Bike Week

Carefree Unity just received the following letter from Carefree Town Councilmember Vince D’Aliesio regarding the Bike Week event in Cave Creek which starts today, Saturday, March 29th and runs through Sunday, April 7th. Mr. D’Aliesio requested that Carefree Unity publish it.

In this letter, Mr D’Aliesio urges Carefree residents to be particularly cautious and alert when venturing onto the Carefree roadways during Bike Week since MCSO will not be able to devote the resources to managing this event as they have done in past years.This is in spite of the anticipated record levels of Bike Week participants, since this will be the “Silver Anniversary” of this event.

We pass along Mr. D’Aliesio’s letter as a public service.

Carefree Unity 3/29/2024

 
Carefree Neighbors,
At our Council meeting on March 5^th, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Capt. Dave Letourneau addressed the public body and spoke of several items, one of which is the most trafficked event in our desert foothill community in the spring: Bike Week. This year is the 25^th anniversary of the event, and increased congestion is expected. The captain spoke of the increased efforts that Cave Creek has taken to assist in parking and traffic management within the town of Cave Creek.
We asked the captain about noise ordinances, he said he did not have the manpower to enforce noise, nor did he have the manpower to enforce traffic at a critical point in our town: Pima and Cave Creek roads. This particular intersection is of concern, because motorists often disregard the stop signs at this intersection, which could prove to be fatal, as we recently experienced in our community.  This is particularly disturbing, as anyone attending the Bike Week event has to go through Carefree on every road into the Cave Creek bar district. If you live anywhere near this intersection, please be extra cautious during Bike Week and drive defensively.
If you have concerns regarding noise, traffic, anything to do with the event, please contact Captain Letourneau’s office at (602) 876-1742
I caution residents to please practice extra precaution when commuting anywhere in the desert foothills communities March 29-April 7^th. Please be careful.

Vince D’AliesioProud Councilmember
Carefree, AZ 85377
480.488.3686
VinceDaliesio@Carefree.org
www.Carefree.org