[tomwed]

Originally Posted by JoMar

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

[Topspinmo]

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

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

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.

[bunnyhop]

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.

[kcrazorbackfan]

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.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by Vivii

just because people are old (elder) does not mean rudeness and disrespect are acceptable -- behavior at the gates by many really sour the idea of the friendly hometown of The Villages---------a little respect toward rules, property and fellow human beings should be the rule of every day --- if you are guilty of speeding, ignoring road / path instructions and being nasty--JUST STOP IT ALREADY

Well said!

[Flyingnorm]

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??

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by Vivii

just because people are old (elder) does not mean rudeness and disrespect are acceptable -- behavior at the gates by many really sour the idea of the friendly hometown of The Villages---------a little respect toward rules, property and fellow human beings should be the rule of every day --- if you are guilty of speeding, ignoring road / path instructions and being nasty--JUST STOP IT ALREADY

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

[The Buckeyes]

Originally Posted by bunnyhop

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.

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!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by The Buckeyes

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!

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.

[RickeyD]

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.

[virgind]

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.

[spring_chicken]

Originally Posted by bunnyhop

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.

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.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by spring_chicken

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.

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[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by RickeyD

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.