MTA opposes increased speed idea
WINNIPEG, (Oct. 5, 2004) — Manitoba Premier Gary Doer recently hinted that his government is looking into the possibility of increasing the speed limit of the province’s portion of the TransCanada to 110 km/h.
He added, however, that there would be no speed limit change until the highway is twinned all the way to Saskatchewan, a plan that won’t happen until late 2006.
The Manitoba Trucking Association opposes any such plan, and will convey its message to the Ministry of Transportation. The MTA says that faster driving will result in more serious collisions. The trucking association added that many motorists already drive in excess of the 100 km/h speed limit, and increasing the limit to 110/km/h will only raise the average speed even further.
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