Some 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 fatalit

Projet Montreal, along with Jeannette Holman-Price, are calling on the city of Montreal to implement new safety regulations for their snow-removal trucks.

The metal barrier is designed to prevent a cyclist or pedestrian from falling underneath a vehicle in a collision, specifically when the vehicle is making a right-hand turn.