Very nice weather is predicted for the weekend of this July 4 holiday. As a result of this, the Old Lyme Police anticipate that large amounts of people will be heading towards the shoreline and our beaches. The police are expecting heavy traffic along our roadways and our “Sound View” beach area will most likely reach capacity crowds.
It is anticipated that the available legal parking areas will reach capacity early each day. Roads will be closed in the beach areas to prevent hazardous traffic situations.
The town of Old Lyme and the Old Lyme Police would like to remind visitors of the Sound View Beach area rules that will be strictly enforced over the holiday weekend;
- No alcohol is permitted on the beach or open in public.
- No littering
- No fires allowed on the beach
- There are no lifeguards on duty
- No fireworks
- No dogs allowed on the beach
- No ball playing
- Illegal parking will result in vehicles being ticketed or towed
The Town of Old Lyme will have extra Police Officers on Duty specifically enforcing D.U.I. and hazardous moving violations throughout the entire holiday weekend. Additional Police Officers and Beach Rangers will be also be assigned to the beach area over the weekend.
The Old Lyme Police would like to remind drivers of the following;
- Do not drink and drive
- Wear your seat belt
- No cell phone use while driving
- No texting while driving
- Obey local speed limits
- Share the road with pedestrians and bicyclists
How unfortunate the town did not get the crowds they were expecting due to the inclement weather. I’m sure they were disappointed they could not hand out a ton of illegal parking tickets and hassle beach goers. I guess they will have to rely on the rest of the summer to make up for the lost revenue.