[rsetterlund]

Many individuals are suggesting ways to reduce the number of auto gate stricks. My recommendation is to replace the gates with aggressive speed bumps, which will slow down the cars to allow time for golf carts to cross the auto roads. Let's face it The Villages is not a gated community, it is a community of gates.

[rsimpson]

Originally Posted by rsetterlund

Many individuals are suggesting ways to reduce the number of auto gate stricks. My recommendation is to replace the gates with aggressive speed bumps, which will slow down the cars to allow time for golf carts to cross the auto roads. Let's face it The Villages is not a gated community, it is a community of gates.

Do both - gates and bumps, and while we're at it, put a secret password on the entry gate that each village can change every two weeks Just Kidding on the passwords - lol. The new gates on Meggison Rd down by Cirtus Grove need speed bumps for sure. The gates are too far from the Cart Crossing - someone will be killed there soon with the cars/trucks gaining too much speed after passing the gates.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by rsetterlund

Many individuals are suggesting ways to reduce the number of auto gate stricks. My recommendation is to replace the gates with aggressive speed bumps, which will slow down the cars to allow time for golf carts to cross the auto roads. Let's face it The Villages is not a gated community, it is a community of gates.

You do realize that most of those that admit to hitting a gate state they didn't see it. If they can't see a red and white gate arm at eye level right in front of them, what chance do they have of seeing a speed bump??????

[MrFlorida]

Get your cataracts fixed.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by rsetterlund

Many individuals are suggesting ways to reduce the number of auto gate stricks. My recommendation is to replace the gates with aggressive speed bumps, which will slow down the cars to allow time for golf carts to cross the auto roads. Let's face it The Villages is not a gated community, it is a community of gates.

Have any of those many individuals admitted hitting the gates? Has anyone who has hit a gate explained what caused them to hit it?

Based on what I have observed, more entrance gates get hit than exit gates. The same number of cars go through each so why the preference for hitting the entrance gates? Could it be the problem has less to do with gate visibility and more to do with the entrance gates coming down after each vehicle?

The problem with speed bumps is visibility, vehicle damage, and emergency vehicles. This has all been discussed on these forums before so to make this short:
- As others have pointed out, if you can't see a gate you won't see a speed bump either
- Going over an obstacle like a speed bump causes extra wear on vehicle suspension parts
- Speed bumps will slow emergency vehicle response times

We don't need to be a gated community but for the safety of the golf carts, bicyclists, and pedestrians, we do need the gates.

[GpaVader]

Pull out the gates and build over or under passes....

Just kidding.....

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by rsetterlund

Many individuals are suggesting ways to reduce the number of auto gate stricks. My recommendation is to replace the gates with aggressive speed bumps, which will slow down the cars to allow time for golf carts to cross the auto roads. Let's face it The Villages is not a gated community, it is a community of gates.

You have a suggestion to make. Will be attending the next meeting of your CDD board?

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

Get your cataracts fixed.

Did. Nearly ended up blind.

[coralway]

Remove all the gates. Don’t need gates, speed bumps or anything else. Folks are gonna drive the way they always do anyway.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by coralway

Remove all the gates. Don’t need gates, speed bumps or anything else. Folks are gonna drive the way they always do anyway.

Great idea! I saw that movie——“Death Race 2000”

[Sherkugawa]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

You do realize that most of those that admit to hitting a gate state they didn't see it. If they can't see a red and white gate arm at eye level right in front of them, what chance do they have of seeing a speed bump??????

I was in the lousy driver camp until yesterday going south on Morse in bright sunshine came upon a gate in shade. I literally could not see the gate until I was almost hitting it. No, I’m not ruling out that I’m a lousy driver!

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Sherkugawa

I was in the lousy driver camp until yesterday going south on Morse in bright sunshine came upon a gate in shade. I literally could not see the gate until I was almost hitting it. No, I’m not ruling out that I’m a lousy driver!

Hmmmm.....a gate on Morse heading south????? I never saw that one either

[jcreason5616]

Originally Posted by Sherkugawa

I was in the lousy driver camp until yesterday going south on Morse in bright sunshine came upon a gate in shade. I literally could not see the gate until I was almost hitting it. No, I’m not ruling out that I’m a lousy driver!

My husband and I just discussed this after seeing the gate down at Lynnhaven exit facing entrance to Bridgeport. The gate is being hit constantly because it blends with the horizon and is not effectively reflective. The only solution we could think of—lame as it is—would be reflective or shiny streamers hanging from the gate arm.

[birdiebill]

All gates have an approaching sign stating 5 mph when approaching the gate. If a person can't see whether the gate is up or down at that speed, they should not be driving. Of course the problem is that many do not slow down to that speed

[Jack Lefebvre]

It’s good like it is…. Take care of your business .