Truck blind spots are a problem for cyclists, pedestrians

At least seven cyclists have died since 2013 in Montreal in accidents involving a truck. The latest victim, Meryem Anoun, was struck by a dump truck on the corner of Bélanger St. and 6th Ave. last week.
Trucks, by virtue of their size and width, are plagued with blind spots in front, on the sides and in back of them. These blind spots are also referred to as no-zones. In 2015, a SAAQ survey found that 62 per cent of people didn’t know where a truck’s blind spots were.When a pe