In efforts to reduce an estimated 30,000 intersection collisions yearly in Manitoba, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is providing funding for a new intersection speed enforcement program conducted by three police agencies: Winnipeg Police Service, Brandon Police Service and the Manitoba RCMP.
Enforcement focus will be on intersections and the speed of vehicles as they travel through them, adherence to traffic control devices, and clearing the intersection before the light change. The program recently launched and will continue until late fall.
“Many of these intersection collisions could have been prevented if the drivers adjusted their speed and adhered to the on-site traffic signals,” said Satvir Jatana, MPI’s Chief Customer Officer. “While entering an intersection, the combination of speed and not adhering to a traffic signal, like a traffic light, is potentially fatal. The new intersection/speed program is aimed at those drivers who put others at risk. Our goal is to reduce collisions, fatalities and injuries. Helping to create safer roads for all, continues to be our focus.”
Participating police agencies will be conducting enforcement at designated high-collision intersections. Of note, the intersections listed below are high-collision intersections and could be monitored by participating police agencies.
“The Manitoba Association of Chiefs of Police Traffic Committee support the speed and intersection campaign and encourage motorists to pay attention to their speed knowing full well the faster they are going the longer it takes for them to stop,” said Winnipeg Police Service Inspector Doug Roxburgh, Chair of the MACP Traffic Committee. Motorists should think about how their driving habits could potentially impact others and we should all decide to drive to the posted speed limits.”
