Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions. The first one is from cyclists and pedestrians asking for the federal government to introduce a regulation under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act requiring aerodynamic side guards for trucks and trailers to prevent cyclists and pedestrians from being pulled under the wheels of these vehicles.
The petitioners note that side guards on trucks were made mandatory in the U.K. in 1986 and in the European Union in 1989, resulting in a 61% drop in cyclist and pedestrian death in the U.K. and a 20% drop in pedestrian fatalities in Germany. They also note that large trucks are involved in approximately 20% of cycling fatalities in Canada. It is about time this got done.