Crime & Safety
Fremont PD To Be On The Lookout For Dangerous Drivers
During National Bicycle Safety Month, Fremont police will be conducting traffic safety operations to protect cyclists.
FREMONT, CA — May is National Bicycle Safety Month and the police department in Fremont -- a city that prides itself on becoming more bike-friendly through safety programs and restructuring major thoroughfares and intersections with enhanced bike lanes and intersection "bulb-out" curbing to emphasize that -- is offering tips to motorists and bicyclists on how to share the road and be on the look out for one another.
The Fremont Police Department is conducting traffic safety operations throughout the month of May to focus on the most dangerous driver behaviors, such as speeding, making illegal turns, failure to yield to bicyclists or pedestrians and stop sign/red light running.
A police spokesperson issued the following safety tips for bicyclists and motorists:
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- Motorists: Slow down and follow the speed limit and be careful traveling through intersections; look carefully for bicyclists and pedestrians before making a turn or opening a car door near streets or bike paths; allow for patience when traveling behind a bicyclist; and maintain, at minimum, three feet of space when passing a bicyclist.
- Bicyclists: Use lights for evening riding (at minimum, a front white light and rear red reflector); wear a properly-secured helmet (helmets reduce the chances for head injury in the event of a crash); travel in the same direction of traffic as motor vehicles; yield to pedestrians.
Funding for Fremont's safety program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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