News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Sunday, May 31, 2015     Sunday/Holiday Bicycle Route Street Closures   As released on May 24th, due to a new by-law amendment regarding Sunday & Holiday bicycle routes, members of the Winnipeg Police Service wish to remind motorists of the guidelines and the fact that enforcement is underway.  Today, members of the Winnipeg Police Service will be on Wolseley Avenue conducting enforcement of this by-law amendment.   Important facts to be aware of regarding this by-law are as follows: Motor vehicle travel on the Sunday/Holiday Bicycle Route is limited to a distance of not more than one block.  These routes include Wellington Crescent, Wolseley Avenue, Lyndale Drive and Scotia Street. The dates are fixed in the By-law from the Sunday preceding Victoria Day to Thanksgiving Day Monday, inclusive, and include all Sundays and statutory holidays between these two dates, regardless of weather. The time of the closures is fixed by By-law as 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Signs are posted on all approach roadways to advise motorists they are entering a Sunday/Holiday Bicycle Route. Signs are posted at the end of the closures advising motorists that they are leaving the Sunday/Holiday Bicycle Route.                                  Barricades will no longer be placed along the roadway. A violation of the Sunday/Holiday bicycle route by-law amendment will result in a fine. More information can be found at the following links:   http://winnipeg.ca/Publicworks/InformationAndResources/TrafficControl/sunday-holiday-bicycle-route.asp   http://clkapps.winnipeg.ca/dmis/docext/ViewDoc.asp?DocumentTypeId=1&DocId=6293&DocType=O   For further information contact either: Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer Constable Eric Hofley, Public Information Officer Phone: (204) 986-3061 | Fax: (204) 986-3267 | Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca Share this mailing with your social network by clicking on the appropriate link:       Related Winnipeg Police Service Report a Crime Online Crime Stoppers CrimeStat Unsubscribe If you do not want to receive these emails anymore, unsubscribe. Please do not reply to this email. This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address and replies are not monitored. Mailing address: City of Winnipeg, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 1B9 Privacy Statement The City of Winnipeg values your privacy. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties. You are receiving this email as a result of your signing up for the Winnipeg Police Service Email News list offered on the City of Winnipeg website. You may unsubscribe or change your subscription options at any time.