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Report #: 2013LIC0237
Report Title: Cycling Helmet Related Contraventions Processed in BC from 2008 to 2012 by Violation
Location

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Requested By: Kathy Taylor

Requested On: 16-Sep-13

Prepared By: Luigi Guerra

Completion Date: 10-Oct-13

Data Source: ICBC Contravention Database

Data As Of: 31-Aug-13

Synopsis of Cycling Helmet Related Contraventions Processed in BC by Region, Year and Violation
Request: Location from 2008 to 2012.

Rounding has not been applied to these data.

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Caveats: Data Settling:

Numbers will continue to change, especially for the most recent time periods, because of
late reporting, and corrections and adjustments.

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Cycling Helmet Related Contraventions Processed in BC from 2008 to 2012

by Violation Location in Greater Vancouver

Violation Location 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total

BURNABY 15 51 64 78 61 269
COQUITLAM 28 9 5 12 9 63
GIBSONS 0 2 0 0 0 2
MAPLE RIDGE 69 19 15 13 19 135
NEW WESTMINSTER 8 3 15 7 8 41
NORTH VANCOUVER 25 14 276 120 262 697
PEMBERTON 0 0 1 1 0 2
PITT MEADOWS 6 4 0 1 0 11
PORT COQUITLAM 22 9 10 9 7 57
PORT MOODY 3 1 3 5 8 20
SECHELT 8 0 0 0 0 8
SQUAMISH 7 1 3 2 14 27
VANCOUVER 3,462 3,169 2,855 1,853 1,827 13,166
WEST VANCOUVER 16 4 4 7 6 37
WHISTLER 1 3 1 4 5 14
Grand Total 3,670 3,289 3,252 2,112 2,226 14,549

Notes:
Cycling Helmet Related Contraventions are defined as:
MVA Section 184.1 Fail to Wear Bicycle Safety Helmet
MVA Section 184.2 Permit Cycling Without Required Bicycle Helmet
The data has been sorted by Violation location.
The Organizations that issued the contraventions are from any of the following enforcement agencies:
B.C. Transit
Canadian Forces Military Police
Canadian National Police
Integrated Road Safety Unit
Municipal Police Agencies and RCMP
SCBC Transportation Authority South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service
Canadian Pacific Police
Enforcement agencies can issue tickets outside of their base/location
Regions are defined as ICBC Operation Regions
Contravention Counts are subject to change, because of late reporting, corrections and adjustments.

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Cycling Helmet Related Contraventions Processed in BC from 2008 to 2012

by Violation Location in the Fraser Valley

Violation Location 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total

ABBOTSFORD 58 56 41 46 44 245
AGASSIZ 4 3 4 2 0 13
CHILLIWACK 22 53 196 72 87 430
DELTA 12 14 19 12 12 69
HOPE 31 9 5 27 41 113
LANGLEY 52 126 107 190 264 739
MISSION 1 9 6 11 10 37
RICHMOND 55 34 24 18 20 151
SURREY 82 122 215 157 89 665
WHITE ROCK 4 0 0 3 1 8
Grand Total 321 426 617 538 568 2,470

Notes:
Cycling Helmet Related Contraventions are defined as:
MVA Section 184.1 Fail to Wear Bicycle Safety Helmet
MVA Section 184.2 Permit Cycling Without Required Bicycle Helmet
The data has been sorted by Violation location.
The Organizations that issued the contraventions are from any of the following enforcement agencies:
B.C. Transit
Canadian Forces Military Police
Canadian National Police
Integrated Road Safety Unit
Municipal Police Agencies and RCMP
SCBC Transportation Authority South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service
Canadian Pacific Police
Enforcement agencies can issue tickets outside of their base/location
Regions are defined as ICBC Operation Regions
Contravention Counts are subject to change, because of late reporting, corrections and adjustments.

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Cycling Helmet Related Contraventions Processed in BC from 2008 to 2012

by Violation Location in the North Central

Violation Location 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total

100 MILE HOUSE 0 0 0 1 0 1
BURNS LAKE 1 0 0 0 0 1
DAWSON CREEK 0 0 0 1 0 1
FORT NELSON 0 1 2 1 11 15
FORT ST JAMES 0 0 0 0 2 2
FORT ST JOHN 1 5 1 0 4 11
HAGENSBORG 0 1 0 0 0 1
MASSET 1 1 1 0 0 3
MCBRIDE 1 0 0 0 0 1
PRINCE GEORGE 41 20 37 86 23 207
PRINCE RUPERT 1 0 1 10 3 15
QUESNEL 0 0 6 3 1 10
SMITHERS 1 11 3 0 3 18
TERRACE 1 1 13 6 1 22
VANDERHOOF 2 6 1 0 0 9
WILLIAMS LAKE 2 1 6 0 0 9
Grand Total 52 47 71 108 48 326

Notes:
Cycling Helmet Related Contraventions are defined as:
MVA Section 184.1 Fail to Wear Bicycle Safety Helmet
MVA Section 184.2 Permit Cycling Without Required Bicycle Helmet
The data has been sorted by Violation location.
The Organizations that issued the contraventions are from any of the following enforcement agencies:
B.C. Transit
Canadian Forces Military Police
Canadian National Police
Integrated Road Safety Unit
Municipal Police Agencies and RCMP
SCBC Transportation Authority South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service
Canadian Pacific Police
Enforcement agencies can issue tickets outside of their base/location
Regions are defined as ICBC Operation Regions
Contravention Counts are subject to change, because of late reporting, corrections and adjustments.

