Cyclist hit, dragged by alleged drunken driver near UC Berkeley

I bike through there quite frequently. The lane changes are a little iffy. As you go southbound the bike lane turns into a (right turn or straight) lane for autos. When there's a truck parked before the intersection a bike can be hard to see. I sometimes get nervous heading through there. When stopped there at the red light, I recommend waiting at the left side of the right most lane where you will be more visible. Check for aggressive drivers as you cross the intersection and move over to the right side.

Of course, there's not much one can do about a drunk driver. Such a sad story. I wish her all the best of luck.

That is a dangerous intersection. Going south, the bike lane effectively ends half a block from it. You have people turning right on Bancroft to get to points south in Berkeley, people going straight to loop around the campus and go south on Telegraph, and people going left at the next intersection heading to south side. Everyone's in a rush and you've just lost your bike lane. Bike East Bay should address this corridor.

I was up on Telegraph when it happened. Going back down, Center was a damn nightmare. Re-routes, blocked streets, it was horrible. Was the condition of the cyclist ever released? I read she was in critical condition last night.

Yeah, some streets are crazy for cyclists. When I was in Berkeley I would just bike a block over on Channing, which is way friendlier. Same with Shattuck - whenever I see a cyclist on Shattuck I think WHY???? just go one block over to Milvia and make your life way safer and easier.

I live in the East Bay and bike in Berkeley frequently. While this is awful and I hope that drunk driver dries out in a lengthy sentence, there's really no reason to bike on Banecroft or Shattuck. Milvia or Channing is much much better and quieter. I hope the cyclist makes a full recovery.

You don't need to drive that car, Citizen. There are plenty of public transit opportunities available to you.