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The Police has decided to provide more space for three wheelers and motorcycles when enforcing the Traffic Lane Law, Senior DIG of the Western Province and Traffic Dehsbandu Thennakoon said.
He said the decision was taken after a study conducted by the University of Moratuwa and the Sri Lanka Police on the lane law programme which was being enforced from Monday.
Police had earlier urged motorcyclists and three wheelers arriving in Colombo to travel in the left lane which was reserved for buses.
“It was observed that there was congestion in the left lane due to buses, motorcycles and three wheelers traveling in the left lane,” he said.
The Senior DIG said that if there are only two lanes in the road, the left lane which is the bus priority lane will only be allocated for buses, three-wheelers, and motorcycles.
“However, on roads with four lanes or three lanes, the first two lane from the left side will be allocated for motorcycles and three-wheelers,” he said.
The lane law which was implemented as a rehearsal from Monday will be enforced as a law from next Monday.
The Senior DIG said that motorcyclists and drivers who violate lane law will be identified using CCTV cameras and drone videos by Sri Lanka Air Force. “They would be summoned to classes by the police in the first week and then the law would be strictly enforced,” he said.
Accordingly, legal action will be taken against those who violate the traffic rules and a fine of Rs. 2,000 will be imposed. (Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)
Buffalo Friday, 18 September 2020 01:43 PM
Lane laws will not work in Lanka
Samson Friday, 18 September 2020 01:44 PM
Heavens sake please take action against errant bus drivers.
eresh S kumara Friday, 18 September 2020 01:49 PM
This is what police has to do at the beginning itself as we see bikers and three wheelers are more than other vehicles on road
Bluetree Friday, 18 September 2020 04:44 PM
This is what happens when you don't think plan early. Now you need to run around circles to find a solution. Nothing uncommon in all aspects of planning in our country
Kapila Senaratne Friday, 18 September 2020 06:32 PM
Need an urgent infrastructure to have more roads.
Buddhist Friday, 18 September 2020 06:49 PM
The worst State Minister of Transport in the world is in Sri Lanka.
Mohd Al Friday, 18 September 2020 08:19 PM
Lane law has to be started from the schools. People are not disciplined, especially those bikers, bus drivers, and three-wheelers. Everyone wants to be macho on the roads.
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