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Originally Posted by LuvtheVillages
Yes, many people have complained about the visibility of the gate arms. (Surely it cannot be because our eyes are aging?!)
Response to previous complaints has been that there is a standard for how the gate arms have to be, and our gate arms meet the standard.
I agree that flashing lights, fluttering fringes, neon paint, etc, would be an appreciated improvement. But - our gate arms meet the standard.
Well, why can't we exceed the standard? Why can't we add more visibility than the minimum?
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Originally Posted by wolfie
A lot of other communities use flashing LED lights that are powered by Solar. This has been brought up numerous times for whatever reason the powers to be refuse to do it. Maybe the company that repair the arms have a strong connection in  The Villages who knows but yes still hard to see at certain times a day even if you have 2020. |
Gates in the Villages are on public roads. The District and the lawyers have claimed that due to this, the gates must follow the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. You want a more visible gate? Find a way to do that while staying in compliance with that manual then bring the suggestion to a PWAC meeting.
The gates are designed to break off at the bolts when they are impacted with enough force. This reduces damage to the vehicle impacting it and reduces damage to the gate and the mechanism that lifts it. When you find an approach to increasing the visibility of the gate, make sure it does not add weight. If weight is added to the gates then the whole system would need to be strengthened which could be costly to install, more costly to repair, and more damaging to vehicles.
OR, drivers could slow down and pay more attention at areas where they already know gates exist.