Trishaw driver arrested for transporting 14

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A trishaw driver who transported 14 schoolchildren in the primary section of a Girls’ school in Hasalaka, in his trishaw was taken into custody by Hasalaka police.

The 32 year old driver was a resident of the area. Police said steps are being taken to file action against him for reckless driving, Police carried out the raid on information from the public that a trishaw was transporting 14 schoolchildren regardless of the danger posed by it.

A senior police official said the trishaw had no room to carry 14 children and that the driver had violated the regulations applicable to the transport of schoolchildren. (Bandula Godakumbura)

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Comments - 15

Dippressed Wednesday, 25 April 2012 06:24 AM

take action against the idotic parents?? are they nutts to send their kids like that ???

Bigfoot Wednesday, 25 April 2012 06:47 AM

A record for the Guinness Book? No, in Colombo we will easily beat this.

Wara Wednesday, 25 April 2012 06:34 AM

He should be given a private bus. Then he could transport 300 people in it.

prasa Wednesday, 25 April 2012 06:57 AM

Guiness world record....

Cynic Wednesday, 25 April 2012 06:41 AM

Hasalaka booruwa.

Zscore Wednesday, 25 April 2012 06:44 AM

More than the driver, the parents are to blame for allowing such a thing to take place.

Mushtaq Wednesday, 25 April 2012 07:05 AM

are the parents blind and so careless ??

Bathiya Wednesday, 25 April 2012 07:10 AM

Go to publish this kind of news to aware everybody. Careless drives should be punished in front of public.

rooch Wednesday, 25 April 2012 06:58 AM

Should be arrested and also should be added to the guiness book of world records.

P.D.Vidanage Wednesday, 25 April 2012 07:03 AM

Not only Hasalaka, come and ee police Moratuwa- Kaldemulla road

faqi Wednesday, 25 April 2012 07:44 AM

What ? Was he trying for an entry in the Guinness Book of world records. It must be a record.

ZipZip Wednesday, 25 April 2012 02:11 PM

School authorities? Where are they when children are at the gates and going home? I never see teachers or principals at the gates.

Chanaka Wednesday, 25 April 2012 05:49 PM

Yeah, No argument it's wrong. But think if anyone can tell thease people have good transport service ??????

Mahen Wednesday, 25 April 2012 06:08 PM

Maybe the parents are poor and this form of transport was the only they could afford.

citizen Thursday, 26 April 2012 04:20 AM

75% of the fine should be collected from parents for not taking care of their children.

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