Rancho Santa Margarita Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Rancho Santa Margarita 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:

• "Teenage drivers. E.coli from the new Chipotle. Too much sun exposure. Sorry, it's RSM. Not much to complain about."

• "Driving at the speed of light on Antonio Parkway."

• "Nobody uses their flipping blinkers!"

• "Drivers running the red light or taking the turn too fast at Santa Margarita Pkwy and Alicia."

• "Drivers avoiding all traffic laws to pick up their students released from schools. Just terrible."

• "Parents from St. Johns driving through our houses track to drop off or pick up their kids. They are always speeding because they are running late and many are on their cell phones."

• "The bridge of Santa Margarita Pkwy, too many JUMPER'S! Need a higher fence."

• "Parents waiting to drop off and pick up the kids at the school at the Antonio/Banderas intersection."

• "Drivers not stopping for pedestrians in parking lots."

• "Drunk drivers and speeders"

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