Side Guards
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Vancouver council approves mandatory side guards for city-owned or contracted trucksA motion to require side guards on trucks entering urban areas in Vancouver was passed by city council in the wake of a fatal collision involving a cyclist in Yaletown.HealthJul 21, 2022
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Edmonton pilot project tests side guards on trucks to protect cyclists, pedestriansSome Canadian cities have already started using them and now a pilot project is underway in Alberta's capital to see if side guards on trucks can help reduce pedestrian and cyclist fatalitHealthAug 10, 2017
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Halifax begins installing side guards on city heavy duty vehicles“We’ve had experience where we’ve had unfortunate collisions where cyclists have been dragged under the rear wheels and have been killed.”TrafficNov 15, 2016
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Side guards, bus passes and Sidney Crosby: highlights from Halifax Regional CouncilFrom naming a Cole Harbour street after an iconic Nova Scotia hockey player, to the safety of cyclists and pedestrians, here are the regional council highlights.PoliticsJun 21, 2016
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Cycling coalition calls for protective sideguards on trucks after cyclist killedProtective side guards would prevent cyclists from being dragged under the vehicle after being struck.Oct 7, 2015
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Chow renews call for mandatory side guards on trucksNew Democrat MP Olivia Chow says Canada is a step closer to safer roads after an Ontario truck manufacturer agreed to put side guards on all its new vehicles.CanadaApr 9, 2013
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Tories deflate proposed cycling safety lawThe Conservative government is putting the brakes on a cycling safety bill that would see side guards made mandatory for transport trucks, saying it is up to provinces and cities to enact legislation.Nov 14, 2011
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