Montclair Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Montclair, NJ- 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 Montclair 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:

• "Careless drivers."

• "Pedestrians crossing at a light and they don't have the walk signal."

• "Four-way stops. People don't know how to go through them"

• "People who cross the street without stopping to see if a car is coming because they're too busy looking down at their cell phones."

• "Distracted drivers."

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