Stroke of genius! Turn gates into a moneymaker. Get rid of all the stop signs and replace them with gates.

Gates are a marketing tool
 

I agree 100%. The gates are nothing more than a marketing tool so TV can appear to be a gated community. They are as artificial as everything else here. A speed bump would work better than the ridiculous gates.

I can only assume the cars have physical damage after hitting a gate. I would think that alone is a deterrent.

What is "artificial" here?

Can't blame the snowbirds. Maybe visitors?

Going rate is $250.00

I spoke to an employee with the Property Management division about this topic a few months ago, when the gate at our village was being taken out nearly every week. He said there is an employee in the office who tracks down people who damage the gates, and they send them a bill for the damages. According to him, replacing just the gate arm was a $300 charge. Well over $1,000 if the motor and/or control box is damaged.

This thread is on its way to 100 posts just like an endless roundabout thread.

Well, that's a nice broad brush..................

You never know if the gate is up for good or if it’s going to come down on your car. Consistency would be helpful. Up or down? They need to make up their minds.

The district is very big on making people pay for damage
The cameras catch the tag they file a report. Police fine them and insurance pays

The gates are good and serve a purpose. Anybody who says there are never lines of cars streaming thru gates has never taken the Buena Vista MMP during the day. St. Charles and Bailey Tr. are ridiculous and dangerous to cross at times.

Not all gates serve the purpose of providing a safe crossing. We just had our gates installed at The Hammocks at Fenney. There is no crossing there or anyplace to close to it. The location is purely to slow in and outbound traffic. No attendant, while it has a card reader and a button neither is required, simply approach the gate and it opens. On approaching or exiting vehicles, it will slow the first one down but it will allow for a steady stream of vehicles to go through it.

Unless it is broken in the up position then it is going to come down.

Gates into a neighborhood come down between each and every vehicle. Yes, it is possible to tailgate someone and maybe make it through the gate but it will be coming down on you.

Gates out of a neighborhood are activated by a sensor (in the ground or a light beam, I don't know). If you are close enough behind the car in front of you then it will usually sense your vehicle and keep the gate up for you. If you are not close enough then the gate will come down. If you are unsure, watch the arm for two seconds and you will either see it move or not. Really very simple.

Sun brightness
 

The Sun was not anymore or less bright in 2007 than today. Sun in the eyes at gate was same. Just more drivers here every year with limited driving ability.