E-7159: Petition to the House of Commons — Canadian Petition Tracker
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Track petition E-7159 — "Petition to the House of Commons" sponsored by Xavier Barsalou-Duval. 11,137 signatures and counting. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Petition Text
Petition to the House of Commons
Whereas:
• Road safety depends on adequate visibility, particularly when driving at night;
• Many Canadians are experiencing increased glare from modern vehicle headlights, especially those with light-emitting diodes (LED);
• This glare can occur even when headlights comply with current standards, given the actual conditions of Canadian roads such as slopes, curves and irregularities;
• Current federal standards rely primarily on technical measurements of light intensity under ideal conditions, without fully considering how brightness is actually perceived by the human eye;
• Cool white light is more aggressive to human vision and increases the risk of glare and temporary loss of visibility;
• Glare reduces the ability to detect pedestrians, cyclists and obstacles, thereby increasing the risk of collisions; and
• Seniors are particularly vulnerable to glare due to age-related changes in vision.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1. Modernize the federal regulations governing motor vehicle headlights;
2. Incorporate criteria into these regulations that consider human perception of brightness;
3. More strictly regulate the colour spectrum, power and dispersion of light beams, particularly those using LED technology; and
4. Take concrete measures to reduce glare and improve road safety for the entire population, especially seniors.