STEINBACH, MB

Under a new local graduated licensing program, Steinbach drivers will now be required to display a sign in the back windshield of their vehicles as a warning to other drivers. Local officials say the program will improve safety and reduce instances of road rage.

“Why isn’t that vehicle establishing himself in the intersection? Why is that minivan clogging up all the traffic in the left lane? Why is that pickup truck driving 20 in a 50 zone?” said Steinbach safety officer Dale Wheeler. “This sign will help answer those questions and alleviate some frustrations when people see it and realize, ‘Oh, hey, it’s a Steinbach driver out there. Go easy on them.'”

Steinbachers will also be required to have a competent driver who knows what they’re doing in the front passenger seat at

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