Drivers Endangering Bicyclists (D.E.B.) Database
This
database is used to track drivers who engage in dangerous and/or
illegal activity around cyclists and bike routes in Vancouver, BC,
Canada. The purpose of
this project is to educate drivers and encourage them to be more
responsible with their driving.
Observed
incidents:
| Date
and time |
Location |
License
Plate |
Vehicle |
Driver |
Behavior |
| 10-June-05, 1:34 PM | Woodland / 7th Ave | VVV 320 | Grey Toyota Corolla | Female | Drove wrong way through traffic circle on bike route |
| 8-Sept-05, 6:49 PM |
W. Pender / Abbot |
5546 JH |
Dodge Truck |
Male |
Parked in bike lane,
then
drove down middle of bike lane for one block. |
| 24-Sept-05, 8:52 PM |
Windsor / 13th |
HGH 808 |
BMW |
Male |
Wrong way through
traffic
circle on bike route. |
| 12-Oct-05, 5:09 PM |
10th Ave @ Burrard
and
Cypress |
637 DDH |
Ignored right-turn
only
sign to enter bike route, went wrong way through traffic circle at
intersection of two bike routes. |
||
| 21-Oct-05, 7:14 PM |
10th Ave @ Burrard | 677 KAP |
Honda Odessey |
Male |
Ignored No-Entry
sign on
bike route |
| 21-Oct-05, 11:08 PM |
Cypress @ Broadway |
JNS 230 |
Dodge Minivan |
Male |
Ignored No-Entry
sign on
bike route and came within inches of killing a pedestrian |
| 21-Aug-06 4:02 PM |
Columbia between
Cordova & Powell |
BMM 147 |
Red Honda Civic |
Female |
Passed cyclists very
closely. Yelled that cyclists should not be traffic lane. |
| 11-Mar-07 3:45 PM | Ontario at King Edward | 649 CSB | Grey Audi | Male | Entered bike route illegally. (Turn only street) |
To help
you
record incidents you can download a notice
form. The top half can be given to drivers or placed on their
windshield. The bottom half of the form can be used by you to
record details of the incident.
This is an
independent, grassroots project designed to empower communities rather
than institutions of power. However if you want to work with the police
follow these steps:
1. If you are harassed by a car, and you call 911 within 10 minutes,
the police will dispatch an officer to find the driver.
2. If you are unable to phone within 10 minutes call 604.717.2997 -the
VPD driving complaint office. They will send a letter to the owner of
the vehicle.
3. You can also file a complaint with the Motor Vehicle Branch by
calling 604.661.6844.
4. You may also want to contact ICBC at 604.661.2800
(This research
came
from Lisa D. at BEST)
A
future version of this website will include a self-serve entry form to
record incidents. In the meantime you can email incidents to us and we
will add them to the database.
