Naugatuck Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Naugatuck, 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 Naugatuck 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:

• "No sidewalks on Prospect Street."

• "The roads. I'm pretty sure the town owes me a control joint, front wheel barrings, and an alignment (joking...but seriously though, a couple bucks maybe?)"

• "Turning left out of Hazel Avenue"

• "Def the roads!"

• "Drugs have definitely gotten worse, from when I was raising my girls and now with two grandsons, I feel as if it's on every street."

• "A 51 Mill Rate with horrible roads."

• "A borough ran rampant by statist. The trickle down effect gets worse daily."

• "Heroin"

• "As a whole I think we have a lot of issues with how people drive. I see a lot of people driving through red lights, turning left on green when they shouldn't, not using their signals, etc. Simple stuff to fix if everyone could just agree to follow the rules of the road!"

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