Winter-route parking ban starts next week

The city’s annual winter-route parking ban starts Dec. 3.

Once in effect, the ban will remain in place until further notice, likely next spring. Parking is prohibited overnight on designated streets from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. under the ban, which is not dependent on snowfall or whether the street has been plowed.

“Winter routes are major thoroughfares and are used often by emergency vehicles. This makes them priority routes for snow clearing and ice-control activities all winter long. Crews can do a more effective and efficient job if major routes are clear of vehicles overnight,” the City of Winnipeg said in a news release Tuesday.

The owners of vehicles parked in violation of the ban can receive a $100 ticket ($75 if paid early), and the vehicles might be towed to a compound.