Have you talked to the sheriff's office and Colony management to see if there are any security cameras in that area? Nowadays, they seem to be everywhere.

https://www.hysecurity.com/operators...garmcrash-m50/

Like the music in that. Looks like something you would see at entrances to the Pentagon and other government facilities.

Is there such a thing as a flexible, spring loaded, or "soft" gate? That sounds like a good business opportunity.

100,000 plus 55 and over people = all the problems you have mentioned. AND a constant state of agitation. Just think about it.

This sh-- happens everywhere. How do you know it was a Villager?

Who are you addressing?
The people on this thread who don't carry insurance?
The people who don't park at the outer bounds of the parking lot where it's safer?
How did we get here if we didn't understand how the world works? Nobody was born here.

That is an excuse. If you have that problem then you probably should not be driving.

What problem are you referring to?

Yeah it should be flexible enough to whach the SH_ _ out of the side of their car and then maybe they would think twice.

Statistics. Probably was a Villager.

The person that said they couldn't really see the gate arm, it didn't show up well enough

OhioBuckeye
 

You know I don't know what the solution is, but the few times I've been at gates I see somebody going thru the gates correctly by using the gate card, then the person behind them actually will sit there until that person passes the gate then tries to race through the gate. Never seen a gate torn down but these people that try to follow the person ahead of them will hold their hands over their mouths or throw their hands up like, "What Happened". If this is a problem, why doesn't the Villages put up 1 camera at 1 of the biggest problem gates, I know it would be to expensive to put up camera's at all the gates, the Villages spend money on other toys they want, why not 1 camera & this way they could see what's going on, are people not using gate passes, are the ones tearing the gates down Non- Villagers or are they just in to big of a rush to get home to lay on the couch. By the way these security can be rented!

They have cameras at the gates

Looks like gate @ Bailey Trail & Buena Vista-just got whacked

The gate keeper said a drunk blew right thru it.

Who are the Villages, and what are the toys you are referring to?

I agree... Snowbirds are usually the culprits!!! We hardly ever see them down after April to December!!

That's very true. Because the two posts weren't tied to each other I was confused.

Break a Gate - Pay $250 Fine
 

There are cameras at every gate from different angles. Anyone who breaks a gate will be caught on camera and will be found and fined. The fine is $250 per incident. It's a real "eye-opener" for anyone who accidentally (or deliberately) breaks a gate. Cars, carts and bicycles are required to come to a stop before proceeding through a gate for safety reasons (keep speed low enough to avoid hitting carts, bicycles and pedestrians crossing in front of gates). Sometimes it is hard to see the gate when the sun is directly in front of you. Best to just prepare to stop at all gates.

Since we're addressing the topic of gates, I'm wondering if anyone can help me understand something I've tried to comprehend.

I've heard it said that The Villages is not a gated community but rather a community with gates. It's my understanding that the purpose of the gates is to interrupt vehicular traffic so that carts have a chance to cross the roadway. The roads, although perhaps originally private property, are now public property of the county. Therefore no one can be excluded (hence the "non-resident" lane and the "red button" on single lane gated entrances). However, there are some locations where cart traffic is not an issue, but there is still a gate (e.g., Chula Vista and 466 - that one puzzles me).

My question is, why does a resident need a gate "card"? Why don't the "entrance" gates work like the "exit" gates. Presumably they serve the same purpose. The gate stays down until a vehicle approaches and then closes again after the vehicle passes. Presumably, that allows at least one cart to cross during the vehicle's delay. Is it a timing issue - a fear that vehicles will crowd the vehicle in front of them and the gate will never close until the last vehicle is through? Whether that's an issue with the exits or not, it doesn't seem to require the use of a card to get "out" past the same cart crossing.

What have I misunderstood?

Lots of posts on this subject, do a search and you will find everyone has a position. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if the gate cards provide a data base to determine traffic content, visitors, seasonal residents, residents. No fact on that one, just a comment.

interesting

If it happens late at night IMO Drunks trying to find their way home!!!!!! They probably didn't even know the hit something.

Probably accurate for the most part, but I have seen two in broad daylight recently. People pulling right up to the gate. Stop. And go through the gate when the arm doesn't t raise. Seems they forgot to push the little red button on the visitor side. I do hope they are caught on camera.

Break Gate - $250 Fine
 

All gates have cameras at different angles. Anyone who accidentally (or deliberately) breaks a gate will be found and fined $250. All cars, carts, and bicycles should come to a stop at all gates for safety reasons and to protect those crossing in front of the gates. It is often hard to see the gates when the sun is at a bad angle. That's why it's so important to stop at all gates.

Without reading every response to see if this gate has been referred to, I played Bacall this morning and the "residents" side of the gate on Canal St. (not the "visitors" side, mind you) was knocked down this morning; this is becoming more incredible every day.

:boom: Well said!

destroying gates
 

I was mowing the rough on Kenya golf course, by the restroom on Bonita .A person driving a golf cart drove right thru the gate ,destroyed the gate and kept on driving. A lady in a car behind had to stop and pick up the gate and place it on the side of the road.. I wonder who had to pay for fixing the gate??

absolutely right....or you'll get a spanking! unless you like that kind of thing....in which case you won't get a spanking!

Hopefully someone is collecting on this problem and, it is a very serious problem as of late. At 6:30 last evening the gate arm was missing from exiting Pinellas Place at Pinellas Plaza and, on the way home the opposite entrance gate arm was drooping severely. What he hell is going on lately!
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I hope it is not vandalism. There was graffiti on the golf cart bridge and someone broke letters off The Villages sign on 466 near Laurel Valley.


People destroying things for fun makes me furious.

Destruction of the gate arms......
 

We need more guards on the parapets and stock the moats with more gators. Maybe we never should have taken their land and killed all the bison.

Wonder what it is costing us to keep them working. At Canal and Stillwater they worked on that one for days and now I see it still doesnt work.

They may say that, but they aren't enforcing it. The people I know who backed through one in a golf cart weren't asked for a penny.
BTW, it was at 11 pm and they weren't drunk. It's a common misconception by the in bed by 9 crowd that anyone who stays up later than them is drunk.:shocked:

???

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You always seem to follow me. I will take that as a compliment.

Maybe if we screw this country up enough they'll take it back

Sometimes the bright sun plays a part in seeing how close you are to the gate:22yikes:

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So they just went in and paid for the damages...............right?