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Well, today I got to test the durability of my helmet, which for a motorcyclist is never a good thing. Before any of you ask, no I did NOT crash.
As I was leaving the parking lot at the college I go to I had to pass through a gate.
Now these gates arrive from the manufactere with This on them.
Of course, back in September, when these gates ere installed. I immediately e-mailed the parking services people and asked if this as for real. They assured me that it was just put their by the manufacturer as a liability type of thing and that I would be fine bringing my bike through those gates.
The gate works using sensors placed in the ground that would detect a vehicle. When a vehicle is detected the gate arm is supposed to raise, and stay raised long enough for said vehicle to clear. It is supposed to stay up long enough.
Yep, guess who got hit by the gate arm? Except for a sore neck, I'm fine, oh and I need a new helmet.
Time to have a little word with the people at the parking services......