Traffic & Safety Committee: August 2023

Golf Carts and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles The California Vehicle Code specifies differences between Golf Carts and what are known as Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV). We addressed this issue in times past, but according to recent reports some new folks may not be familiar with current rules or the laws pertaining to these vehicles. NEVs … [Read more...]

Traffic & Safety Committee: July 2023

TRAFFIC AND SAFETY Fourth of July—The Fourth is clearly the busiest day of the busiest season in our community. The day begins in the early hours of darkness when a team of specially trained chefs arrive at the Clubhouse to prepare the best pancake breakfast imaginable. At daylight, friends and neighbors start to assemble, eager for this … [Read more...]

Traffic and Safety Committee: June 2023

Guest Lists—With warmer summer weather approaching, coupled with the festivities associated with the end of the school year, the number of friends dropping by will surely increase. To ensure that traffic at the Mari- ner Gate moves as smoothly as possible, we request that everyone regularly update their guest lists. If a guest is not on your list, … [Read more...]

Traffic and Safety Committee

Traffic and Safety Committee Mission   The mission of the Niguel Shores Traffic & Safety Committee is to serve the community and advise the Board of Directors in matters related to: ingress/egress to and from the community; the safe passage of pedestrians and vehicles throughout the community; the rules governing traffic and pedestrian … [Read more...]

Traffic & Safety Committee: April 2023

Stopping Crime—According to reports, our community remains virtually crime free. This is despite warnings from the Sheriff’s Department that teams of burglars are actively plaguing communities surrounding us. The sheriff’s pro- gram of encouraging us to lock and secure our valuables has caused us to be a bit more mindful of security issues and, as … [Read more...]

Traffic & Safety Committee: No Speed Readers

No Speed Readers The barcode readers at our gates are of excellent quality, but are not designed to read, process information, and then safely open said gate in just a flash. Unfortunately, to the chagrin of a couple of people that were hurrying to get to their destination, there have been a few minor collisions between the gate bar and entering … [Read more...]

Traffic & Safety Committee: December 2022

Hopefully, we close the year with a cheer and a good safety report. One tool often used to measure the effectiveness of a safety and crime prevention program is the absence of targeted crime, such as car break- ins. Last year we were quite successful as we experienced no reported burglaries or thefts from parked cars. This year there is a good … [Read more...]

Traffic & Safety Committee: October 2022

Parking on Narrow Streets The Orange County Fire Authority and the Dana Point Municipal Code mandates that parking is not allowed on cul- de-sac streets and one-way-streets that are less than 28 feet in width. The reason is that it will restrict emergency vehicle access and/or reduce the ability to respond to critical situations promptly. Almost … [Read more...]

Traffic and Safety Committee: September 2022

A quick review of several parking and traffic rules may preclude an injury, or prevent the towing away of a seemingly legally parked car. Read on to learn more. Non-Resident Parking—Something occurring more and more lately is that “guests” of residents are entering our community and using it as a parking lot. This occurs most often when there is … [Read more...]

Traffic & Safety Committee: August 2022

Lock it, or loose it! August is normally a period where the rate of thefts from vehicles starts to escalate. We have been very fortunate that reports of thefts from our vehicles have been almost non-existent during recent months. This may well be because “Car Clouts” often don’t attack locked vehicles as stiffer penalties exist for those that … [Read more...]