News - MPI

More than 2,200 impaired drivers have been taken off the roads over the last 10 years thanks to the Manitoba Public Insurance sponsored RoadWatch program.

For the first four months of 2019, pedestrians made up nearly half – six of 14 people – of the fatalities on Manitoba’s public roadways, according to Manitoba Public Insurance.

Over the last five years, 22 motorcyclists have been killed on Manitoba public roadways while another 700 have been injured. With May being National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, Manitoba Public Insurance is renewing its call to ‘Save The 100’ – the average number of people killed yearly on Manitoba public roadways.

With expected higher than normal traffic volumes this Easter long weekend, Manitoba Public Insurance is putting out a call of action to drivers to place additional focus on road safety.

On Wednesday April 3rd through Friday the 5th, Steinbach RCMP Detachment and Traffic Services members combined their efforts in an MPI funded campaign related to distracted driving.

Manitoba Public Insurance is once again funding a highly successful road safety initiative aimed at drivers who continue to illegally use hand-held electronic devices while driving.

As part of the Manitoba government’s commitment to public safety, mandatory entry-level training for commercial truck drivers will be implemented Sept. 1.

In the first two months of 2019, preliminary counts report five people killed on public roadways in Manitoba. This total is significantly lower (62 per cent) than the same time frame in 2018 – a total of 13 people.

A total of six charges have been laid against two individuals who allegedly committed separate frauds against Manitoba Public Insurance.

Manitoba Public Insurance is encouraging vehicle owners to inspect their extension and block heater cords after several recent vehicle fires have been linked to electrical arcing.