A cyclist has died this past weekend after being struck by a pick-up truck near Letellier, Manitoba.
On July 1, 2013, at 1pm, St-Pierre-Jolys RCMP and local emergency services were dispatched to the scene of an accident on Main Street in Grunthal where a vehicle had collided with a cyclist.
A new road safety public awareness campaign is being launched by the province to encourage drivers and cyclists to be more aware of each other while travelling on Manitoba’s streets and roads.
This spring, many Manitobans will eagerly dust off their bicycles and head out to ride and enjoy the outdoors. The RCMP are advising the public of some basic rules to stay safe.
MPI reports that on average, three cyclists are killed and more than 250 injured yearly in Manitoba as the result of being involved in a crash with an automobile.
Steinbach RCMP are requesting the public’s help in identifying the driver of a vehicle involved in a collision with a cyclist at the intersection of Chapel Drive and Mackenzie Avenue in Steinbach.
Spring is just around the corner and it will soon be time to take your bicycle out for a ride. In effort to reduce the number of cycling head injuries, the Province of Manitoba has introduced a legislation that requires cyclist under the age of 18 to wear a properly fitted and fastened protective helmet.
On October 25, 2012, at about 8am, Swan River RCMP and the Parkland EMS were dispatched to a collision involving a car and a cyclist at Main street and 5th Avenue, in Swan River, Manitoba.
On September 25, 2012, just before 10:30am, Portage la Prairie RCMP, EMS and Fire Department, responded to a collision involving a vehicle and cyclist on 8th Street NW in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
Thompson RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle involved in a fatal hit and run collision involving a cyclist.
