Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I was careful to not accuse anyone of anything because I don't know for sure. I did mention that I saw gate cards being shared between two different Golf Carts. This has happened several different times. The people look at you as if they are intimidating you while they are doing the card sharing. If I'm gonna get down over an issue, this isn't the one I would choose. When I've been asked for my card by a stranger I just point to my ears, shrug and drive away.
The Gate is constructed differently than most. It is a square white ALUMINUM GATE that is very slow to open and close on the articulated arm that folds inward. That in itself sends most people into orbit. My answer would be a substantially heavier gate that would damage anything that ran into it and was impossible to be disassembled. Aluminum can be manipulated by some of the customers who are legit or otherwise. I like the picture dewilson58 supplied but imagine the cost would be through the roof. I don't know the answer. I'm just reporting the news. Not making the news. My answer would be a very unpopular one if I owned the joint but I'll hold it back for now. What a shame that adults can't be trusted to do the right thing when nobody but a camera is looking. I guess it's the way of the world to do what feels good now instead of what is the right thing to do. Shameful. |
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The gate is missing, the persons who did it need to pay for it, whether they are Villagers or Whoever. Either the camera there recorded the event or not. If not then why are there cameras there if they do not record critical incidents?
If someone asked to use my Village ID I would say, sure that will be $1908 because that’s what I pay per year to use it. |
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The downside to the whole gate pass issue, is that if the golf cart without the pass is in front of you, then you're pretty much at their mercy. Either you swipe YOUR card to let them through, or you're stuck in the medical center parking lot unable to get home because that is the -only- way to get from that medical center to the Villages via golf cart.
Would probably be more useful to have the windshield magnetic-digital stickers that so many other communities have for their gates. I imagine the stickers would be more prone to theft though, unfortunately. |
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What would happen if we had 2 passes? One would permanently attach to your vehicle (not stealable) like a sunpass (Villagers who want one would pay for it) and a Village ID you could use for other purposes. I’d love to be able to drive up to the gate and just have it open automatically.
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At least it was a good thought. That would mean re-arming a lot of people with a Sun-Pass like device. That's what we are supposed to be doing looking for solutions. We already know the problem. I like the idea of a very sturdy gate with the hardware to disassemble the arm and gate mechanism impossible to get to by an amateur and if someone tried to run thru the gate you would find the Cart at the point of impact.
I would be freaking out if I lived near this open gate. I know all gates are open after a certain time but there is just something about the one we're discussing that is a little bit more distressing. The people in that hood should be ringing the right phone off the hook till a solution is found. |
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Yeah I'm confused too! But if I liked them so much..... I would move to where they have them!
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AS long as there is a RED button to operate the gate, the idea of a gate PASS is ludicrous--anyone can access any and all gates in TV, their purpose is vehicle control, not security-- really wish we could program a vehicles homelink to operate the gates, was able to do that in NC--gated community
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Homelink would be cool!
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A real gated community, that would be classy! But how would the workers get in, lawn mowers etc? And how much would it cost to switch over.
Last edited by Velvet; 10-14-2019 at 12:17 PM. |
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To Bogie Shooter: I like the IDEA of a mag strip. The ones I've used and seen in other communities could be peeled off the windshield, and that would make them impractical for golf carts, that generally don't have doors you can lock to give some measure of security against theft. Velvet brings up a possibility of a mag strip that can't be stolen - I'm reminded of stickers for different stores where, if you try to peel them off, they rip and become useless. The downside to THAT, is vandalism, random ne'er do wells ripping them intentionally. It's called brainstorming, Bogie Shooter. It's a fun exercise when you have a challenge that interests you. |
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