San Ramon Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

San Ramon, 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 San Ramon 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:

• "Impatient drivers! I can't believe the amount of residents that don't obey the posted speed limits or stop signs. Making a full and complete stop at a red light before making a right turn might just get you rear ended!"

• "Pine Valley and Montevideo seem to be considered freeways. Drivers need to slow down and recognize traffic laws."

• "Tailgating, not looking around, speeding and running stop signs. And it's not the teenagers! We need more patrolling."

• "Firemen with the boot would slow traffic down. Works in Vacaville."

• "Besides impatient drivers, which is a problem everywhere in the Bay Area, the biggest safety issue is probably prescription drug addiction."

• "Driving like lunatics around the schools at pick up and drop off times."

• "Texting while driving. Lately, everyone I see driving in our neighborhood is looking down."

• "Driving on most of Alcosta Blvd."

• "Red light runners. Especially on Crow Canyon Rd."

• "Don't forget all the home break ins..."

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