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Police, Bicycle Organizations Start New Safety Programs for Kids and Adults

Beginning Dec. 1, the Alameda Police Department will begin two on going bicycle-related public safety programs.

From the Alameda Police Department

Free Tucker’s Ice Cream to Kids Cycling Safely

Police officers will reward middle and high school aged kids riding independently and demonstrating safe cycling skills with a Tucker's Token for a free ice cream cone. When on-duty traffic officers observe kids riding predictably and visibly, following the rules of the road (such as stopping at stop signs and red lights, using hand signals before turning, wearing helmets and walking bikes in crosswalks), they will let the kids know they are doing a great job and give them the coveted wooden token. Fifty tokens will be distributed each month for a year. 

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This program is created and organized by BikeAlameda in cooperation with the Alameda Police Department, and is sponsored by Greer Family Mortuary, Alameda Bicycle, and Tucker’s Ice Cream.

Bicycle Traffic School

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Classes will be held on the second Thursday of every month from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Alameda Fire Department Conference Center, 431 Stardust Place, Building 522, at Alameda Point. 

A Bicycle Traffic School Program will be available for bicyclists who receive a moving citation. The program is a collaborative effort involving law enforcement and the East Bay Bicycle Coalition to educate at-risk cyclists. Bicyclists who are given a moving violation citation will have the option to attend a two-hour bicycle safety class offered by the Alameda Police Department and taught by East Bay Bicycle Coalition Certified Bicycle Safety Instructors once a month. Cited bicyclists will pay a $50 fee in lieu of paying the much higher moving violation fine.

The goal of the program is to decrease the number of bicycle collisions, injuries, and fatalities in Alameda through bicycle safety education and reduce the amount of money spent by public agencies on court appearances, enforcement, and emergency services. Eligibility and registration information can be found on the East Bay Bicycle Coalition web site at www.ebbc.org/AlamedaPD.

The class is also open to all teens and adults, who can attend this informative class for free if they have not been cited for a violation. 

For more information please contact Robert Prinz at the East Bay Bicycle Coalition (510-845-7433 ext. 2; robert@ebbc.org).


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