Local Brokers complete successful MEGA RIDE
Program
RELEASEOTTAWA,
December 18, 2009, Last night, the Ottawa Insurance Brokers
Association (OIBA) held its third
and final MEGA RIDE Program for the 2009 winter season. In
partnership with the RCMP, the OPP, the
Military Police and the Ottawa Police Service, OIBA is seeking to
make Ottawa roads safer this holiday
season.
Last night's MEGA RIDE Program, which took place at the busy
off-ramp of Maintland at the Queensway
checked over 600 vehicles. The MEGA RIDE program was launched on
December 3rd at Aviation Parkway
and Cité Collégiale and a second MEGA RIDE program took place
December 10th at Hazeldean and Terry
Fox.
"We are so proud to be a part of a community program, in which its
overall goal is to keep our citizens
safe," said OIBA President Gregg Luesby. "In fact, this is the only
RIDE Program in Canada where four
police forces work in unison on a single RIDE event."
The MEGA RIDE Program, which OIBA has been involved with for the
past 10 years, is made possible
through sponsorship from the OIBA, Dominion of Canada General
Insurance Company, Economical
Insurance Group, Wawanessa Mutual Insurance Company and Gore Mutual
Insurance Company.
In addition to the financial components made possible by the
insurance community, local insurance brokers
and staff from sponsoring insurance companies also contribute to
the success of the Program by
volunteering during MEGA RIDE nights. Specifically, the volunteer
brokers are responsible for handing out
hundreds of "thank you" water bottles to drivers who had not been
drinking.
"Insurance brokers are committed to their communities. This program
is committed to keeping our
communities safe. It's the perfect fit" concluded Luesby.
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The Ottawa Insurance Brokers Association (OIBA) is a 'not for
profit' association that represents and
serves the interests of over 500 independent Property &
Casualty Insurance Brokers in Ottawa.
OTTAWA, December 18, 2009, Last night, the Ottawa Insurance
Brokers Association (OIBA) held its third and final MEGA RIDE
Program for the 2009 winter season. In partnership with the RCMP,
the OPP, the Military Police and the Ottawa Police Service, OIBA is
seeking to make Ottawa roads safer this holiday season.
Last night's MEGA RIDE Program, which took place at the busy
off-ramp of Maintland at the Queensway checked over 600 vehicles.
The MEGA RIDE program was launched on December 3rd at Aviation
Parkway and Cité Collégiale and a second MEGA RIDE program took
place December 10th at Hazeldean and Terry Fox.
"We are so proud to be a part of a community program, in which
its overall goal is to keep our citizens safe," said OIBA President
Gregg Luesby. "In fact, this is the only RIDE Program in Canada
where four police forces work in unison on a single RIDE
event."
The MEGA RIDE Program, which OIBA has been involved with for the
past 10 years, is made possible through sponsorship from the OIBA,
Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company, Economical Insurance
Group, Wawanessa Mutual Insurance Company and Gore Mutual Insurance
Company.
In addition to the financial components made possible by the
insurance community, local insurance brokers and staff from
sponsoring insurance companies also contribute to the success of
the Program by volunteering during MEGA RIDE nights. Specifically,
the volunteer brokers are responsible for handing out hundreds of
"thank you" water bottles to drivers who had not been drinking.
"Insurance brokers are committed to their communities. This
program is committed to keeping our communities safe. It's the
perfect fit" concluded Luesby.
The Ottawa Insurance Brokers Association (OIBA) is a
'not for profit' association that represents and serves the
interests of over 500 independent Property & Casualty Insurance
Brokers in Ottawa.