Even if you drive safely, or have been driving in these conditions for years, winter roads in Manitoba are still slippery. In order to reduce your risk in the winter months you need winter tires. Winter tires have proven to reduce stop times by twenty-five percent. Manitoba Public Insurance is offering the winter tire program again this year in the province. The program provides financing up to two thousand dollars per vehicle for the purchase of winter tires and associated costs from the retailer.

In order to be eligible you must be an individual Manitoba Public Insurance customer, not a corporate customer. As an individual you cannot have any outstanding arrears, and you must purchase qualifying tires. A list of eligible expenses can be found when you visit the Manitoba Public Insurance Website or at an approved retailer location.

Calvin Braun, co-owner of Leatherdale Insurance in Winkler, tells News Reporter Rochelle Rawdon how the program works