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Old 09-07-2023, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Pairadocs View Post
I have heard people complaining for years, I never really understood how people could miss them... until the morning I went to pick up a friend near the Sea-breeze rec center and even with the visor and tinted window.... I did not see a thing, gate, gate arm, etc. Previous to that, I would have thought the problem was a bit hyped. I found out when the summer sun is straight on early in the a.m., everything is blotted out. Some have mentioned any kind of "fluttering" like fringe would help but maybe nothing is made that would actually stick on for long ?
Not being able to see a gate has happened to me on several occasions. The blaring sun is usually the culprit. But, as other posters have stated common sense tells you they are there. Slow down when entering, take the time to view your surroundings, (I find it easy to look for the red button), then proceed with caution.