Reporting Road Hazards
Road hazards of all kinds can increase the risk of crashes and collisions to people on bicycles.
Examples of hazards on roads, highway shoulders and paths include gravel, sand, glass, metal debris and other garbage, animal carcasses, fallen trees, defective signs, damaged structures, potholes, longitudinal cracks, sunken drainage grates, overgrown vegetation, snow and ice, flooding and view obstructions.
If you encounter hazards during your ride, please report them to the authorities listed below as soon as possible.
BikeMaps.org uses crowdsource data to map bicycle safety factors worldwide.
Provincial Roads, Highways and Bridges - Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Comox Valley - Hazard Report - Comox Valley Cycling Coalition
Metro Vancouver - Report Route Problems | HUB
Victoria - Road & Sidewalk Maintenance
Other Municipalities - BC - Local Governments | CivicInfoBC
Anywhere you cycle - BikeMaps.org
For Major Issues and Improvement Requests
Found a trouble spot that’s an ideal candidate for an upgraded cycling route, protected bike lanes or safer intersection?
For roads in your local community, write your Mayor and Council, and copy your local advocacy organization in the letter
For provincial highways and bridges, please write the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and your MLA, and include the BC Cycling Coalition in your correspondence (via ‘cc’).