Tailgating?and Piggy-Backing Stopped?At Country?Club By HySecurity Barrier Gates

Last year ECI furnished and installed?Nice/HySecurity?barrier gates at an exclusive country club in a far northwest Chicago suburban location. Those gates were installed at the exit lanes.

This year we added a turnkey installation of barrier gates to the entrances in an effort to prevent tailgating and unauthorized vehicle entry. Tailgating, or piggy-backing, is the act of an unauthorized vehicle closely following an authorized one through an entrance. It is a common tactic used by potential intruders.

Pictured above is the main gate adjacent to the guard house. (The picture was taken on a rainy day so please excuse the water on the driveway.) Notice the radio frequency identification reader (beige square) at the top of the fence on the far left, near the edge of the guard house. Vehicle tags are issued to those authorized to enter such as members, staff and suppliers. Tags can be passive, active or semi-active.

Passive vehicle tags are most commonly used because they are typically less expensive and have a longer lifespan. They are powered by the radio signals from the reader antenna and do not contain batteries. Some examples are windshield stickers, headlamp tags, license plate tags and even temporary tags that hang from rear view mirrors.

Another barrier gate is pictured below. Here I want to point out the vehicle detector loop (newly sealed cut marks in the pavement) and the photo-electric beams mounted on the posts. The beams act as entrapment devices to automatically stop and open the gates if a person or something (vehicle, package, bike, etc.) interrupts the beam. A RFID reader is also mounted on the top of the fence.

The barrier gates operate when the metal gates are opened during normal hours. They act as another physical barrier, ensuring only one vehicle can pass through at a time after proper verification. An authorized vehicle tag signals the gate arm to rotate upwards to allow entry into the club grounds. This practically eliminates unauthorized vehicles from piggy-backing or tailgating behind an authorized vehicle to gain entry.

Where safety and privacy are paramount concerns the potential risk of unauthorized access through tailgating or piggy-backing can be a significant threat. Barrier gates offer an additional layer of protection against unwanted visitors.