Glenboro Driver Ed

Sad that too many kids won’t have the opportunity to enroll

Just slow down

There is no such thing as a “routine” traffic stop. An officer has to exit the police vehicle, approach a driver with little information about that person and has to do so while vehicles whip past at highway speeds. So much can go wrong.

When a person is struck by a vehicle travelling 80 kilometres an hour, there is almost no chance of survival. At 45 kilometres an hour, a person has a 50% chance of survival. At 30 kilometres an hour, there is a 90% chance a person will survive. Slowing down can mean the difference between life or death.

Today, the RCMP simulated the safe way to pass an emergency vehicle on the side of the road. Then, to experience what officers and other emergency personnel encounter roadside, the RCMP set up a scenario that allowed those in attendance to see what the officer sees, to be in the officer’s position when a car comes close to them while they are outside of their vehicle.

“We do all we can to keep officers safe when they are conducting traffic stops,” said Inspector Ed Moreland, Officer in Charge of Traffic Services for the Manitoba RCMP. “Our officers are trained to park partially overlapped with the stopped vehicle in order to create a safety pocket. This is done so that the police car will be hit before an officer is. However, with the high speeds motorists are travelling, officers do get hit, and the results can be tragic. That is why we are here today.”

If the speed limit is 80 kilometres an hour or higher, motorists must slow to 60 km/h. If the speed limit is 79 km/h or lower, they must slow to 40 km/h. On a two-way highway, motorists must wait and only pass the emergency vehicle when it is safe to do so. If it is a highway with two or more lanes in the same direction, motorists must move to the far lane.

The Slow Down, Move Over law came into effect under the Highway Traffic Act 109.1(2) in 2011. It is a $299 fine and two driver safety rating points for the infraction. In 2017, RCMP have charged more than 400 people under this legislation.

Snow plows can create swirling snow and reduced visibility. Stay well back of snow plows, slow down & NEVER pass on the right.

https://youtu.be/1HvmtbZzA40?si=d0SW2_nQQKZVyfmm. For those getting ready for their road test hahaha

What does a yellow light mean?

Harvest time is now here. Please slow down

Unfortunately every course filled up pretty quickly. Next registration date will be August 28. Hopefully those students wanting to take driving lessons will find a course to enrol in.

September Driver Z classes are now live! Visit Course Finder to register now.

Course Finder will be updated monthly with new availability. Visit the Driver Z page on mpi.mb.ca for more information.

https://apps.mpi.mb.ca/CourseFinder/?l=e

Registration opens tomorrow. Sad to see that MPIC has no courses in Prairie Spirit School Division

Driver Z Course Finder Available courses with September start dates will be posted in Course Finder on July 26, 2024. Registration will open on July 31, 2024 for these courses only. For more details on registering for Driver Z, please visit our How do I register? page. To make the registration process faster, visit an Aut...

Registration for Fall 2024 courses is on July 31. Contact your nearest insurance broker.

Driver Z Course Finder Registration is now open for the Driver Z Summer 2024 term. Summer courses start in July and finish in August. Available courses with September start dates will be posted in Course Finder on July 26, 2024. Registration will open on July 31, 2024 for only these courses. For more details on registerin...

You might need your wipers. Also make sure young drivers know how to turn them on. They may not be familiar with the car they are driving.

Before heading out on the roads this week, be sure your washer fluid is topped up – it may get messy out there! And messy roads can lead to icy roads, so please use caution, slow down and stay safe.

I am amazed at how many vehicle I can’t see because of no taillights

As we begin to enter winter weather please remember this important driving tip: The automatic headlight control in vehicles detects brightness outside the vehicle with an Illuminance sensor which activates when light picked up by the sensor drops below a certain level. This does not activate because of inclement weather such as snow ,rain or fog, so please use your headlights manually for safety while driving in these weather condition. In addition daytime running lights (DRL) on most new vehicles may activate white lights to the front but leave the taillights off which leads to many driving at night or in inclement weather feeling headlights are on without any rear lighting being present. If in doubt turn your headlights on!