how do gate remotes work?

Question

I live an apartment complex and have to use a remote to open the one-way gate. Once opened I drive through and the gate closes on its own in a few seconds. Could I have closed the gate on someone’s car if I pressed my remote directly after they did?

In: Engineering

Answer 1

There’s likely a weight sensor directly under the road either in front of or behind the gate that registers your car. The gate controls can be programmed to respond to that with or without a timer etc you get it from here