[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Pat La Rosa

If you go through the gates at dusk the color of the gate blends with the background. They should paint the gate Yellow instead of White and it will be easier to see when you are approaching it.

Paint the gate arms like at Water Oak community. Theirs are very bright. And also they could put flashing lites on them powered by solar panels.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Joe C.

NO SPEED BUMPS .....PLEASE
For those of us with bad backs, speed bumps and golf carts just don't work right.

How about a heavy duty, solid steel (2 ton) horizontal bar .... that would work just fine. It would damage the vehicle, and the driver would probably learn to pay attention.

Or how about those tire shredders that some parking garages have where people who enter the wrong way encounter. Now that would be fun to watch !!!

I'm sure some cars like Corvettes ride very low (from factory) and would do considerable damage after hitting a few of those speed bumps.

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

Cars are NOT going at the rate of 40 or 50 mpg when entering or exiting the gates! You are NOT going at that rate of speed when you have to make a right-hand turn from the circle into the Village nor are you going at that rate of speed when exiting and coming upon the circle.

It is incumbent upon those in a golf cart to slow down and/or stop before crossing the entrance to a Village, just like you would do when on foot before crossing a street. The problem is they don't do that! Automobiles ALWAYS have the right of way in this case.

You obviously have not been paying attention to the speed of cars when the gates
are removed for possible hurricane evacuation. TV puts up STOP signs at the gates but they may as well just forget that. And people DO go through at a higher rate of speed because they don't want to have to wait 10 seconds for a cart to cross.
I want to move into that make believe world that you live in where everything you design is perfect.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by DaleDivine

Gates don't always come down after the first vehicle. What about all of the work trucks in TV with trailers. They make it through ok...

I have never seen a gate into a neighborhood that did not go down between vehicles. Could it happen? Sure, stuff happens, and if you identify the gate I'll check it out just for fun.

Why would a truck with a trailer not make it through? Smart car, Prius, Corvette, Dodge Ram... size doesn't matter. A truck with a trailer is just a longer vehicle.

[mikeycereal]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Tried that piggy back huh? What was your motive? Saving 10 seconds?

Motive? Going in the gate I think. 10 seconds is way too long. I'm a 5 second guy. (that's what she said.)

[wisbad1]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

I would have to believe our gates at Buena Vista to Hillsborough Trail have set a new record in the past 30 day for the most broken gate arms. For several days, the gate would last only one day before needing to be fixed. If it isn’t the entrance it’s the exit gate that was hit. Maybe the sun is brighter this summer because of climate change to then blind drivers so they can’t see gates. One is down again today

Maybe it’s the same blind or stupid guy

[MrFlorida]

If there were no gates, then it would be the golf carts getting crushed , no thanks, I'll keep the gates. At least they give you a chance to cross the road .

[pabotticelli]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Piggyback runner’s IMO see it all time where I live and many close calls.

Yes many piggyback runners. Very disturbing and dangerous!

[rhood]

Originally Posted by DonH57

Exactly. The developer had nothing to do with the gates it's the Florida department of public safety's requirement on public roads with multi modal and pedestrian crossings with vehicular traffic. I've seen similar in other states. I don't know who started the rumors of it all being the developer's idea.

Can you cite the source ?

[dougawhite]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

I would have to believe our gates at Buena Vista to Hillsborough Trail have set a new record in the past 30 day for the most broken gate arms.

Lynnhaven Blvd at Rainey Trail beat ya. Twice a day this week!

[Joe Sacco]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

The solution is to get rid of the gates. YES -- get rid of them! Many would like to believe that they control traffic. Nonsense! The developer put them there to make would-be buyers believe they are buying into a truly gated community. Between the maintenance of the gates, utilities, and salaries for those keystone cops who "man" the gates, it costs well over a million dollars a year. That money could surely be put to better use!

I doubt it could be put to better use. Community Watch and gate personnel are looking out for your community. Swing by one of the unsupervised neighborhoods in the local area and check out the managers outlook on traffic and crime. Everyone here is free to pursue the lifestyle at will, unencumbered by common traffic issues. I believe the current system should remain as is.

[mkjelenbaas]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

I would have to believe our gates at Buena Vista to Hillsborough Trail have set a new record in the past 30 day for the most broken gate arms. For several days, the gate would last only one day before needing to be fixed. If it isn’t the entrance it’s the exit gate that was hit. Maybe the sun is brighter this summer because of climate change to then blind drivers so they can’t see gates. One is down again today

Who cares?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by mkjelenbaas

Who cares?

80+ posters.

[brianherlihy]

get rid of them dont need

[daca55]

The gates are needed to control traffic. They need to be redesigned. If they were a heavy grade of rubber and they should have some give to them so when hit they flex and come back to original position. Right now there’s no flex as they are rigid and when hit they break.