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Cycling Helmet Related Contraventions Processed in BC from 2008 to 2012

by Violation Location in the Southern Interior

Violation Location 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total

ARMSTRONG 0 1 0 1 2 4
CACHE CREEK 0 0 0 1 1 2
CASTLEGAR 1 0 0 0 2 3
CLEARWATER 0 0 1 1 0 2
COLDSTREAM 0 0 0 1 0 1
CRANBROOK 0 2 0 0 1 3
CRESTON 0 0 1 0 1 2
ENDERBY 0 1 0 0 1 2
FERNIE 0 0 0 1 0 1
GOLDEN 3 0 1 0 0 4
GRAND FORKS 0 1 1 2 3 7
KAMLOOPS 42 30 135 37 13 257
KELOWNA 6 27 29 64 61 187
KEREMEOS 1 0 0 0 0 1
LAKE COUNTRY 0 0 0 1 0 1
MERRITT 11 1 16 9 8 45
NAKUSP 0 0 0 0 1 1
NELSON 2 7 4 6 1 20
OKANAGAN FALLS 0 0 0 1 0 1
OLIVER 0 3 0 0 0 3
PENTICTON 42 39 12 15 9 117
PRINCETON 2 0 0 0 0 2
PRITCHARD 0 0 2 0 0 2
REVELSTOKE 3 5 78 25 36 147
SALMON ARM 0 0 1 2 0 3
SCOTCH CREEK 0 0 0 1 0 1
SICAMOUS 0 0 2 0 0 2
SUMMERLAND 0 0 2 0 0 2
TRAIL 0 2 0 0 2 4
VERNON 3 2 36 7 7 55
WEST KELOWNA 0 2 1 0 0 3
WINLAW 0 1 0 0 0 1
Grand Total 116 124 322 175 149 886

Notes:
Cycling Helmet Related Contraventions are defined as:
MVA Section 184.1 Fail to Wear Bicycle Safety Helmet
MVA Section 184.2 Permit Cycling Without Required Bicycle Helmet
The data has been sorted by Violation location.
The Organizations that issued the contraventions are from any of the following enforcement agencies:
B.C. Transit
Canadian Forces Military Police
Canadian National Police
Integrated Road Safety Unit
Municipal Police Agencies and RCMP
SCBC Transportation Authority South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service
Canadian Pacific Police
Enforcement agencies can issue tickets outside of their base/location
Regions are defined as ICBC Operation Regions
Contravention Counts are subject to change, because of late reporting, corrections and adjustments.

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Cycling Helmet Related Contraventions Processed in BC from 2008 to 2012

by Violation Location on Vancouver Island

Violation Location 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total

CAMPBELL RIVER 36 9 3 3 4 55
CENTRAL SAANICH 1 2 6 4 1 14
CHEMAINUS 0 5 0 0 0 5
COLWOOD 0 3 0 0 2 5
COMOX 0 0 0 1 2 3
COURTENAY 6 12 1 15 22 56
COWICHAN BAY 0 1 0 0 0 1
CUMBERLAND 0 3 0 1 0 4
DUNCAN 2 6 8 2 8 26
ESQUIMALT 6 19 5 2 2 34
GABRIOLA ISLAND 0 0 2 0 0 2
GOLD RIVER 0 0 0 2 0 2
LADYSMITH 1 0 0 0 0 1
LAKE COWICHAN 1 0 0 0 0 1
LANGFORD 2 17 10 4 54 87
NANAIMO 14 15 12 39 99 179
NORTH SAANICH 13 8 3 3 1 28
OAK BAY 17 28 15 31 43 134
PARKSVILLE 0 1 8 9 6 24
PORT ALBERNI 1 4 1 4 1 11
PORT HARDY 0 1 0 1 0 2
PORT MCNEILL 0 0 4 2 0 6
PORT RENFREW 0 0 0 0 1 1
POWELL RIVER 0 0 0 1 0 1
QUALICUM BEACH 1 0 0 0 1 2
SAANICH 145 181 185 119 193 823
SHAWNIGAN LAKE 0 1 0 0 0 1
SIDNEY 7 24 10 14 20 75
SOOKE 1 9 5 14 6 35
TOFINO 0 0 1 0 0 1
UCLUELET 2 1 4 2 0 9
VICTORIA 1,110 722 689 938 615 4,074
VIEW ROYAL 0 4 0 0 3 7
Grand Total 1,366 1,076 972 1,211 1,084 5,709

Notes:
Cycling Helmet Related Contraventions are defined as:
MVA Section 184.1 Fail to Wear Bicycle Safety Helmet
MVA Section 184.2 Permit Cycling Without Required Bicycle Helmet
The data has been sorted by Violation location.
The Organizations that issued the contraventions are from any of the following enforcement agencies:
B.C. Transit
Canadian Forces Military Police
Canadian National Police
Integrated Road Safety Unit
Municipal Police Agencies and RCMP
SCBC Transportation Authority South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Police Service
Canadian Pacific Police
Enforcement agencies can issue tickets outside of their base/location
Regions are defined as ICBC Operation Regions
Contravention Counts are subject to change, because of late reporting, corrections and adjustments.

Prepared by: Luigi Guerra

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