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I’m thinking that if the gate arms were:

Designed like large razor sharp meat cleavers and constructed of reinforced steel people would take less chances?

Designed where impact of the arm would activate chemical lasers strong enough to burn through steel?

Designed to automatically eject road spikes filled with lethal poison when tripped?

Designed to eject cluster munitions when tripped?

Or backed up by Villages Community Watch machine gun nests with all weapons set on auto?

All of these could contribute eventually to the end of the gene pool of stupidity?

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Normal

I’m thinking that if the gate arms were:

Designed like large razor sharp meat cleavers and constructed of reinforced steel people would take less chances?

Designed where impact of the arm would activate chemical lasers strong enough to burn through steel?

Designed to automatically eject road spikes filled with lethal poison when tripped?

Designed to eject cluster munitions when tripped?

Or backed up by Villages Community Watch machine gun nests with all weapons set on auto?

All of these could contribute eventually to the end of the gene pool of stupidity?

Merry Christmas!

[BrianL99]

3"-4" diameter, 8' horizontal pole, painted to look like a reflective Barber's Pole and folks can't see them?

Anyone on this thread who suggests they had a problem seeing the gates, should immediately turn in their Driver's License and hope your children didn't read your post.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

Besides paying the cost of a new gate, the guilty party should also pay for admin fees, a hefty punitive fine, and be ticketed as well.

If there was a punitive fine for hitting a gate, what would be next? Besides Florida does have laws on punitive damages. Knew headline Villages goes to Florida Supreme Court fighting punitive charges after KILLING $250 gate. How about getting rid of them. Push of a little red button allows entry.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

If there was a punitive fine for hitting a gate, what would be next? Besides Florida does have laws on punitive damages. Knew headline Villages goes to Florida Supreme Court fighting punitive charges after KILLING $250 gate. How about getting rid of them. Push of a little red button allows entry.

Again, good luck crossing the road on a MMP in your cart without the gates. Prediction: high body count.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

I’ve probably seen 4 or 5 arm crashes - every time it was a second car trying to get through an arm opening with the car in front.

Sounds like a person who is trying to sneak in. Put up a sign that says Push Red Button on panel opens gate, at every gated area. If the 2nd car caused the damages, problem solved, but some people might not read that sign.

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

If there was a punitive fine for hitting a gate, what would be next? Besides Florida does have laws on punitive damages. Knew headline Villages goes to Florida Supreme Court fighting punitive charges after KILLING $250 gate. How about getting rid of them. Push of a little red button allows entry.

If you feel that strongly about them good luck convincing the state of Florida to remove them from the MMP and public street crossings. That's why they're there. The Villages aren't the only ones with the same set up.

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

Sounds like a person who is trying to sneak in. Put up a sign that says Push Red Button on panel opens gate, at every gated area. If the 2nd car caused the damages, problem solved, but some people might not read that sign.

The “push button for help” doesn’t explain what to do.

2 of the arm crashes I witnessed were golf carts.

Didn’t want to unzip (it was colder) to push button, followed the car through, and arm came down on roof.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

The “push button for help” doesn’t explain what to do.

2 of the arm crashes I witnessed were golf carts.

Didn’t want to unzip (it was colder) to push button, followed the car through, and arm came down on roof.

Great! We have the first Darwin Award nominee of Christmas Day.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

The “push button for help” doesn’t explain what to do.

2 of the arm crashes I witnessed were golf carts.

Didn’t want to unzip (it was colder) to push button, followed the car through, and arm came down on roof.

Do you think they learned anything from that? Or is it somebody else's fault?

[fdpaq0580]

[QUOTE=Papa_lecki;2285430]The “push button for help” doesn’t explain what to do.

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Actually it does, in a way. If they push the button, they will receive the help as the gate will go up. Hopefully, that will be the only help they require.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Great! We have the first Darwin Award nominee of Christmas Day.

Thought you had to die to receive, or even be nominated, for the coveted Darwin.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Thought you had to die to receive, or even be nominated, for the coveted Darwin.

I thought you could be nominated for egregious stupidity, pending death, but only needed to die in order to win.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I thought you could be nominated for egregious stupidity, pending death, but only needed to die in order to win.

So it would be an Honorable Mention Darwin?

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Literally, sprinkle the poles with heavy duty glitter! It would be all seasons visually clear.