Manager of Government and Community Relations for CAA Manitoba Heather Mack says it’s hard to put a number to the incidents that occur between vehicles and bicycles.  She explains it’s difficult to get the numbers because in some cases you talk to cycling advocates and they’ll say it’s the near misses that are almost as important to know about, it’s dooring, it’s things that wouldn’t necessarily show up on MPI collision statistics because there may not be a claim from the car.  She notes they’re basically preventable things and they just think it’s an easy fix if we all work together.

Leaving space for cyclists, watching for hand or turn signals, avoiding distracted driving, and opening car doors cautiously to avoid dooring cyclists are tips for everyone to be aware of. 

To check out the campaign and other safety tips go to www.caamanitoba.com.