Last year, changes went into effect at ICBC in order to limit costs and make the rating system fairer — and more just — for all who drive.

However, not every British Columbian owns or drives a motor vehicle. Vulnerable road users — people who predominantly walk, cycle or wheel for transportation, as well as those who use transit — represent neither the source of a significant proportion of the losses at the Crown corporation, nor the overriding need to overhaul its rating system.