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Old 04-22-2023, 05:57 AM
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Default Gate visibility

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Originally Posted by Sherkugawa View Post
I was in the lousy driver camp until yesterday going south on Morse in bright sunshine came upon a gate in shade. I literally could not see the gate until I was almost hitting it. No, I’m not ruling out that I’m a lousy driver!
My husband and I just discussed this after seeing the gate down at Lynnhaven exit facing entrance to Bridgeport. The gate is being hit constantly because it blends with the horizon and is not effectively reflective. The only solution we could think of—lame as it is—would be reflective or shiny streamers hanging from the gate arm.