A Winnipeg cyclist who's been working with Manitoba Public Insurance to document driver behaviour has collected thousands of videos over the past nine months showing both good and bad experiences he's had on the road.

Bike Winnipeg co-chair Ian Walker started the project last August using two GoPro cameras supplied by MPI. One camera's mounted on the back of his bike, the other on his helmet.

Walker has documented his everyday experiences cycling in the city during all four seasons.

Walker said, for the most part, drivers are respectful and careful around cyclists, but he has collected video examples of drivers running stop signs, red lights and not leaving enough room when passing him on his bike.

Walker shares the videos with MPI, specifically the ones that capture situations where he feels unsafe on the road.

"I want more people to be on bicycles,” said Walker. “I want people to feel safe doing it."

“I would like motorists and cyclists to understand how to operate safely on the streets of Winnipeg."

He said MPI was looking for members of Bike Winnipeg to partner with on the project and he volunteered. It's Walker's hope the project will make the roads safer for all commuters.

"I'm hoping that we can leave this project with people being better informed about the sorts of people that are using bikes and the sorts of people that are using cars."

Manitoba Public Insurance spokesperson Brian Smiley said the project is part of ongoing safety programming.

“The idea came up to humanize the cycling world, to see the streets from the eyes of a cyclist,” said Smiley. “Both groups (cyclists and motorists) are allowed to be on the road, it’s about how they interact with each other and just raising awareness about safety.”

Walker said better cycling infrastructure, mainly more bike routes separated from traffic, is ultimately what's needed to make cycling safer.

Winnipeg city council approved the city's 2016 pedestrian and cycling action plan last week, which will see $6 million-worth of improvements to the city's cycling and pedestrian infrastructure.