Manitoba INCREASES speed limit

[82Seca750]

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http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/press/top/...50700-5575.html

this will make those anal-rape victims caught on 400 series highways just a tick over the magic number....down right furious

I guess Manitoba never got the memo that outright speed turns a car into a missile that kills baby seals, donkey-punches grandmothers, and confirms that the drivers are the equivalent of a drunk

[MarkC]

speed limit up + increased fines = revenue neutral

(wouldn't want to lose revenue would we???)

but still a good idea

[El Zilcho]

speed limit up + increased fines = revenue neutral

(wouldn't want to lose revenue would we???)

but still a good idea

No. It's a cash grab. Read:

“Increasing the speed limit is not an invitation to speed,” said Lemieux. “We are increasing the limit in a very controlled manner on two short sections of twinned highway where it is safe to do so. At the same time, we are being very clear that increasing the speed limit is not an invitation to speed and we are doing this by increasing the penalty for drivers who exceed the posted limit.”

In other words, they are increasing the speed limit on two short pieces of a highway, but increase the penalties everywhere (at least that's my understanding of it).

[Flashmonkey]

No. It's a cash grab. Read:



In other words, they are increasing the speed limit on two short pieces of a highway, but increase the penalties everywhere (at least that's my understanding of it).

Which is the intelligent way of doing things if you think about it really. Intelligence and Ontario never really added up though

[Mistero2009]

110? Gimme a break. If their traffic situation is as bad as we have it here in Toronto, they need to increase it to at least 130! I guess they already drive 120 just like we do without too much interference from the pooolice!

[BlueVFR]

I would rather speed on the old limit and pay the old fine than the new one!! 100 km/h to 110 km/h is same as never increased compare to people on the 400 here (149.99 km/h is the speed limit)

110? Gimme a break. If their traffic situation is as bad as we have it here in Toronto, they need to increase it to at least 130! I guess they already drive 120 just like we do without too much interference from the pooolice!

[Mistero2009]

compare to people on the 400 here (149.99 km/h is the speed limit)

That's in the best case scenario.
BUT, chances are most cops' I(eye)-speedo-meters are in increments of 10km/h. (...some funny, some sad)

[rukus]

has anyone driven those stretches? you can't compare them to our highways.

[Ritchard]

The Trans Canada through Manitoba (and SK) is NOTHING like the 400 series highways here.

[Grimmy]

The Trans Canada through Manitoba (and SK) is NOTHING like the 400 series highways here.

Please elaborate.

[BULLETZZ]

Please elaborate.

from ppl i kno who have driven west , it's just a dead-straight road with no tree's lining the sides alike the 17 in N-Ont . so , in addition to the lower volume of vehicles i presume and the lack of hazards like moose/trees lining the shoulders , the speed limit is higher .

one could probably do winnipeg to edmonton in a day easy compared to the intensity of making tbay from toronto in a day .

[BlueVFR]

I did it twice. Once on a tracker Trailer from Montreal all the way to Calgary and back, and another time on a car from here to Winnipeg. Anything after Kenora, you may as well close your eyes. My sister is in Winnipeg so I drive on their hwy quite often when I am visiting.

has anyone driven those stretches? you can't compare them to our highways.

[rukus]

ive done them many times.
think 3 lanes, but divided into 2 lanes, then add a standard shoulder on either side of the direction, then a ditch grass divider, then repeat.
in short, very wide lanes, very wide paved shoulders, grass ditch. very easy to drive