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Old 07-08-2022, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Bonanza View Post
The solution is to get rid of the gates. YES -- get rid of them! Many would like to believe that they control traffic. Nonsense! The developer put them there to make would-be buyers believe they are buying into a truly gated community. Between the maintenance of the gates, utilities, and salaries for those keystone cops who "man" the gates, it costs well over a million dollars a year. That money could surely be put to better use!
If you drive a golf cart you would see the gates are useful if for nothing else safety.
Have you seen cars drive though where the gates are down. Some dont even touch the brakes.
The design is bad because the is no counter balance on the arm. They would last much longer if the motor and gears did not have to lift the entire weight of the arm. An easy fix.