I suggest a midnight raid with chainsaws and shovels......all kidding aside, this is more than a nuisance, it's dangerous.

Shouldn't be making LEFT turns out of any of these driveways, it goes across traffic. Drivers making these turns are more of a hazard on the road than the shrubs are! Left turns should be outlawed and traffic should only be turning in the direction of the lane which is directly in front of them. (i.e., if leaving Talbots, you can only turn right.)

Actually, the yellow lines aren't "broken" because you are exiting, or entering, a parking lot, not a side street. The yellow line is broken only for side streets. So, since there is no "No left turn" sign it is fine to make a left out of the lot.

You must be a left winger.... or at the least your solution is about as intelligent as some of the Obama soultionslll

Yougottabekidding - not sure which comment you are referring to. I think I need to clarify mine, however. I believe (and I could be wrong) Carolyn Moseby was stating that you should not make a left turn out of these parking lots basically because there is a solid yellow line in front of the entrances/exits and you would therefor be going across traffic. My comment was referring to the fact that the yellow lines aren't broken BECAUSE you are exiting a parking lot, not a side street. The yellow lines are broken ONLY to signify a side street. Without a "No Left Turn" sign, there is nothing wrong with making a left turn out of the lots. Of course, Carol could possible by just kidding and being facetious.

Really "entertained"? Turn a safety issue into a personal assult and George Bush bashing???????? How clever and smart.

The DOT handles "line of site" safety issues on public roads such as this one. One call will get them out there to address the problem with the new owners of the Copps Hill Shopping Center. Problem solved (assuming the owners cooperate).

has anyone bothered to call or talk to the new owners of the shopping center? i mean, really...everyone needs to calm down and not take themselves so seriously! the issue here is bushes blocking site line, you have to be able to go left & right...it the mean time, i suggest traveling around the side of the building and exiting out the back until bushes are trimmed/removed :)

Ridgefield Girl,

Your comments are correct and refreshing. It's amazing how some people pull national politics into a simple, local issue. It happens all the time, just read the Press every week. I actually do just what you say, go out the back way. It's faster and safer.

life is too short...have lived in town my whole life, & remember when Copps Hill was still a field! I understand some people are engrossed in politics, but this is not the place. it's a simple issue- bushes are in the way-safetl hazard-trim them!
Glad to know there are still a few level headed people around still.

Agreed. Now, as far as trimming/cutting the hedges I believe the responsibility would be the landlord. Anyone know how to get in touch with the company? Also, does the request need to come from the town or a tenant (vs. an individual)?

Copps Hill is owned by Equity One, and I sent them a message by email about the line of site issue. They acknowledged the message but didn't indicate if anything was being done.

I have sent this to the Ridgefield Town Board of Selectmen requesting that someone from the Town be assigned to monitor this WEB Site and to take the initiative to respond to these issues as appropriate.

Contact Information:
Phone: (203) 431-2774
Fax: (203) 431-2311
Email: selectman@ridgefieldct.org

It has nothing to do with "broken yellow lines", and everything to do with safety and common sense! Drivers making turns against the traffic flow jam up the driveways and force everyone else to wait until the oncoming traffic decides to stop in both directions to allow these idiots to make their turns. Crossing two lines of traffic is a hazard and can cause accidents, particularly when another driver is attempting to turn across traffic INTO a parking lot and everyone else has to go around him on the right - sometimes drivers are unable to see other cars attempting to exit from a parking lot across the street and then have to jam on their brakes because someone who just can't wait decides to zoom across 2 lanes of traffic to make their stupid left turn. Let's face it, almost all of these parking lots have additional access to areas where people can exit on a traffic light, which is far safer than having some soccer mom with entitlement issues talking on a cell phone while trying to speed out of a parking lot onto Danbury Road and blindly making a turn across traffic. I suppose none of you commenting here have EVER experienced this kind of thing during the morning or afternoon rush hours, judging from your less-than-astute commentary.

Tom is right, it's a town issue unless it's a state road.

This is from the CT DOT website:

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

ConnDOT is only responsible for STATE ROADS. To report a problem on or with a local road please contact the appropriate town.

Carolyn, you need to get back on your meds and calm down. Stick to the problem at hand and stop dreaming up all those terrible scenarios that might be happening on other roads.

All, I received a nice reply from the landlord saying they will be addressing the issue.

Carolyn, I gave you the benefit of the doubt as I thought that perhaps you truly were kidding. Outlawing left turns makes absolutely no sense. Yes, I've had to make left turns across traffic during rush hour. Yes, I've had to wait while someone else is making a left turn. Yes, I've had people cut me off while making a left turn in front of me. These things are a part of life. These are reasons for the rest of us to drive safely and within the speed limits. Another part of life is being patient. That means you need to be patient while someone is making a left turn, just as people need to be patient with you.
That being said, or actually written, I hope the landlord fixes this simple problem.

Update on this issue: The owners of Copps Hill Shopping Center have addressed the problem by significantly trimming the hedges at the exit on Copps Hill Road. Upon exiting the center over the weekend, I found the line of site to be greatly improved and much safer. Hats off to the owners for listening and taking action to solve this problem.

Action was taken to fix the line of site issue - bushes were cut.