We are just a week or so into the summer season and history has taught us that in just a short while there will be sharp increase in the number of guests visiting our community. To minimize the anticipated backup of visitor cars at the front gate, and of course the corresponding frustrations, a few modifications of procedure have been … [Read more...]
Traffic & Safety Committee: Close Calls
April 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Close Calls How long can it last? I don't remember a serious injury traffic collision occurring within our community in the last thirteen years. In most jurisdictions injury accidents normally involve one car colliding with another. However, based strictly on subjective informal complaints if we ever suffer a serious injury accident, more than … [Read more...]
Traffic & Safety Committee: Hoverboards
April 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Lock it Up! For many of us the Bluff is among the more pleasant places to gather to enjoy the evening, watch the sunset, have a cool drink, and enjoy the companionship of neighbors and friends. Sadly, for some but for the overall good, the party is over at 10:00 p.m. each evening. Security personnel are instructed to lock the gates and anyone … [Read more...]
Traffic & Safety Committee: Community Safety
February 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
During the last couple of years several of our neighbors have experienced fires in their homes necessitating the response of the fire department. Of the two I am most familiar with, each family sustained thousands of dollars in property damage, but thankfully no one was injured. Family members in each case reported that they were able to … [Read more...]
Traffic & Safety Committee: February 2016 Safety Update
February 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I would like to start by briefly reminding everyone to ensure that they shouldn’t leave valuables inside their cars when they are parked and left for even a minute. The general trend of car clouts, in the last few years, is to not force entry into a vehicle that is locked. So taking valuables with us, and then locking our cars is a smart … [Read more...]
Traffic & Safety Committee: Holiday Season
November 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It’s the Holiday Season: Unfortunately, as the Holidays near it appears that thieves are preparing for it. For months we didn't experience any reported thefts, but just recently, reported incidents of theft are picking up at an alarming pace. Without going into a long diatribe about the causes, there seem to be a lot of opportunists lurking about. … [Read more...]
Traffic and Safety: Wrong Side of the Street
October 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
WRONG SIDE OF THE STREET Simply put, the California Vehicle Code addresses the problems associated with parallel curb parking on the wrong side of the roadway by mandating that both right side wheels on a parked vehicle are within 18 inches of the curb. Recently, we have received complaints and concerns about these violations. Some folks feel … [Read more...]
Traffic & Safety: Lock your Car
September 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
We keep getting reports that potential thieves are opening unlocked vehicles parked throughout the community, ransacking them, and then taking items of value. The lesson is, LOCK your Car. Then, if by chance you forget and fall victim to one of these thieves, call the Dana Point Sheriff's Office and report the theft to them. If a neighbor tells you … [Read more...]
Traffic & Safety: Parking and Guest Lists
August 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Summer is drawing to a close and with that, we can expect a significant drop in the number of guests entering our community to enjoy our amenities. During this summer season "welcomed guests" often outnumbered residents using the pool. Often during the heat of the summer day, there were a lot more visitor vehicles parked at the bluff than those … [Read more...]
Traffic & Safety Committee – August 2015 Update
July 31, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Despite reports of the illegal use of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (Golf Carts) by underage operators and skate boarding violations, the summer has been relatively safe and orderly. If you, or you know of someone, that has good common sense and wants to serve their community there is presently a spot available on the Traffic and Safety … [Read more...]
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