Report a camera van, road closure or biker down

The Alerts view on the Map tab shows what riders should know about right now. Every alert is reported by a rider.

Report one

1. Stop somewhere safe. Reports only work while you're stopped.
2. On the Map tab, with the Alerts view showing, tap + and choose Report a camera van, Report a road closure or Report a biker down.
3. Choose whether it's where you are or at a Waypoint you place on the map, and fill in what you know.
4. Tap Send report.

The kinds

• Camera van: parked up and checking speeds. Shows for 2 hours from the last time a rider confirmed it.
• Road closure: why it's closed, how much is closed, and the diversion and end time if you know them. Shows until that time, or for 24 hours from the last confirmation.
• Biker down: how bad it looks, whether help is there, and whether the road is blocked. Shows for 2 hours, or until it's cleared.

Who's told

When you report an alert, Byker tells:

• riders going to, or interested in, an event whose route passes it while it lasts;
• riders with a ride in their Planned rides that passes it;
• riders sharing their location within 5 miles.

Each rider is told once about each alert. Riders choose these under Camera vans and Map alerts in their notification settings.

Biker down: call 999 first. Byker tells other riders, not the emergency services. Never add the rider's name, a photo of them or their registration.