but I do NOT know that for a fact? I have noticed that when approaching a gate bar, my eyes tend to scan AHEAD for a greater distance - this combined with stupidity and inattention has caused me to sometimes need to tap the brakes. I have never actually hit one or even had to slam on the brakes. I DO, however, understand why some would hit them. I hope some good suggestions come out of posts on this excellent thread. Some sort of warning sound placed ahead of the gate in both directions might work. Or a mild speed bump with a mechanical bell sound. The solution needs to be inexpensive and simple.