Here is a link to a great article from Bicycling Magazine.
Although it deals with US and State Laws, it certainly summs up the feeling I get from drivers in our area and in Canada ... "It's just an accident." - insert shoulder shrug.
If there is anyone that can comment on the the laws in Canada and BC drop me a line at anjin12@gmail.com
Here is the link
http://bicycling.com/blogs/roadrights/2009/11/18/traffic-injustice/?cm_mmc=BicyclingNL-_-2009_12_01-_-blog-_-roadrights