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CTV News
6 days ago
- General
- CTV News
‘None of us could get through': Manitobans frustrated by limited spaces for MPI driver's course
MPI locations and phone lines were flooded by families trying to sign up for the Driver's Z course. CTV's Daniel Halmarson reports.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Teens line up to snag limited spots in Manitoba driver education summer program
A surge in demand for a provincial driver's education program has driven teens and their parents to line up outside Manitoba Public Insurance offices to get one of the limited spots. The line at the MPI location at the corner of Bison Drive and Barnes Street started forming at 5 a.m. and was about 80 people deep by 7:00 a.m. and continuing to grow. The doors open for registration at 7:30 a.m. MPI announced earlier this month that it would be offering a condensed form of its Driver Z course this summer. The program uses a mix of in-person and virtual classes as well as in-car training to teach students driving skills. It's typically a 12-week course but the condensed version will be five weeks and take place in July and August, according to a news release from MPI. The condensed program will have two weeks of virtual classes followed by three weeks of in-car lessons. The July course will take place in Arborg, Beausejour, Brandon, Portage la Prairie, Steinbach, Winkler and Winnipeg. In August it will be in August in Brandon, Steinbach, Winkler, Winnipeg and The Pas. Students must attend all classes to complete the course.
CBC
6 days ago
- General
- CBC
Teens line up to snag limited spots in Manitoba driver education summer program
A surge in demand for a provincial driver's education program has driven teens and their parents to line up outside Manitoba Public Insurance offices to get one of the limited spots. The line at the MPI location at the corner of Bison Drive and Barnes Street started forming at 5 a.m. and was about 80 people deep by 7:00 a.m. and continuing to grow. The doors open for registration at 7:30 a.m. MPI announced earlier this month that it would be offering a condensed form of its Driver Z course this summer. The program uses a mix of in-person and virtual classes as well as in-car training to teach students driving skills. It's typically a 12-week course but the condensed version will be five weeks and take place in July and August, according to a news release from MPI. The condensed program will have two weeks of virtual classes followed by three weeks of in-car lessons. The July course will take place in Arborg, Beausejour, Brandon, Portage la Prairie, Steinbach, Winkler and Winnipeg. In August it will be in August in Brandon, Steinbach, Winkler, Winnipeg and The Pas. Students must attend all classes to complete the course.
CTV News
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
MPI to offer shorter version of high school driving education program
Manitoba Public Insurance is improving access to its popular Driver Z program by offering condensed courses this summer. Driver Z is a high school education program that uses a combination lessons, virtual and in-person classes, and in-car sessions to help students learn to drive and prevent collisions when they get behind the wheel. On Monday, the Crown corporation announced that the regular 12-week course will be offered in a five-week option this July and August. The condensed program will involve two weeks of virtual classes and three-weeks of in-car learning. Students must attend all classes with no exception, MPI said. In July, the shortened courses will be offered in Arborg, Beausejour, Brandon, Portage la Prairie, Steinbach, Winkler and Winnipeg. In August, they will be offered in Brandon, Steinbach, The Pas, Winkler and Winnipeg. Registration begins on May 28 at 8 a.m. To sign up, students should visit an Autopac agent or MPI Service Centre in advance to get set up as a customer and buy the Driver Z service. Completing this step will help students register more quickly once courses become available. More information on the program and registration can be found online.
