Andover Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Andover, MA - 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 Andover 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:

• "Red Spring Road: people speed down that street and there is a bus stop there for our kids. Too often do these people ignore the bus and keep driving ignoring the stop sign on the bus!"

• "The crosswalks. Too many drivers not paying attention and barely miss pedestrians. The kicker is when they laugh."

• "Drugs"

• "Tailgaters on 28 and 125"

• "Cars turning from Andover street under the Horn bridge not using turn signals"

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