RCMP in the Dauphin area issued 20 speeding tickets worth a total of $9,391 during a week-long enforcement campaign on Highways 5, 10, and 20 from August 1 to 7, 2026. Officers stopped 28 vehicles and also handed out eight warnings.
The campaign placed a special focus on construction zones tied to ongoing flood recovery work following the catastrophic flooding that hit Dauphin in late June. One of the highest fines was $1,280, given to a driver caught going 107 km/h in a 60 km/h construction zone. Another ticket for $966 was handed out for driving 70 km/h over the speed limit.
Near Gilbert Plains, a driver was clocked at 130 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. With the area still dealing with road repairs and infrastructure damage from the June flooding, RCMP are reminding motorists that speed limits are there for a reason.
“Stopping distance increases exponentially with speed, so even an extra 10 kilometres per hour over the speed limit could mean you can’t stop in time,” RCMP said in a statement.
Dauphin declared a State of Local Emergency on July 1, 2026, after receiving 115 mm of rain since June 28, leading to widespread overland flooding. The province added the city to its one-time Manitoba Flood Recovery Program in late July as crews continue cleanup and infrastructure stabilization.
In Manitoba, speeding fines in designated construction zones are doubled regardless of whether workers are present, under the Highway Traffic Act.
