The amount you have to pay to drive could be going down come March.

Manitoba Public Insurance is asking the Public Utilities Board for an average reduction of 0.6 percent.

"We have a commitment to reduce operating costs and that's one reason why we're hoping this will happen," said Brian Smiley with Manitoba Public Insurance. 

The rate decrease for more than 800,000 private passenger vehicles would be an average of 0.9 percent if MPI's proposal is accepted.

On the negative, motorcycle premiums would increase an average of 5.1 percent.

If accepted, the new rates would take effect on March 1, 2020.