News - MPI

A total of 457 calls have been placed to Manitoba Public Insurance’s anonymous TIPS Line as of the end of September – a 38 per cent increase from the previous high of 330 calls received for all of 2016.

Teen drivers’ behaviours are at the forefront of two initiatives aimed at reducing collisions – Manitoba Public Insurance’s new Driver Z program and National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 20-26).

Manitoba Public Insurance reported net income of $164.2 million for the first six months of its 2019/20 fiscal year – an increase of $91.4 million over the same time period last year.

Hundreds of Manitoba drivers have admitted to angry driving, according to a Manitoba Public Insurance road safety survey. Of the 1,500 drivers surveyed, three in 10 admitted they committed acts of road rage after experiencing feelings of anger.

Manitoba Public Insurance has requested a rate decrease of 0.6 per cent in an amendment to its 2020-21 General Rate Application filed Oct. 4 with the Public Utilities Board. If approved, 610,000 Manitoba vehicles will have lower Basic auto insurance premiums.

This year could be the deadliest in decades for pedestrian fatalities, according to Manitoba Public Insurance. As of mid-September 2019, there have been as many pedestrian fatalities (12) on public roadways as in the previous five-year annual average (12), according to MPI.

On average, there are nearly 40 collisions yearly in Manitoba involving agricultural equipment and passenger vehicles, according to Manitoba Public Insurance data.

Manitoba Public Insurance is once again partnering with law enforcement agencies throughout the province to fund enhanced enforcement activities in and around schools over the month of September.

For the first five months of this year, Manitoba Public Insurance’s TIPS Line has received a 63 per cent increase in calls compared to the same time period last year.

Eight in 10 Manitobans say it’s unacceptable to drive after consuming marijuana, according to a recent Manitoba Public Insurance survey of 1,500 Manitobans.