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Sorry didn't get a picture. Was in shock.
When biking on grand with my daughter to get donuts, signaling a left turn onto eagle, a car accelerated then drifted around us accelerating from 30-50 mph less than 1 foot from my bike.
Car was going so fast they missed the turn at Clement, spun a donut in the marina, then spun out back to make it to Clement
APD was trailing vehicle, and stopped to inform me to stay out of the way (which or course I did this was crazy dangerous)
I called APD later to file a report and was informed that it was an active police chase for a stolen vehicle, and even tho the car drifted around me well within three feet they did not consider that a crime
APD said the only way a crime can be committed against a cyclist is:
1. Proving intent to hit a specific cyclist
2. Actual collision
It goes without saying had this car collided with me at these speeds both me and my daughter would likely be dead.
Please prioritize fixing north grand. It's unsafe when legal drivers are around, and very unsafe the rest of the time .
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A. Near-miss – I was riding a bicycle
3 Comments
Alameda, CA (Verified Official)
Sean McQuillan (Registered User)
For police report
Case number: ic26
reference to: June 3rd, 2023
Acknowledged Transportation Planning (Verified Official)
Thank you for reporting your concerns about street safety in Alameda. We are glad you're ok after your terrifying experience! The City Council is slated to consider Grand St soon, likely July 18, and public comment is welcome.
Your report will help inform the City of Alameda’s work to achieve our Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries. Staff will retain your report and refer to it the next time we undertake a project on this street, whether it is pavement resurfacing or a corridor update. For selection of new safety improvement projects, the City primarily refers to High Injury Corridors, equity indicators, Active Transportation Plan projects, and street resurfacing needs; but we also review Street Safety Concerns when developing work plans. See the links below for more information.
- Check whether your street is on a High Injury Corridor: www.alamedaca.gov/visionzero#section-4
- See the pavement resurfacing schedule: www.alamedaca.gov/pavement
- Check whether your street is slated for improvements by 2030 as part of the Active Transportation Plan: www.activealameda.org/files/sharedassets/transport/table-10_2030-infrastructure-plan.pdf
- Review the City’s current transportation projects and work plan: www.alamedaca.gov/saferstreets
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