Prescribe equipment standards for MASOR systems
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The Manitoba government has strengthened the laws to enhance the safety of persons transported in wheelchairs by establishing requirements for mobility aid securement and occupant restraint (MASOR) system use that are comparable to the seating and seatbelt use requirements imposed on passengers seated in conventional/regular vehicle seats.Įffective December 1st, 2015, drivers transporting persons in wheelchairs will be prohibited from driving unless:Įvery wheelchair occupied by a person in a motor vehicle is properly secured, andĮvery person occupying a wheelchair in a motor vehicle is properly restrained by an occupant restraint system.Ī mobility aid securement system is a tie down system designed to immobilize a wheelchair in a vehicle and an occupant restraint system is a restraining device intended to be used in the same way as a seatbelt for persons seated in wheelchairs.Įxempt certain classes of persons and vehicles from the new legislative requirements, including drivers of personal vehicles and drivers of regular/scheduled service municipal transit buses Manitoba Public Insurance offers a Driver’s Handbook that explains the rules of the road in Manitoba. Highway maximum speeds are most often 100 km/hour and city speed limits around 50 km/hour, unless otherwise posted. When entering Manitoba, be sure to check the speed limit signs on Manitoba highways and within town and city limits.
There are also many sobering videos to watch regarding the effects of distracted driving, such as From one second to the next, a film by Werner Herzog or the many videos found on the It Can Wait website.
Driving simulators offer an eye-opening experience of the effects of driving while distracted. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety lists common causes of distracted driving that you may not have considered.Īccording to the Canadian Automobile Association drivers engaged in text messaging are 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash or near crash event. A driver with a poor DSR pays much more for annual licencing and vehicle insurance than a driver with a good DSR. The fine for use of a HOED while driving is $204.Įffective July 1, 2015, a driver drops five levels on the Driver Safety Rating (DSR) Scale for each HOED offence under the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act (Driver Safety Rating Regulation). A HOED includes any electronic device normally requiring the user’s hand to operate and prohibits drivers from holding, using or communicating with HOED that are capable of sending and receiving calls, e-mail or text messages. In Manitoba, using a hand-operated electronic device (HOED) while driving has been prohibited since July 2010 under the Highway Traffic Act. If you are operating a motor vehicle in Manitoba, make the right choice – don’t drink and drive. There are immediate consequences for driving while impaired, but you can also be charged with criminal offences and further penalties and suspensions. The law includes any kind of vehicle, on or off road, even boats, aircraft, special mobile machines, tractors and other agricultural equipment. Manitoba has tough standards when it comes to drinking and driving. Driving laws in Manitoba vary from other provinces and, in many cases may be quite different than in other countries.
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