Barnstable-Hyannis Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Barnstable-Hyannis, 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 Barnstable-Hyannis 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 homeless all over this town and the stupidity of all the tourists that come here"

• "Pedestrians walking on portions of Route 28 where there are no sidewalks"

• "Senior drivers!"

• "Break-ins and robberies. Drivers texting and speeding."Drivers texting and speeding."

• "Drugs- biggest safety problem clearly"

• "Poverty"

• "Homeless people and the drug problem all over"

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