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Old 11-29-2018, 08:14 PM
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Is it the early morning ice that’s causing people to run into the gate arms? Or, are cars using the gates at Buena Vista/Hillsborough, Buena Vista/Collier and Morse/Hillsborough in a contest to see who can destroy the most gate arms. Road salt needs to be used or records are being broken. The only thing I can say for certain is that I haven’t hit one yet.

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It was due to the snow. By the time you saw it it was all melted. No one has snowtires.
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Is it the early morning ice that’s causing people to run into the gate arms? Or, are cars using the gates at Buena Vista/Hillsborough, Buena Vista/Collier and Morse/Hillsborough in a contest to see who can destroy the most gate arms. Road salt needs to be used or records are being broken. The only thing I can say for certain is that I haven’t hit one yet.

Be careful out there!
I really don’t think there is ice on the roads here in Florida. Think again
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I really don’t think there is ice on the roads here in Florida. Think again
Not this far south of Gainesville. They may have some as you go up to Ocala and north of it. And probably only in the coldest part of the nights.
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Not ice on the roads. Maybe bad ice in the drinks...……...
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Not ice on the roads. Maybe bad ice in the drinks...……...

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There is snow at all gates North of Interstate 80.
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Tire Choice is having a special on snow tires. Also chains put on free!! (after brakes checked).
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Gate arm damage is pure and simple.
Some just have poor judgement and many are trying to beat the gate without using their card....too cold or self appointed special person to not open the window.
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The winter of 2010 here saw morning temperatures in the 20's. Somehow a section of sprinklers went off and a roadway got wet which turned to ice. Cars were spinning out.

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Its only November !!!!! Cant wait for January
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Can you just imagine the roundabouts if they were iced over? The old carnival bumper car rides would be put to shame.
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In some cases I think folks are just plain in a hurry and don't wait for the gate to go up as fast as they anticipated--or they tail-gate behind someone else. For others it might be glare of the sun OR it's being distracted.

I think you were being humerous in asking about the ice on the roads! LOL
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