There will not be any charges laid in connection to the fatal motorcycle crash last September on Highway 311. 

A spokesperson for the RCMP says this decision was made after receiving an opinion from the Crown. 

Denis L’Heureux lost control of his motorcycle while driving through mud debris on the highway near Giroux. Police reported that he was thrown from his bike and died after being struck by oncoming traffic. 

His wife Lise Leveille was disappointed to learn that charges would not be filed against the person who left the mud on the road. She will meet with RCMP and the Crown this Thursday to find out why. 

Meanwhile, she says she will continue to push for Manitoba to adopt a pilot program similar to the one in Ontario, which includes the requirement for signs to be posted when debris is left behind, as well as bigger fines for not cleaning it up. 

“Debris of construction companies, farmers, especially farmers and again in this particular incident, to be responsible and to clean up after themselves in a timely manner, especially on Manitoba provincial roads, highways,” she says. 

Leveille finds it difficult to understand why it is taking the province so long to make changes that should improve the safety of highways. 

“They talked about this in late September after the incident,” she says. “And we're, what are we now, we're in June. It seems to me that over eight months later, we should have a better idea of what's going on in Ontario and we should have a lot of things that are already in play.” 

Leveille says debris is dangerous for all motorists, regardless of how many wheels are on the ground. 

Last month, a 26-year-old Steinbach woman died on Highway 52 when she attempted to avoid debris on the highway. She lost control and her vehicle collided with a pickup truck. 

Leveille says people need to be discouraged from leaving debris on the road and be held accountable when they do. 

She also hopes to improve the reporting options when someone finds debris or other dangers on the road. There needs to be an easy way for the public to notify someone who can alert motorists and clear the highway, she says. 

While safer roads will not bring her husband back, Leveille says this is about making sure other families do not have to live through the same nightmare.