Pedestrian nearly hit yesterday. Driver only looking to the left at oncoming traffic before turning right.

My self and one pedestrian nearly hit by motorist on August 5th who was only looking right, DESPITE the fact that I was loudly blowing a referee's whistle at the time and we both had the light and the right-of-way. Driver stomped on his brake at the last moment, and came within 4 inches of my left leg, looking completely surprised, as though I had just materialized out of thin air. Will you wait until there is a fatality or two before acting on this intersection?

This afternoon, I was actually hit by a driver who was only looking to her left.

I had the right-of-way. I had the light. I was yelling for her to look right when I saw that she wasn't, but she never heard me, and pulled out, slamming into me and knocking my bike sideways into busy traffic.

Fortunately, I wasn't injured, but this could have been a very tragic situation. This intersection needs to be made into a NO RIGHT ON RED intersection. They have a green right arrow, so why allow a right on red situation at all? There is heavy traffic here, both vehicular and pedestrian, and this is just BEGGING for someone to get mowed down and killed...is that what it will finally take?

This needs to be fixed.

NOW.

The Emeryville bike/pedestrian meeting on this off-ramp issue last night went well, but so far Caltrans is proposing only very minor changes to this known problem location because, as they claim, there were no bike rider or pedestrian crashes reported there between 2010-2014.

We know there have been several just this year, but if they are not reported to the police or Caltrans they don't show up in the record. As such, if anyone has experienced a crash or even a close call at this off-ramp location on Powell Street while using the crosswalk, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM so Caltrans has it on record: http://www.dot.ca.gov/paffairs/pioform.html

Here is some template text you can us. Please also add any details about your personal experiences at this location:
"I am writing to report a hazardous crosswalk condition at the northbound 580/80 off-ramp onto Powell Street in Emeryville. Off-ramp drivers turning right on red (eastbound) onto Powell Street frequently look to the left for oncoming car traffic, but not to the right for bike riders or pedestrians crossing during the walk phase. We know of at least three individuals who have been hit at this location in 2016 alone, sometimes as a hit-and-run, and sometimes resulting in serious injury.

This crosswalk is part of the Bay Trail and gets a lot of use from bike riders and pedestrians of all ages. It connects to a very low stress facility on the waterfront to the north, and to the Bay Bridge pathway to the south which is already seeing significant use, and which will draw many more riders once the path connects to Yerba Buena Island later this year. However, the path along Powell Street has several known conflict points which need to be addressed with some short-term fixes right away, including this off-ramp location.

I encourage Caltrans to look into 1) installing upgraded crosswalk markings to make it more clear that this is a trail crossing, not just a regular crosswalk, 2) 'no right turns on red' electronic signs that illuminate whenever the walk signal is activated, 3) a median extension in the center of Powell using temporary materials to prevent drivers from cutting straight through from the off-ramp to the on-ramp as happens frequently during rush hour, resulting in more off-ramp traffic.

Thank you, and I appreciate your quick attention to this known problem area so that improvements may be implemented before anyone else is injured."

I was nearly hit here too, had to jump out of the way of a car driving extremely fast through the turn.

Thanks for this info LMS007, and I am very happy to hear you weren't injured. Would you be able to submit your experience to Caltrans via the link in my comment above? Much appreciated!

Thought I reported here, but I guess I didn't. Hit & run on September 8th. Driver appeared to be of Asian descent, mid- to late-20s, shoulder-length hair, driving a white Nissan Quest, CA license 6DSY913. Victim was myself, crossing with the crosswalk indicator illuminated and counting down from 13 at the time. September 8th, 2016 at 7pm. I had a headlight brightly flashing, riding a red Huffy Deluxe cruiser, wearing a helmet and reflective yellow vest, Helmet also bore a bright red flashing tail light. Bicycle equipped with front, rear, pedal, and wheel spoke reflectors. Minor injury (neck/shoulder/back), and significant damage to front wheel, forks, and handlebars. Driver impatiently waved me across only after hitting me, believing me to be all right. When he realized I wasn't, he sped away across traffic and back onto the interstate. CHP and Emeryville Police report that he lives in Daly City. Investigation is ongoing and is being hampered by jurisdiction. Law firms will unfortunately not touch the case as it is less than $5,000.00 damage/injury and suggest I take the matter to small claims court. Welcome to bicycle commuting, where if you're in a car, you're given carte blanche up to and including murder.