How do you get out?

Inali
Inali Forum Participant Posts: 224
edited May 2012 in Your stories #1

When I registered at Commons Wood CC site, the warden raised the barrier to let my outfit in, I continued around the site until I found a pitch I liked, and set up my caravan. Later on, I returned to the office, reported the number of my pitch and was given a barrier card.

I didn't want to go out with my car until lunchtime the next day. I drove up to the exit barrier, swiped the card on the sensor, but the barrier wouldn't rise. I tried several times, but no luck. I reversed my car out of the way, and walked to the office- it was closed for the warden's lunchbreak. 

I returned to my car. Two other cars came up to the exit barrier, the drivers swiped their cards, the barrier rose on each occasion. What was happening? I walked to the barriers. I tried swiping the exit sensor again- nothing happened - with nothing better to do, I swiped the entry sensor - and the entry barrier rose, paused, and closed.

I then tried the exit sensor - the barrier rose, paused, and closed. I then tried the exit sensor again - nothing happened!

It then dawned on me what had happened - the card had not been activated on the entry barrier sensor when issued to me - and since my car had not 'officially' entered the site, it could not be allowed to exit!

So, on foot, I again swiped the entry sensor, saw the barrier rise and close, then got in my car, drove up to the exit sensor, swiped it, and, hooray! the exit barrier rose, I drove out, and finally went off to visit Shaw's Corner National Trust property, as planned!

What must have happened at all double barrier sites I have visited in the past is that the security system was alerted that my car had entered when I was given the swipe card, so it was then ready to let it out again. 

I thought I would write about this, in case it happens to anyone else!

Comments

  • Wilson Ellwood
    Wilson Ellwood Forum Participant Posts: 7
    edited May 2012 #2

    I think that this was simply a cunning ploy to keep you locked on site until you had bought a full outfit in Club colours!!

  • Inali
    Inali Forum Participant Posts: 224
    edited May 2012 #3

    I'm glad to report that I did escape this morning when I moved on from Commons Wood to Cherry Hinton!

  • RR2004
    RR2004 Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited August 2012 #4

    Technology is great...till something goes wrong of course.Just returned from Burrs Country park CC site.Lovey site ..helpful wardens.However for security reasons they have a double barrier system. (incidentally the club should change the entry for that site.There
    is no way that you can access the late arrival area there due to the first barrier.) We had a faulty entry card which we were unaware of as there is no need to swipe the card to exit.Consequently when we returned after a late evening out we could not gain
    access to our pitch. so we spent the evening in the nearby pub carpark.(sadly it had already closed so no nightcap ). Moral of the story???? check that your electronic key fobs work before leaving the site on a trip...especially if you will be late back.

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