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WINNIPEG — City drivers aren’t getting the message when it comes to safety in school zones.
During a stakeout on Wednesday in three Winnipeg school zones, CAA Manitoba, Winnipeg police, along with teachers and parent volunteers, witnessed 819 instances of risky behaviours.
By Sarah Klein
WINNIPEG — Road maintenance is among the top concern found through a three-part series on road safety and bike paths ahead of this fall’s civic election.
CAA Manitoba and Bike Winnipeg released the final part of a three-part series on Wednesday, highlighting ways to move Winnipeg forward.
WINNIPEG — Maintaining a safe distance between motorists and cyclists is a top concern for both groups, a new poll commissioned by CAA Manitoba finds.
The study, conducted by Probe Research, found 46 percent of drivers and 70 percent of cyclists put passing safely among their top three concerns.
The votes are in and Manitobans have named Empress Street as the worst road in the province.
Results of CAA Manitoba’s seventh annual Worst Roads campaign were released Thursday, crowing the St. James area street with the dubious title.
Drivers in need of roadside assistance now have a new way of calling for help through a partnership between CAA and Waze.
The real-time crowdsourced navigation app will now include a feature for CAA members to request help.
WINNIPEG — The lingering winter-like weather has extended CAA Manitoba’s Worst Roads campaign by another week.
Motorists have been voting for which roads in the province they feel are the worst, whether it be for potholes, safety or other infrastructure-related matters. New this year, CAA is also including cyclists in the annual campaign.
Manitoba has some pretty shabby-looking roads. We know this. CAA Manitoba is hoping you nominate those same roads in their annual Worst Roads campaign.
For the seventh year, the automobile club is turning to the public to solicit votes on which roads are some of the province’s worst. The data collected is then used to lobby the province and municipal governments to take action in addressing some of the worst offenders, whether it be deteriorated highway shoulders, potholes, or roadways that are generally unsafe.
WINNIPEG — A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in south Winnipeg as police and CAA Manitoba officials were carrying out a pre-spring break safety assessment last week.
The incident is just one of 359 traffic violations spotted last week at five crosswalk locations throughout the city.
