Talk:Kissing gate
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Livestock cannot pass through, not sure as published
The article says they can't but if a young animal was nibbling inside the "partial enclosure" of the gate and a wind came along and blew a poorly weighted/sprung example (without latches) against the field, that animal would probably escape. Any recorded instances, published?- Adam37 Talk 20:41, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
- I'm sure that inquisitive lambs have managed to get through kissing gates. PhilUK (talk) 18:36, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
Distribution
I've never seen a kissing gate in Continental Europe. Are they unique to Britain and the US? And is there another name for them? PhilUK (talk) 18:36, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
Accessibility
The section on 'disabled access' (which I might prefer to be called 'accessibility') says "DEFRA in England suggested in this context that kissing gates and stiles should in time be replaced or supplemented by a type that would allow access to a wider range of users". The references do not support this and indeed are not references to DEFRA. The DEFRA guidance is complex and refers to all sorts of gates and stiles. It seems to suggest that if a structure is essential, it should be the least restrictive to users of the way that is consistent with the landowner’s requirements - which in many cases will mean removing a kissing gate but not always. This is a complicated issue and I think it would be best to either not mention this at all - as this is a topic well beyond just kissing gates - or explain it more fully. Comments welcomed. Naturenet | Talk 10:40, 14 December 2021 (UTC)