[Rose Ann Vinci Igoe]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

Here it is . . . the right of way at the gates explained from the other news site -- short and sweet:


Here are a few friendly reminders about who has the right of way at gates in The Villages.

Vehicles (and bicycles) entering gate areas in The Villages via the road have the right of way.

Vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians on the multi-modal path must yield to the vehicles entering or exiting the gates via the roadway.

Although many drivers want to be polite, when on the roadway, do not stop for those crossing on the multi-modal in the gate areas. By stopping and allowing those on the multi-modal to cross the roadway, you may cause an accident. You have the right of way.

By stopping after passing through the gate for the golf carts crossing the road on the multi-modal path, you risk the gate arm lowering onto your vehicle or the vehicle behind you. Keep going — you have the right of way.

Go one step further.... residents side, who come through the gate w there ID card, have the right of way, from the visitors coming through the gate at the same time. some gate guards, make the visitors pause to let the resident go first and then they let the visitor go through. The only gate guard that does this is on Morse. The other gate guards let both go through at the same time and let them wing it going into a one-lane road.