Darien Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Darien, 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 Darien 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:

• "Drivers. Watched 3 cars gun it through a red light on West and Hollow Tree within 20 minutes today while walking my dog. And not a "just turned red" light but more like it was red for a good second or two. It's bad."

• "Uneven sidewalks all around town."

• "Bicyclists who think they are above the law"

• "People using their phone whilst driving."

• "High school drivers racing down the road after school. Someone is going to get hurt"

• "All Rte 34 intersections between Lone Oak Meadow and Rte 111. So many wrecks along that way, especially at Bennet's Bridge."

• "Drivers south on Post Road and making left onto Tokeneke, with police cars driving north on Post Road and ignoring it. Cell phone usage and again the police ignoring it."

• "Running red lights constantly. Excessive speed on Post Road."

• "Over speeding cars and commercial vehicles parked on West Ave."

• "Lack of sidewalks."

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