Winnipeg police step up efforts to curb cruise-night speeders

Winnipeg police are clamping down on speeders during summertime cruise nights.

Sunday cruise nighthas become a "citywide phenomenon," according topolice, whosay mostparticipants don't break the law. However,officers continue to get complaints about peopleracing or operating their vehicles in a dangerous and noisy way, Const. Jason Michalyshen said Tuesday.

"These complaints come from all areas of the city," he said, adding that, in order to address the issue, the Winnipeg Police Service has deployed resources throughout the city.

Last weekend,officers pulled over a speeding automobile on McPhillips Street, charged thedriverwith racing under the Highway Traffic Act and seized his vehicle.

Police will continue to operate dedicated patrols all summer long and arereminding driversofa public awareness campaign that urges them to Just Slow Down.