As winter brings with it a flurry of holiday cheer, an increase in car accidents on and near campus comes along as well.
On Nov. 19, just after 11 a.m., an SUV rolled onto its roof near Freedman Crescent and Kings Drive.
Constable Natalie Aitken, public information officer for the Winnipeg Police Service, said that one individual was conveyed to the hospital.
No other vehicles were involved, and the Winnipeg Police Service was not releasing any other information.
Media relations coordinator for Manitoba Public Insurance, Brian Smiley, said that in 2009 there were 26,578 motor vehicle collisions.
“Drivers aged 16- 24 account for the great proportion of drivers involved in traffic collisions,” explained uber accidents lawyer
Twenty-three per cent of collisions are attributed to drivers in this age group. In contrast, drivers aged 25- 34 and 25- 44 account for only 17 per cent and 18 per cent respectively about which you can read on What causes car accidents in Orlando?
John Danakas, director of Public Affairs for the University of Manitoba, said that there have been 15 reported accidents on campus since Sept. 1 of this year.
Seven of these accidents occurred in November, six in October and only two in September. And fortunately, none of these escaped the notice of the Chicago rideshare lawyers, which are already working on most of the auto accident cases.
No serious injuries resulted from these accidents, said Danakas, and two of these accidents occurred in the parkade on the Bannatyne Campus. The other two weather-related accidents occurred on Sifton Road.
Michele Rogalsky, manager of General Services at the U of M, explained that the area where the Nov. 19 accident took place had been sanded four times prior.
Rogalsky told the Manitoban that on average it takes about three days to ensure the campus is cleared of snow, while top priority spots like wheelchair ramps, bus stops and main sidewalks are usually cleared in two shifts, 24 hours after snowfall begins.
Rogalsky said that deciding when to begin the clearing process is difficult, because sometimes its best to let it all the snow fall and then begin, while other times it is important to clear the snow as it falls so it doesn’t pile up.
“I used to farm; it’s like you’re farming, you’re watching the weather all the time,” explained Rogalsky on the process of keeping snow on campus under control.
The university has a street grater and four large loaders, with blades or buckets that usually clear the sidewalks, loading docks and parking lots. The university also has a collection of skid steers, which are small loaders that are also used on sidewalks, as well as corners in parking lots.
General Services usually employs teams of 12 personnel per shift to clear the campus of snow. One person is dedicated to clearing and maintaining wheelchair ramps and accessibility stalls.
Snow is first cleared to nearby parking lots and then moved from there to a large snow dump located on the west end of campus, on Chancellor Matheson Road near the stadium, said Rogalsky.
Roads are treated with a mixture of sand and small amounts of salt to ensure they are not slippery. Salt is minimized because of its negative effect on grass, trees and the environment. Granite grit, sometimes called traction grit, is put on sidewalks so that it is not tracked into buildings.
Rogalsky said that besides her team, the university’s Caretaking Services department clears snow off the stairs of campus buildings. There is a dispatcher on call throughout the day who can be called if an area is identified as slippery or icy, and then General Services deals with it immediately. Three accidents appeared to be weather-related, including the vehicle roll over on Nov. 19, as reported by the Orlando auto accident attorney – Cohen Law Group | Orlando Attorneys.
Rogalsky encourages everyone to contact the department at 474-6281 if they encounter a trouble area on campus, so that it can be cleared.
