[mikeycereal]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

great idea! I saw that movie——“death race 2000”

[KAM+6]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

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

Yes, on Morse heading south, just before 466. Unexpectedly, don't know why there is a gate there.

[Bill14564]

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!

Originally Posted by jcreason5616

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.

I'm not sure where there is a gate on Morse south or where the "Lynnhaven exit facing entrance to Bridgeport" is so I can't see the design of either area but I assume it is similar to other gate installations.

Help me to understand, do you suppose drivers are thinking something like this?

Well, I'm leaving Buena Vista or Morse and turning into a Village. There's the sign that says "Village of ...." There's the box next to my window with the card reader and the red button. There's the sign that says "Resident Entry." Every other Village I've entered has a gate but I don't see one here. I guess I'll just drive right on through.

Is that why the gates get hit, because people ignore the signs and the readers and the mechanisms and just drive on through?

[Maker]

Solution is to remove all the gates. Update the landscaping to provide unobstructed views of cars and carts approaching the crossing.
End the waste of money on managing the gate system - from employees (salary & benefits) to maintenance (people & equipment & vehicles to drive around) to constant costs to have the system (computers & upgrades & cards).
Stop inventing ways to spend more money on something that causes accidents.

[TomSpasm]

The major problem I see with speed bumps is not the wear and tear on your cart or car, it's the thousands of people here who have bad backs that groan every time they hit a bump of any kind.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by KAM+6

Yes, on Morse heading south, just before 466. Unexpectedly, don't know why there is a gate there.

Sorry, forgot about that one

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Maker

Solution is to remove all the gates. Update the landscaping to provide unobstructed views of cars and carts approaching the crossing.
End the waste of money on managing the gate system - from employees (salary & benefits) to maintenance (people & equipment & vehicles to drive around) to constant costs to have the system (computers & upgrades & cards).
Stop inventing ways to spend more money on something that causes accidents.

See post #10

[toeser]

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.

I don't know how many gate arms are taken out at night, but the reflector tape used by The Villages on those arms is virtually useless. If I didn't not know the gate arms were there, I might hit one. There is far, far better reflector tape that would make the gate arms far more visible at night. 3M comes to mind.

[Rderspamer]

Yup

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by Maker

Solution is to remove all the gates. Update the landscaping to provide unobstructed views of cars and carts approaching the crossing.
End the waste of money on managing the gate system - from employees (salary & benefits) to maintenance (people & equipment & vehicles to drive around) to constant costs to have the system (computers & upgrades & cards).
Stop inventing ways to spend more money on something that causes accidents.

The gates were here before you and I got here and do what they are supposed to do. If you travel on the MMP's when the roads are busy you would understand.

[jimkerr]

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.

How about these dummies that hit the arms learn how to drive?

[Pegasusprt]

I'll bet their eye site will get better if they are charged for taking down a gate.

[JeepsterGlenn]

Originally Posted by Maker

Solution is to remove all the gates. Update the landscaping to provide unobstructed views of cars and carts approaching the crossing.
End the waste of money on managing the gate system - from employees (salary & benefits) to maintenance (people & equipment & vehicles to drive around) to constant costs to have the system (computers & upgrades & cards).
Stop inventing ways to spend more money on something that causes accidents.

Removing the gates would be an open invitation to everyone in Lake and Sumter county to come in and use our parks and facilities. Money saved from removing the gates will not be enough to pay the lawsuits when people unfamiliar with The Villages get injured or killed…

[Two Bills]

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??????

You will only hit a speed bump once at speed, unless you enjoy pain.
Gate killing is a recreation sport in TV!

[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by JeepsterGlenn

Removing the gates would be an open invitation to everyone in Lake and Sumter county to come in and use our parks and facilities. Money saved from removing the gates will not be enough to pay the lawsuits when people unfamiliar with The Villages get injured or killed…

The gates are stopping zero people from everywhere from coming in.