Worst roads campaign kicks off 14th year of naming and shaming dangerous Manitoba streets – Winnipeg [Video]

It’s as much of an annual event as the weather warming up each spring — when Manitoba’s roads become minefields of potholes and other damage.

For the 14th consecutive year, CAA Manitoba is reaching out to drivers for their votes on the least vehicle-friendly roads in the province.

CAA’s Ewald Friesen said Tuesday that more than half of the Manitobans polled in a recent survey have experienced damage to their vehicles due to the condition of local roads — with a 10 per cent increase in the number of motorists paying out of pocket for repairs over last year.

A further eight per cent of those polled said they skipped getting repairs done altogether. Friesen said the survey results are a sign of how badly in need of repair many roads are across the province.

“Our research shows that 96 per cent of Manitobans are concerned about the state of …