Vernon Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Vernon, 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 residents of Vernon 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:

• "I don't know if it is the biggest issue, but the traffic between the McDonald's in Rockville and the Lafayette plazas (Dunkin' Donuts and the former Red Apple) is so bad I get anxiety every single day. I haven't the first clue about what would fix it, but I am sure it needs to be addressed."

• "I need a review of lights and new traffic counts throughout the town. One area: the intersection at Center Road School."

• "How about having dedicated school bus stops instead of stopping every third house?"

• "The condition of sidewalks and lack of sidewalks on routes 30 and 83."

• "Safety issue? Maybe police/land ratio, bus monitors so bus drivers don't have to keep kids safe and watch road."

• "The sidewalks everywhere in town."

• "Route 83 cars go too fast, switch lanes too often. I hate traveling on it."

• "The condition of the roads."

• "Public school budget cuts!"

• "All the potholes in the streets."

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