The Manitoba government has decided it will not reimburse people who already paid their tickets for speeding in construction zones when no workers were present.

There had been pressure on the province to repay the fines because a judge ruled that signage in construction zones was not correctly placed.

The judge threw out cases against several people, and the province decided not to appeal, effectively ending 850 other pending cases.

But Justice Minister Dave Chomiak says the province is not legally bound to repay those who already forked out for tickets they received.

The Opposition has been hammering the government since the mistake was identified and says if there was no crime in the first place people have a right to be refunded.

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