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Police records show high number of bicycle collisions on campus border

Shlomo Bentin, who was a guest lecturer at UC Berkeley, was killed after a collision with a truck near the intersection of Bancroft Way and Fulton Street on July 13, 2012.
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Shlomo Bentin, who was a guest lecturer at UC Berkeley, was killed after a collision with a truck near the intersection of Bancroft Way and Fulton Street on July 13, 2012.

Though gauging the relative danger of Berkeley’s streets remains difficult, data obtained from the police records shows that well over a hundred bicycle-involved collisions typically occur each year. Read More…

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The city of Berkeley has begun construction on a new bike path that will extend through the Berkeley Marina. The new path will promote the safety of cyclists and pedestrians.

New bike path to open at Berkeley Marina

The city of Berkeley began construction last week of a new bike path extending through the Berkeley Marina, a project that has been in the making for more than eight years in order to create a safer cycling environment in the area. Read More…