Stay safe on the roads this long weekend.
As the long weekend gets underway drivers are encouraged to use extra caution when out for a drive.
On average two people die during the Terry Fox Day holiday each year, for the past five years.
Another 86 people are injured in motor vehicle collisions over the August long weekend.
“Too often, these were fatalities and serious injuries that didn’t need to happen,” said Ward Keith, vice-president, Business Development & Communications, Chief Administrative Officer, Manitoba Public Insurance.
“Road safety is everyone’s responsibility and every road user needs to do their part to keep themselves and each other safe. This is particularly important over long weekends when highway traffic volumes are higher and people are in a hurry to get to their holiday weekend destinations.”
MPI encourages people to find a safe way home.
Driving drunk or high slows reaction time and continues to be a major contributor to fatal collisions in Manitoba.
Follow all speed limits, especially in construction zones.
Follow flag person directions including slowing down or stopping, they help control the flow of traffic.
