mbonsma, 28 days ago to random

500 signatures in less than 48 hours! We've already reached the threshold for the petition to be certified!
#DesignSafeSystems
#DeadlyByDesign

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-4944

mbonsma, 29 days ago to random

Next time you're on the highway, look at the vehicles around you. Chances are you'll see plenty of ordinary cars. But that's about to change: in 2008, 54% of new vehicles in Canada were cars, while in 2022 it was just 17%. As old vehicles die, we will soon be surrounded by behemoths, only trucks and SUVs.
#DeadlyByDesign

https://driving.ca/column/driving-by-numbers/canadas-best-selling-cars-for-the-past-15-years

mbonsma, 29 days ago to random

Safety is the focus of this petition because people are being injured and killed right now. But there are so many other reasons to demand smaller vehicles, and here are some of them. 🧵
#DeadlyByDesign

https://mastodon.social/@mbonsma/112317556998235401

mbonsma, 1 month ago to random

"An arms race on our streets." Oversized SUVs and pickups are bad for all of us: pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, and drivers. It's not fair that safety testing in Canada is only for those on the inside of the vehicle. Sign the federal petition here: https://ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-4944

An excellent article and report about the issue of large vehicles: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-report-from-advocacy-groups-urges-tighter-regulations-for-suvs-and/

#DeadlyByDesign