[looneycat]

Originally Posted by Miles42

As a new resident I am curious as to why so many gates get damaged? Especially the exit gate where no card is required. Are the drivers here that unaware?

because while you can fix gates you can't fix stupid!

[tommy steam]

Originally Posted by slipcovers

I don't think anyone would intentionally go thru the gate and damage it and their car. It is very easy when you are not used to a gate or perhaps the sun is in your eye. They should have flashing light on the gates or stop signs.

I know where I live ,is a sign on the right side of the gate which says, Gate Will Close After Each Car. Not to hard to understand.

[VT2TV]

Originally Posted by slipcovers

I don't think anyone would intentionally go thru the gate and damage it and their car. It is very easy when you are not used to a gate or perhaps the sun is in your eye. They should have flashing light on the gates or stop signs.

Sorry to correct you, but there are videos that show people who have damaged both their vehicles and the gates for whatever reason--trying to go through with the car in front of them, or maybe they don't have a card key to the gates, or just too impatient to wait. If they are not familiar with the gates, there is a button to ask for help-don't just plow through. I would hope that if people are driving a vehicle of any kind they would know how to get through a gate, they are all over the Villages, and basically, many other places. And, I believe they have reflective strips on them, and a stop sign on the arms.

[thelegges]

I have to admit if the sun is directly in your eyes as you're approaching the gate it is difficult to see the gate. You know it's there but still a white gate with bright sun may be hard for some to see

[Bizdoc]

I bet that if the arms (and the mid path markers that folks like to play whack-a-mole with) were made of stronger stuff, people would be a lot more careful. I vote for steel filled with concrete. (And yes, I know it would damage whatever hit it.) Every time some idiot hit one of them, we all get to pay for it.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by DougB

I need all the practice I can get for when St. Peter tries to stop me.

I hear St. Peter screens his calls too.

[tomwed]

Until the gate is repaired the damage makers should act as human gate keepers. They must ask each driver 3 questions. click here

[TrudyM]

If all carts using the multimodal paths were required to have a plate with an ID on it then the cameras could really find those who bash things not just the cars. Also tickets could be given for illegal parking around the squares. Last year we came out of a movie and found our car (which was legally parked in a space) blocked in by an illegally parked cart. Hubby was furious and I headed off a unpleasant scene by needing an emergency hot fudge Sunday. I see people parking two carts in a space one behind the other (instead of side by side) are these guys friends traveling together or is the guy in the back blocking in the guy in the front.

[TNLAKEPANDA]

Mostly all golf cart idiots. I could drive better totally drunk. They should make the pole sot that they would stop a golf cart in it's tracks.

[tomwed]

Or the gates could be made out of those nurf noodles like they use in the pool. Then they would never break.

[2BNTV]

I could possibly see if it was a very dark night and one approached a gate without seeing it clearly. Driving in TV at night is a different experience as one cannot see street signs to make the proper turns needed especially if one is not yet familiar with where they are going.

I think the only other reason is impatience and some drivers think they can sneak through the gate no matter what the sign says. This gate will close after every vehicle. DUH!!!

God forbid someone has to wait for 3 cars have to go through the gate, before them. A real traffic jam!!!

[joldnol]

Originally Posted by TrudyM

If all carts using the multimodal paths were required to have a plate with an ID on it then the cameras could really find those who bash things not just the cars. Also tickets could be given for illegal parking around the squares. Last year we came out of a movie and found our car (which was legally parked in a space) blocked in by an illegally parked cart. Hubby was furious and I headed off a unpleasant scene by needing an emergency hot fudge Sunday. I see people parking two carts in a space one behind the other (instead of side by side) are these guys friends traveling together or is the guy in the back blocking in the guy in the front.

I've seen the same thing with carts,,,,someone parks behind me they may have to look a lot of places for their cart since it will be pushed to a new spot

[joldnol]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

I could possibly see if it was a very dark night and one approached a gate without seeing it clearly. Driving in TV at night is a different experience as one cannot see street signs to make the proper turns needed especially if one is not yet familiar with where they are going.

I think the only other reason is impatience and some drivers think they can sneak through the gate no matter what the sign says. This gate will close after every vehicle. DUH!!!

God forbid someone has to wait for 3 cars have to go through the gate, before them. A real traffic jam!!!

I saw a cart race behind a car at the gate at pinellas plaza....almost didn't make it.....I'm glad he did since I was the next car in line

[karostay]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

No, they are idiots!

[karostay]

Originally Posted by tomwed

Or the gates could be made out of those nurf noodles like they use in the pool. Then they would never break.

I think they should use railroad tracks as gate arms
My bet is gate runners would think twice