[KathieI]

I "believe" that when they put the 4 way stop signs on those corners (at the Del Mar gate), the traffic backed up so badly all around that intersection because people not having cards and waiting for the button to work, or the time needed to pull out a card to get the gate up, that the "powers" made that an automatic gate to open without a card. I NEVER use my card at that gate, that's defeating the purpose of the plan. For those who remember that far back, it has great improved the traffic jam on those streets.

The reason for the 4 way stop signs were, there were wayyyy tooo many accidents happening at that intersection. I personally witnessed one and it wasn't pretty, a golf cart and a car. Right after the stop signs went up.

I did not know, however, that other gates automatically went up after a few seconds?? News to me.

[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by asianthree

i just thought the gates were to slow you down to give the golf carts a chance to cross the road quickly before the lawn guys run you over

You are correct....no one ever told me it was for security!

[downeaster]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

1.The car pulled up to a closed gate.

2. Car almost completely stops, but not quite.

3. Gate is pushed slightly by car and is in enough of a bind that it fails to open.

4. Car backs up and drives over sidewalk.

5. Mission accomplished.

Does it make any difference how the gate was opened? Hmmm.

Is this an attempt to be humorous or are you ridiculing my post?

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by downeaster

Is this an attempt to be humorous or are you ridiculing my post?

No one word answer to your question.

1. My post was intended to be both humorous as well as depict something that I observed here at one of the gates.

2. You could also infer that my post was making the point (especially since I observed this happen) that nosing your vehicle right up to the gate is inadvisable because the risk exists that the distance will be misjudged and damage will result.

3. If I had intended to ridicule your post, you would not have had to ask if that were my intentions. Check my old posts. I do not ridicule anyone.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by l2ridehd

The reason may be as simple as this. That gate is the only one in the entire community where you need a gate pass with a golf cart. Most every other one the gate arm is shorter so as to not require a cart on the cart path to need a card. So I never carry a gate pass in the golf cart, I leave them in the car. So when I come to SS I either have to go out to Morse and down that direction to get home or somehow get through that gate. So far I have always used the red button or if following another cart will tail gate. Didn't know about the pull up close and it will open option. So now I have a third option.

12ridehd: By law the gates now have to be extended out sufficently to prevent cars, golf carts, motorcycle,etc. I do know that you need a card for the gate on Canal or need to push the red button.

Just because the marketing people never addressed the "gated-community feature" , or lack thereof it doesn't mean that they were not being deceptive. The operation/utility of the gates has been problematic. So that it begs the question exactly why did Lake-Sumter, Inc bother with gates on public roads? Secondly why didn't Lake-Sumter, Inc. design incorporate gates for each of its villages? Its actually a rhetorical question.

[downeaster]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

No one word answer to your question.

1. My post was intended to be both humorous as well as depict something that I observed here at one of the gates.

2. You could also infer that my post was making the point (especially since I observed this happen) that nosing your vehicle right up to the gate is inadvisable because the risk exists that the distance will be misjudged and damage will result.

3. If I had intended to ridicule your post, you would not have had to ask if that were my intentions. Check my old posts. I do not ridicule anyone.

Thanks for the clarification. I had no way of knowing your post was based on your observation of an actual occurrence.

[seeking truth]

The gates are a total joke, there's no real security in them. Anyone can push the red button and gain access to any community. No wonder the crime rate is so high here.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by seeking truth

The gates are a total joke, there's no real security in them. Anyone can push the red button and gain access to any community. No wonder the crime rate is so high here.

I'm interested to know what the statistics are as to the crime rate here, to cause you to state that they are "so high." Can you point us to some facts? I'm not being sarcastic. I thought the crime rate here was low. If that's not so, I would like to know what the comparison is between here and areas around here, or other retirement communities in general.

[Roaddog53]

Originally Posted by Virtual Geezer

Here is one that I have never seen before. It was raining and I was heading through the Del Mar gate from SS in the car. In front of me was a gal in her golf cart with the sunbrella down and zipped. As she approached the gate she was in the middle of the road and not even close to the card reader. I watched her pull up to the gate bar very slowly not to hit it and the gate opened. I know there are sensors in the road to trigger the opening or closing but I am not sure just how close they are to the actual gate.

Next time I am up that way I will take a closer look at the inroad sensors as this was a new one for me.

Always someone trying to game the system.

VG

I don't think it matters how they go through the gate, as long as they don't "crash" it. The gates are there to slow people down and allow for cart crossings at some locations. But, funny how at that same gate yesterday I put my card in and wondered why some women in a cart was almost touching my rear bumper. Than I found out. She drove through the gate right behind me without stopping. Talk about impatient! Fortunately I didn't touch the brakes.

[Mikeod]

Originally Posted by seeking truth

The gates are a total joke, there's no real security in them. Anyone can push the red button and gain access to any community. No wonder the crime rate is so high here.

You obviously have information/statistics the county, state, and federal governments don't have access to in order to make such a statement. I, too, would appreciate you sharing the source so we all can see how prevalent crime is here.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Roaddog53

I don't think it matters how they go through the gate, as long as they don't "crash" it. The gates are there to slow people down and allow for cart crossings at some locations. But, funny how at that same gate yesterday I put my card in and wondered why some women in a cart was almost touching my rear bumper. Than I found out. She drove through the gate right behind me without stopping. Talk about impatient! Fortunately I didn't touch the brakes.

I bet it was Barefoot!

JUST KIDDING BARE!!!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

There are other gates in TV that don't have the space for golf carts to pass on the right. The Medical Gate at Silver Lake and the Chula Vista gate are two that come to mind. I know I have seen others as well.

It seems to me that there are three ways to open the gates. Use your card, push the button or pull up to the gate and wait for it to open. I don;t see how any of these is "gaming the system".