Watertown Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Watertown, 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 Watertown 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:

• "People not stopping at stop signs as they race through side streets to avoid traffic."

• "The deadly intersection of Church, Common, and Orchard Streets. The fact that it feeds to Watertown High makes the lack of a light or rotary inexcusable."

• "At some intersections, pedestrians get a walk signal and cars are allowed to take a turn into their path. This happens in Watertown Square."

• "Any of the intersections on church street. Live on Palfrey and Church, almost monthly accidents!"

• "Moose"

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