Motorbikes, Tuks contributed to 75% of road accidents during New Year: Police

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Nearly, 75% of the road accidents which took place during the new year season caused by motorcycles and three-wheelers, Police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

He said these details were received following an 18-hour surveillance mission conducted since April 18.

"Following the surveillance, motorcycle and pillion riders, three-wheeler drivers and passengers were classified as vulnerable groups on the road," he said.

Therefore, they needed to take all precautionary measures to prevent road accidents, he said.

Meanwhile, 905 drivers who drove their vehicles after consuming alcoholic liquor had been arrested and 6,898 cases relating to road traffic violations involving drivers and riders during the period of 18-hours, DIG Ajith Rohana said.

"Random checking is still underway with breathalysers for the drivers who enter the expressways. For that purpose, special police teams have been deployed at every expressway entry points," the Spokesman added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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Dee Tuesday, 20 April 2021 09:34 AM

Only! Thought it would be around 90%.

Shut the Indian Agents called daily mirror. Tuesday, 20 April 2021 10:28 AM

Tucks are Indian creation, it is a dangerous garbage we should never have bought from India. But the daily mirror canvassed on behalf of India, and we got them. So Daily Mirror is responsible for all the accidental deaths. Let us boycott the daily mirror , which operates on behalf of RAW.

Joshua Tuesday, 20 April 2021 11:57 AM

Nonsense

vince Tuesday, 20 April 2021 11:13 AM

Did these tuks and motorbikes accidents involve 4 wheel vehicles and who were the guilty parties? For some reason, he did not give those statistics. Why? I am sure a very few involved tuks to tuks motorbikes to motorbikes and the other way round. Biased news conference it seems.

Sunil Tuesday, 20 April 2021 11:48 AM

Thanks to them for their valuable contribution.

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