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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
That is a good suggestion, like many others aimed at increasing the visibility of gate arms. However, the underlying question remains: Is the so-called visibility of gate arms that everyone knows are there a problem for anyone but the small minority of visually impaired or unskilled drivers who shouldn't be on the road in the first place? And what is the cost to everyone if hundreds of gate arms are replaced to accommodate those very few? The other categories of gate crashers include the drunk and the impatient. And all of these gate crashers will probably find a way to break an "enhanced visibility" gate anyway. I vote for saving the tax $$$ and continue fining those that destroy a gate, maybe even double the fine.
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For me, when I approach a gate exit, my brain says there is a gate arm there, but my eyes are not seeing the arm right away, sort of a disconnect between the two senses. When I do see the arm, sometimes I am closer than I would ordinarily be. Also, it depends on what the arm is in front of, sometimes combining with the sun, it disappears until the last minute. If the crafters can put card copies of your gate card in your outside mirror, why couldn't the powers to be do the same, with a step-up in the quality of the copy? I thought I read where the software was going to be updated for the mechanisms of the arms.