[John_W]

I haven't seen this mentioned, but when you go through a gate your license plate is photographed. The police have used this info to solve burglaries in the past. I can remember a few times when appliances were stolen out of new homes in Pine Ridge and Pine Hills they were able to track down the thieves.

[Denvercane]

Great idea. Save your door window motor and you don't have to get wet when raining

[DebiRowen]

I totally agree. Why can't we have stickers on our cars instead of trying to remember a card? We have three cars, so I don't keep my card in the car. It's usually in my purse, which means I have to dig to find it. Sometimes my purse is in the back seat and I have to reach to get it. What a pain that can be avoided with a simple change!!!!

[len84pa]

My card works at all gates from inside the car as long as you are close enough to the reader. Watch out for your mirror! Maybe the cards could be made with a stronger signal and those residents who wish to have one to use inside their car could purchase it for a small fee.

[EVH234591]

Originally Posted by rjn5656

sticker on car/cart would be great

I agree , a sticker on car and cart would be a great convenience.

[Dennys37Packard]

Ours works from inside a closed window with no problem, with all but about two gates. You just need to pull a little closer, hold the card for a full second or two without moving and at the same level of grey pad. Usually you can see the little light blink when it registers.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Its about time that our gate passes get caught up with the 21st century--magnetic cards were good in the 1980's; but today there are way better alternatives.

Bar codes, or synch to your garage door opener or your car's "homelink"

Its a real pleasure to subject your clothing and your car's interior to a deluge to swipe apiece of plastic which has "ZERO" security associate with it

How do you keep your clothing and interior dry when you have to open the whole door at the club, store, restaurant, etc?

[dmorhome]

I have a card reader from Tamper that works on the villages gates. so much for security.They should have a reader like the Highways have that can read you at 65mph
get with the times.I am sure there is something that can be done to avoid wearing out our window motors.What does the Fire Dept use to open the gates, that's a long reach from a fire truck cab.Come on The Villages spend some of your profits.There I am done.

[butchnharri]

Before moving to the Villages, we lived in Cape Coral Florida and you had to go over a bridge to get into Cape Coral. We had to buy a transponder to stick to the inside front window behind rear view mirror and pay in advance to go through. It was very handy, no opening the window when it was HOT or Raining. Basically it was a Sun Pass. I think that would be a great thing for the villages.

[Shelley72]

Keep the card or something similar. Not everyone has a vehicle or can drive and must rely on others to take them places or family members that won't have barcodes on their cars or things linked their cars. Not everyone has cars that link up to their homes. What about the golf cart Gates? You can't drive your car through there you have to have something to get through the gates! I think it would become too inconvenient for a lot of people.

[bilcon]

Why is this topic on again as new. It was the same posts several weeks ago.

[Siegfried]

Excellent suggestion. A presently constituted we have no security save this illusionary symbol.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by bilcon

Why is this topic on again as new. It was the same posts several weeks ago.

You'll always get the same threads week after week here. Gates, dog poop, poor drivers, roundabouts, costco etc. That's the way it is. It's also weird how suddenly 4 or 5 posts in a row from users with only 1 or 2 posts posted minutes apart suddenly appear in some threads.

But to keep on topic I agree 100% with some sort of "minimal technology upgrade" to the gate system just to make it a bit more CONVENIENT to use. Waving it through a closed window does often work but cars behind get very impatient when it sometimes takes 5 seconds to "connect" with the card reader. I guess the answer (when available) is to use the manned(womaned) "visitor" side where no card is needed and to keep the gate people busy.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by dmorhome

I have a card reader from Tamper that works on the villages gates. so much for security.They should have a reader like the Highways have that can read you at 65mph
get with the times.I am sure there is something that can be done to avoid wearing out our window motors.What does the Fire Dept use to open the gates, that's a long reach from a fire truck cab.Come on The Villages spend some of your profits.There I am done.

When did the districts start making a profit?

[jjombrello]

Originally Posted by Fredman

You tell it like it is

In 21 years, I have never had a problem actuating the gate arm by holding the plastic card up to my unopened window. I do agree that the system could use an update and window or car sticker might be an option.