Manitoba Public Insurance and its road safety partners are putting out a call for safety to all Manitoba motorists.
Intersections, by their very design, are planned points of conflict. Drivers approaching intersections have a flurry of factors to consider in a split second and someone always has to yield.
Thousands of crashes in the province are the direct result of motorists driving too fast on ice/snow-covered roads, according to Manitoba Public Insurance.
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation reminds motorists to drive safely during the holiday season, adapt to road conditions and watch for snow-clearing equipment.
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation is asking drivers to drive to road conditions and to watch for snow-clearing equipment on highways and provincial roads.
Time and again, motorists are told to “drive for the conditions.” While that is absolutely true, what does it mean? It means having an awareness of what the road conditions are like and what the results of those conditions will have on your ability to maneuver your vehicle.
Good drivers just drive. It is drivers who are distracted who become a danger on the road. Year-to-date, 86 people have died on Manitoba roads.
Fall is the season for the mating and migration of many species of wildlife, which means they tend to travel and cross roads more frequently, increasing the risk of collision with a motor vehicle.
This Thanksgiving weekend marks “Operation Impact” – a national enforcement campaign designed to aggressively enforce laws against high-risk driving behaviour.
On September 25, 2013, RCMP East District Traffic Services staged a mock vehicle collision that focused on the deadly consequences of texting and driving.
