382 drunk drivers nabbed during past 24 hours

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A total of 382 drivers were nabbed for drunk driving island-wide during the 24 hours ended 6 a.m. Today, Police said.

Accordingly another 66 had been fined for reckless driving while a total of 347 were fined for speeding.

A total of 10,147 drivers had been fined island-wide for traffic violations during the 24 hours from April 12 to 13. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

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AJ Tuesday, 17 April 2018 11:57 AM

Very good. Police should be vigilant like this everyday and keep our roads safe.Also, fines for drunk driving may be too low to control the offenders. The fine for drunk driving needs to be increased and licence should be cancelled.

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