Moorpark Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Moorpark, 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 Moorpark 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:

• "The sidewalks on High Street! Between Spring & Moorpark Rd. I fell & twisted my ankle on the sidewalk there because of it's unevenness."

• "Moorpark Avenue- the crosswalk right in front of my house. I've seen accidents, animals and people hit there."

• "The old road from High Street to Campus park. There needs to be lighting and an adequate sidewalk or pathway for people to walk/ride bikes."

• "The drivers coming off the 23 at LA Avenue trying to get over to the Target parking lot!"

• "Coming from the 118, exit LA Avenue and then trying to move over to go into the Kohl's parking lot."

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