How to stop cars from turning around in my driveway

[koshari]

I grew up near a golf course. Next to it was a golf driving range, long driveway with a chain near entrance owner hooked at closing time.
Someone reported seeing a light on in their building late one night. A deputy pulled in not knowing chain was there. Took windshield and him out.

Simply hang a sign on the chain.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Any chain, gate or object to block the drive, would still leave enough room for someone to turn using your drive.

 

[Sono]

Any chain, gate or object to block the drive, would still leave enough room for someone to turn using your drive.

Not always the case... some properties don't have easements.

 

[3Ts]

Many years ago. There was a major road with two side streets that were offset from each other and across from one of them was an access to an orchard with a cable across it (which had some flagging on it). One foggy morning I was at the stop sign ready to turn across the road which would put me in front of the other side road. I heard a car coming faster than the fog would allow. He obviously was driving faster than he could see thru the fog. He was not slowing down. He blew across the rumble strips and the warning sign about a "Stop" ahead. He still didn't slow down and blew thru the stop sign and across the major road and hit the cable. I don't know how fast he was going but 40 to 50 mph in that area was not uncommon. The cable killed the car - car stopped in 1 car length and the engine stopped. I suspect the radiator was cut in two and the front end was pushed into the engine block. I figured the guy had been injured and was going to call an ambulance, but shortly he got out of the car and walked around to the front, so he was uninjured. So I went on to work and the car was gone by the time I got home from work.

Cables are cheap and easy to install, but they can be deadly. Be careful how you use them and be sure to flag them.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Not always the case... some properties don't have easements.

You mean you would put a chain or gate so close to that paved road that you would have to stop in the road in order to open it? Yes you can, but that would not be smart.

 

[Sono]

You mean you would put a chain or gate so close to that paved road that you would have to stop in the road in order to open it? Yes you can, but that would not be smart.

True, but seen it done... even just a couple feet inwards where you can pull in but not enough to turn around. Pull alongside, hook or unhook back up a bit and turn in.... its not uncommon around here... there is actually one exactly like this down the road. Ill try to get a picture next time I go by there.

 

[fried1765]

True, but seen it done... even just a couple feet inwards where you can pull in but not enough to turn around. Pull alongside, hook or unhook back up a bit and turn in.... its not uncommon around here... there is actually one exactly like this down the road. Ill try to get a picture next time I go by there.

That is exactly how my chain is placed, but it is for a secondary driveway, that I do not use daily.

 

[Diggin It]

Gate openers are not that expensive. Under $500 for good ones usually. Mine is the low end Mighty Mule and was under $300, plus the gate and other items. I use a lawn and garden battery to power it. My low voltage yard lights are connected to the opener's internal charging system to charge the battery, but they also offer a solar charger option.

A farm style gate is $100 or less and all of this can be installed by the owner in a day. Fancier gates can be used if the owner wishes.

Rolling gates and raising arm gates are considerably more expensive and involved to install.

We can't tell from the picture how far the house is into the property from the road and fence or how the house is oriented. Headlights shining into windows at night would be highly annoying to me as would the noise of engines and tires on gravel if the house was close enough.

Cables, chains, ropes and so on would not be options for me, nor would anything else that required stopping and exiting the vehicle. Hey, I'm lazy.

 

[Diggin It]

Access control/operation:

Typical keychain style remote. I have one in each car plus a spare to hand carry if needed..

For exiting they offer proximity sensors in different styles. Pull up to it on your way out, it opens, then closes after a user settable time period.

For entry there are stanchion or post mounted keypads available. Codes can be assigned for delivery drivers or guests. Some have RFID sensors that will open automatically for your vehicles with FOBs installed.

Most have options for wired remote controls if you want something in the house.

I think many of these systems even include things for dumbphones now to control or check open/closed status.

 

[shooterdon]

I do not see any good solutions if you live where there is significant snow, or you regularly get deliveries.

I would not mind people using my driveway to turn around if they did not tear up my lawn. What irritates me is that I have the drive posted at multiple locations...one about 50 ft from the gate, and they still trespass.

I am considering a remote control gate I can operate from the house. Once they enter, I close the gate and contain them inside my property. Then call the authorities and have them charged for trespassing. I locked a local in one time when they trespassed to gather mushrooms. I told her not to do it again, word got out and no more problems. But I now have occasional problems with off road vehicles and snowmobiles.