West Hartford Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

West Hartford, 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 West Hartford 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:

• "Speeding cars/reckless driving"

• "Speeding cars/no sidewalks"

• "Distracted driving"

• "Kids driving and texting"

• "All of the above. Plus bad pedestrians (not waiting for light) and horrible impatience from drivers!"

• "Speeding cars, especially on residential cut-through streets. It's not unusual to have cars speeding up or down our street."

• "Intersection Farmington Ave and North/South Main Street. Really need to reconfigure the lights!!!"

• "The Bishops Corner intersection for pedestrians."

• "Speeding cars and pedestrians choosing to walk in the road instead of sidewalks"

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