Belmont Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Belmont, CA - 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 Belmont 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:

• "People driving like nuts down Elmer street. They are trying to cut the traffic from Old County Road and are just driving too fast not caring about kids in neighborhood. I wish we could close that street or put a bump because it is a catastrophe waiting to happen."

• "People driving too fast on our curvy one lane roads"

• "No sidewalks and crazy fast traffic"

• "Traffic on Ralston"

• "People don't obey stop signs! Some don't even slow down!"

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