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WINNIPEG — Tougher penalties will come into effect December 16 for those who choose to drink and drive in Manitoba.
The province is implementing immediate roadside vehicle impoundment and license suspensions for drivers who register a “warn” level (blood alcohol content of .05 to .079) on an approved screening device.
Manitoba Public Insurance’s tips line is seeing a spike in calls from concerned Manitobans over alleged insurance fraud.
MPI says 457 calls have been made to the line this year as of the end of September. That’s up 38 percent from the previous high of 330 calls in 2016.
By Kelly Geraldine Malone The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — An Indigenous man in Manitoba has had his NDN CAR personalized licence plate returned, but an avid “Star Trek” fan learned resistance is futile in his court fight to get his Borg-themed plate back.
Nick Troller had filed a legal challenge against Manitoba Public Insurance over its decision to revoke the ASIMIL8 plate after receiving a complaint that it was offensive to Indigenous people.
Drivers will get a break next year if a proposed rate decrease by Manitoba Public Insurance is approved.
MPI has applied for a 0.6 percent decrease in insurance premiums for 2020-21 through the Public Utilities Board.
Manitoba Public Insurance says 2019 is shaping up to be one of the deadliest on the roads for pedestrians.
The public insurer says as of mid-September, there have been 12 fatal pedestrian crashes this year, compared to 12 in the previous five-year annual average.
Drivers will see increased police patrols in and around school zones across the province as part of an enforcement blitz.
Manitoba Public Insurance is partnering with three police agencies to watch for speeding drivers and ensure safety during the first month of classes.
A Manitoba Public Insurance campaign is putting the breaks on auto insurance fraud.
Additional police officers are being put out on Manitoba roads this long weekend to catch impaired drivers.
The 21st annual RoadWatch program will run until November to supplement existing police resources.
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — A lawyer representing Manitoba says a “Star Trek” fan wasn’t allowed to keep his personalized ASIMIL8 licence plate because the word cannot be removed from the history of forced assimilation of Indigenous people in the province.
Manitoba Justice lawyer Charles Murray told a Winnipeg court Monday that licence plates are owned and issued by Manitoba Public Insurance, and the insurer cannot be divorced from a historical context of “cultural genocide.”
Manitoba Public Insurance is funding increased police enforcement to catch distracted drivers in the act.
MPI is targeting the enforcement programs for April, July and October in Winnipeg, Brandon, Winkler, Morden and the RCMP.
