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For many students at the University of California, Berkeley, walking from building to building is the best way to get around. The restrictions the university has placed on motor vehicles to make walking safer actually can make driving on campus a hassle.
This campus policy regarding vehicle access to campus has the specifically stated goal of protecting the thousands of students and others traveling on foot across the campus. Only those with special permission may take a vehicle into an area designated only for foot traffic. Vehicles that may gain access to campus include the following:
- Campus maintenance and service vehicles
- Public and commuter vehicles such as cars, shuttles, buses and vans
- Construction vehicles
- Emergency vehicles, which may include electric vehicles and golf carts
- Commercial vehicles
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When you are a pedestrian, you need to watch out for all cars, including Ubers and Lyfts.
In the event an Uber driver hits you, then you initially need to follow the same basic steps as if any other vehicle struck you.
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