[bioman419]

Strikes most often happen in day light hours. Community Watch tracks strikes and if struck by automobiles / trucks, a photo is taken. Hopefully they're able to contact the "striker" and issue an invoice for trpair.

[DOGSAREKEEPERS]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

(sit and wait for the gate to come down then inch forward to trigger it to raise again)

That would mean stopping about where the golf carts cross, prior to the electric eyes, while the car in front exits. Then waiting there for several seconds for the system to determine no other cars are present and lower the gate.

Many (most? all?) the exit gates I go through seem to be adjusted to keep the arm up for a steady stream of cars to pass; the gate only goes back down a few seconds after the final car has gone by. I assume this was done intentionally to facilitate exiting traffic flow.

However, when I venture to other areas I occasionally encounter a gate that doesn't wait and comes down immediately and between cars. This unexpected behavior has caused me to hit the brakes in a hurry. I can understand how this might result in some gate strikes. k

Just as all the reader plates should be at the same height and same distance from the vehicles, all the exit gates should operate the same so drivers know what to expect.

Exit gates have you pull up and when you trip the sensor the gate opens. If you pull up in a hurry that gate may not have time to lift before you hit it. Entrance gates are waiting for you to push the button or swipe your card. Once you do the gate lifts and as you pass the sensor it then comes back down. If you don't move forward and trip the sensor the gate will stay open until it times out. (which isn't very long unless you are in a hurry, then it seems forever) If you are behind a car that starts to go & you don't wait for the car to clear the sensor before you swipe your card, your card will not register. If you proceed, that gate will come down when it is timed out & you will be a piggy backer. Regarding the statement that all gate post card card readers should be at the same height...the posts were here before the business got started of wanting to install cards in the mirrors. Therefore, not all vehicle mirrors will be at the same height as the post sensors so not all may work the same.

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Another "this is not a true gated community" post. Yes, it is not truly gated, and no, the gates are NOT there to "dupe" gullible potential buyers. But there is 24/7 video surveillance and 3x/day community watch passes by each house. Gee, maybe there's a reason that 32162 and 3 are among the safest zip codes in the country, despite not being truly "gated"

No need....... uninformed/ignorant buyers "dupe" themselves.

[Garywt]

I read that there are about 2500 broken gates a year. What is that about once a year per gate, lol. Anyone know how many gates there are?

[LianneMigiano]

Originally Posted by DonH57

Probably a typo. Maybe they meant to say since January?

I think that they meant NOVEMBER. Once recently they showed 120+ strikes in a single month!

[Crazyladycruz]

I’m sure many of the strikes are about timing also. There is a “loop” system in the ground. first opens it, middle keeps it open and the third closes it once past.

Trailers aren’t the problem.
I’ve been in the parking industry over 30 years dealing with “gates”.
Making the arms stand out would be the best idea! Reflective tape, a different color, or multiple colors would be an excellent idea. Peoples eye sight with some of the background can be a problem. 😊

[Papa_lecki]

I am pretty sure they use the colors required by the Department of Transportation. If they use a different color, and an accident happens, they couldn’t defend why they went with a different color, unless a lot of money is spent researching why one color is safer than the other. Now they defend the colors by saying its the DOT requirement.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Hackercraft

How about putting solar powered led’s on the arms so the aged population can see them better.

We just got back from a wedding in Palm Beach Gardens at Mirasol (a golf club community). They have rectangular beam gates with lit up RED led lights that are IMPOSSIBLE to miss...

Don't know if they're solar powered, but they're on day and night...

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

We just got back from a wedding in Palm Beach Gardens at Mirasol (a golf club community). They have rectangular beam gates with lit up RED led lights that are IMPOSSIBLE to miss...

Don't know if they're solar powered, but they're on day and night...

Any properties "For Sale"......asking for a friend.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

(sit and wait for the gate to come down then inch forward to trigger it to raise again)

That would mean stopping about where the golf carts cross, prior to the electric eyes, while the car in front exits. Then waiting there for several seconds for the system to determine no other cars are present and lower the gate.

Many (most? all?) the exit gates I go through seem to be adjusted to keep the arm up for a steady stream of cars to pass; the gate only goes back down a few seconds after the final car has gone by. I assume this was done intentionally to facilitate exiting traffic flow.

However, when I venture to other areas I occasionally encounter a gate that doesn't wait and comes down immediately and between cars. This unexpected behavior has caused me to hit the brakes in a hurry. I can understand how this might result in some gate strikes. k

Just as all the reader plates should be at the same height and same distance from the vehicles, all the exit gates should operate the same so drivers know what to expect.

You assumed wrong...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by CWGUY

Any properties "For Sale"......asking for a friend.

Plenty. But if you're used to TV prices, you'll have a freakin' heart attack there!

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Plenty. But if you're used to TV prices, you'll have a freakin' heart attack there!

There’s an article in Golf Digest this month about Jupiter Island. Since COVID, 30 homes in Palm Beach have sold for more than $30 million. That is driving development north.
If you sell your house in the Villages, you might be able to pay the entrance fees for most of the country clubs between Palm Beach and Boca.

[twoplanekid]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

I am pretty sure they use the colors required by the Department of Transportation. If they use a different color, and an accident happens, they couldn’t defend why they went with a different color, unless a lot of money is spent researching why one color is safer than the other. Now they defend the colors by saying its the DOT requirement.

Yes!

[twoplanekid]

Originally Posted by Garywt

I read that there are about 2500 broken gates a year. What is that about once a year per gate, lol. Anyone know how many gates there are?

The District owns and maintains approximately 93 gate facilities, of which 23 are staffed with Gate Attendants.

Information from District website below ->
VCDD Risk Management

I believe most would have two gates in and one out with several one in and one out. A few have two in and two out. So, total gate count would be ?? I can ask.

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by EastCoastDawg

You may want to read previous posts to learn that most damage is done to the automatic arms on leaving a village; not the user-operated arms on entering a village.

Regardless, I think we may assume that much of the damage is caused by service providers who may not know The Villages that well and are rushing to their next job.

Anything that can make the arms more visible TO EVERYONE should be tried. We are the ones paying to repair the arms, so if we can reduce the number of collisions that money can be used for other purposes. With a reported 2,500 collisions per year, even a 10% reduction would save a lot of unnecessary expense.

The previous posts ARE WRONG. The exit gate arms are in the minority for being struck and knocked off by a long shot. Rarely have I ever seen an exit gate with the arm missing. Entry gates all the time