News - Drivers

After recently receiving a number of complaints about motorists failing to properly stop at intersections within the community of Mitchell, Steinbach RCMP conducted intersection enforcement in the community on January 20 and 21, 2015.

Motorists and farmers will be using the same roads over the next few weeks and Keystone Agricultural Producers urges them all to play it safe.

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.

The RCMP have announced a new initiative for western Manitoba that targets high-risk drivers whose behaviour behind the wheel has caused serious injuries or death.

Legislation allowing the province to suspend the driver’s licence of those who drove a vehicle as a part of a drug-trafficking offence is now in effect, Attorney General Andrew Swan announced.

Drivers caught texting or using hand-held cellphones could face a fine of almost $200 under a new law that takes effect July 15 under amendments to the Highway Traffic Act, Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Steve Ashton announced today.

People convicted of drug trafficking who drove a motor vehicle to commit the offence would face suspensions of their licence to drive under a proposed new provision of the Highway Traffic Act introduced by Attorney General Andrew Swan.

Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation is reminding motorists of a speed limit increase on two sections of the Trans-Canada Highway that takes effect July 1, 2009.

Three long distance truck drivers employed at a Steinbach based transport company were recently honored for their hard work and dedication to the trucking industry.