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February 9, 2001 Holiday
partiers let someone else take the wheel An unbeatable combination of community minded-volunteers and responsible partygoers has again allowed Operation Red Nose and Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) to keep almost 3,000 drinking drivers off our roadways over the holiday season. Operation Red Nose, which was available to motorists in Winnipeg, Brandon, Flin Flon, The Pas, and Thompson, reported a total of 2,748 rides given through the month of December. "Operation Red Nose directly contributes to the ongoing health and well-being of Manitoba drivers - and that goes to the very heart of why MPI exists," said John Douglas, MPI Vice President of Public Affairs. "The program addresses our number one road safety priority - drinking and driving - and it draws its strength from Manitobans who give freely of their own time to help make a safer community for everyone. "That is why MPI is proud to be the major corporate supporter of Operation Red Nose in Manitoba." Winnipeg's Operation Red Nose provided 1,264 rides to motorists who made the right decision not to drink and drive. Brandon provided 929 rides, The Pas 284, Flin Flon 168 and Thompson 103. About 40 per cent of all fatalities and about 20 per cent of all injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes in Manitoba are alcohol related. An average of one Manitoban is killed each week as the result of an impaired driving crash.
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