Today is the National Day of Remembrace for road crash victims.
As of the end of October, 63 people have been killed in motor vehicle collisions on public roadways in Manitoba this year.
The day is a reminder to all motorists that they must think about the consequences of risky actions while behind the steering wheel.
“Distracted driving. Impaired driving. Not wearing a seatbelt. Driving too fast for road or weather conditions. These are the driving factors behind most road fatalities in Manitoba. Every single road death is a tragic and heartbreaking event that too often didn’t need to happen,” said Satvir Jatana, vice-president responsible for communications, Manitoba Public Insurance.
Each year around 30 people are killed as a result of distracted driving and 25 are killed in alcohol-related crashes across the province.
