Branford Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Branford, CT- Summer’s nearly here and with each walk in the park, day at the pool and backyard BBQ comes the risk of snakebites, drowning and fires, but don’t worry! There’s no reason to stay cooped up inside all season.

Patch put together a list of summer safety tips to keep you safe and having fun while the weather’s warm. Make sure to give snakes their distance and always swim with a buddy to stay carefree during the dog days.

Keeping these tips in mind, there are other possible dangers that affect Branford residents year round.

We asked Patch Readers what they thought the biggest safety issues were in their town. Here’s a list of the most pressing problems, from break-ins to traffic jams:

• "The traffic light in front of Starbucks. When you come around the bend from East Main, cars in the left lane push you out of your lane and cut you off. And the McDonald's at the top of the hill, people turn left on the red light into McDonald's crossing lanes of traffic. You had a red light!"

• "Cars blowing through school bus red lights and stop signs, every day on my run"

• "The East Haven border."

• "People that don't stop for signs/lights."

• "Horrible drivers."

• "Drivers on cell phones"

• "Crossing over to Route 1 from Dominican Rd."

Is there a problem that wasn’t mentioned? Share it with us in the comments below or on our Branford Patch Facebook page.