Overview
- The crash happened on June 18, 2026, near East 1st Avenue in Vancouver when a 37‑year‑old Chilliwack rider used the right shoulder to pass heavy traffic and struck the rear of a blue pickup.
- A police cruiser activated lights and siren before the pickup signalled and pulled right as required but the motorcyclist continued on the shoulder and ran over a road sign into the truck.
- Dash‑cam video released by B.C. Highway Patrol shows the pass, the collision with a concrete divider, the rider walking toward the pickup driver, and officers placing him in handcuffs.
- The rider was arrested for flight from police, later released, fined $109 for passing on the right and $196 for driving without consideration, and his Harley was impounded for seven days.
- Authorities say shoulders contain loose gravel, debris and other hazards that make right‑shoulder passing particularly risky and they are using the case as a public safety reminder to deter the maneuver.