[DonH57]

Going to Lowes this afternoon I noticed the gate has been struck by yet another darwin award winner. LOL. Leaves you to quess if they tried tailgating thru or were to fast for the gate or had to much adult beverage. That is a heavy duty gate but apparently not heavy duty enough. Unbelievable. Somewhere there yet another golf cart running around with front end damage.

[graciegirl]

I wonder if it was a hammer? Some people have a real beef about that gate. Don'tchaknow?

[DonH57]

Oh. I definately know the history behind that. I'm thinking if it was a person with a hammer and there is a camera either the person monitoring the camera failed to call police or were sleeping. Despite the history of the gate it is there to protect private property and I don't accept destruction of private property as any excuse.

[TVMayor]

Originally Posted by DonH57

Oh. I definately know the history behind that. I'm thinking if it was a person with a hammer and there is a camera either the person monitoring the camera failed to call police or were sleeping. Despite the history of the gate it is there to protect private property and I don't accept destruction of private property as any excuse.

A person monitoring a camera watching a gate 24 hours a day, and the neighbors did not hear the hammering. I do not think so.

[Rollie]

I think this is the 4th time that the gate has been broken.

Rollie

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Rollie

I think this is the 4th time that the gate has been broken.

Rollie

Rollie. I think it is more than four.

[rubicon]

It could be a coincidence but then I do not believe in coincidences. It doesn't past the smell test as it wreaks of disrespect. It reminds me of a neighbor of mine who refused to shovel his driveway and left his car on the road. Because of his car impediment the plow would make a wide sweep around leaving snow in front of his adjacent neighbors. When confronted by me his reply was God put it there let him take it away.

I suspect we have a cart driver or two saying TV put the gate there let them fix it. BRING BACK THE WALL

[Bryan]

If there is a camera at the gate, why isn't the picture or video of the recreant golf cart driver posted online so we can identify him or her? If there is no camera, why not?

[leftyf]

Bring back the wall!

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by Bryan

If there is a camera at the gate, why isn't the picture or video of the recreant golf cart driver posted online so we can identify him or her? If there is no camera, why not?

According to The Villages on-line news, upgraded cameras are being installed at several gates in TV, including this one.

As the photo at the top of the article shows, this was the outbound gate that was broken. It seems someone was in a hurry to leave TV, not to enter TV.

When someone who uses the gate on a daily basis reports the number of times it's been broken, the number seems more accurate than someone who has probably never used it, speculates.

Read the entire article, complete with photos, on their website.

[getdul981]

Originally Posted by leftyf

Bring back the wall!

I suspect that if this type of behavior continues the wall will go back. That will show those geriatric delinquents!!!

[George Bieniaszek]

Upgraded cameras are a great idea. But now The Villages or Sherriff's Office has to go one step further and develop some means of placing a unique identification on the golf carts as they do in Peach Tree City, Georgia. There, all golf carts must have a numbered decal displayed on their windshield that identifies who owns the golf cart. A registration sticker is issued, valid for 1 or 2 years to show that the registration is current.

The thought of being easily identified, may tone down some of the aggressive driving around the Villages by golf carts, and also hold those causing the destruction liable to pay for damages, especially with video evidence.

[skip0358]

It doesn't matter which way it's broken in or out. Some JACKASS broke the gate yet again period. I don't use it and have no desire to use it. JMO but WE don't deserve to go out that way anymore then those who don't live here deserve to come in that way. Put the DAMN wall back up. If we need to go over to that area take our cars period. If you leave here your driving on NON TV property period all the way over to ALDI. We are no better then anyone else period. We feel we're entitled to leave and drive, we say the outsiders don't pay for the paths which they don't, do we pay for the private areas we drive on , no we don't. I know the guy who built the assisted living building said he'd keep the path open. Why do you think because he didn't want complaints about his building being built period. Gates are broken all over TV on a daily basis. Slow down, wake up and start respecting what we have, period. My rant is done !!

[ttown]

As frequent user, it really isn't broken more than, say, the Del Mar gate.
It is due to trying to get through without waiting. You can even stop the gate with your card before it totally closes. Or opens.
Can we please move on?

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by getdul981

I suspect that if this type of behavior continues the wall will go back. That will show those geriatric delinquents!!!

LOL. Pretty good

I only use it to go to Lowes or Cracker Barrel.