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Old 09-05-2023, 12:22 PM
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I would really like to know if most of the gate arms are broken at the entrance side to a village or at the exit side. Since we all know that you must stop and swipe your gate pass at an entrance gate, seeing the gate arm shouldn't be the problem. At an exit gate, however, visibility might be an issue. I've seen gates that stay open for multiple cars and being able to see whether the gate is staying up or already on the way down might be a problem. If there are a significant number of broke entrance gates, I suspect that the broken gates are strictly the attempt to tailgate behind the prior vehicle without stopping first, and improved gate visibility won't help that.