[MandoMan]

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.

Good. A related question. When a car pulls up to a guard shack expecting the guard to open the gate, who has the right of way, the driver or the guard who is reading a sci-fi novel and continues for another ten to fifteen seconds before noticing there is a car there? This happens often at the guard shack at Sierra Vista and Bailey Trail, driving west. One guard in particular, in the evenings.