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The following is a summary of police activity in the Central Plains Area including Portage la Prairie, Treherne, Amaranth and the surrounding Rural Municipalities with reporting dates between April 19-25, 2021.
During this time period police responded to 327 calls for service.
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April 19th 36 calls for service
There was nothing of significance to report on this date.
April 20th 30 calls for service
There was nothing of significance to report on this date.
April 21st 59 calls for service
Speeder fined
A Portage la Prairie RCMP officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway #1 just west of Portage la Prairie when a blue Hyundai approached at a high rate of speed.
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A new report by Manitoba Public Insurance shows most super speeders in Manitoba are men aged 34 and under.
According to MPI and RCMP, a total of 522 speed-related Serious Driving Offences (SDO) were forwarded to MPI in 2020. This is a 60 per cent increase over 2019. Police reports confirm that more than fifty per cent of these super speeders were caught on the following roadways: Highway 1, Highway 59, Perimeter Highway, Highway 16 and Highway 6.
As per the Drivers and Vehicles Act, speed infractions of 50 km/h or more over the limit are one of several offences that must be reported to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. After receiving the Serious Offense Notice roadside, drivers are given five business days to contact MPI to schedule a Show Cause Hearing.
Author of the article: Glen Dawkins
Publishing date: Jan 15, 2021 • January 15, 2021 • 2 minute read • Winnipeg Police Service posted on Twitter after saying a motorist was caught doing 177 km/h in a 70 km/h zone. Police said the driver received a $1,450 ticket and will have his license reviewed after being stopped Saturday morning on Pipeline Road at Mollard Road near the boundary with the RM of West St. Paul, apparently with his wife and children in the car. Photo by Twitter /Winnipeg Police Service
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Male drivers aged 34 years and under accounted for more than half of the speed-related serious driving offences issued last year, according to figures released Friday by Manitoba Public Insurance and the RCMP.