Cops to get tough on reckless drivers after recent accidents

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Following the recent bus accident in Passara which claimed 15 lives and reckless driving by the lorry driver in Pannipitiya which caused a police officer to become violent, the police have vowed to get tough on reckless drivers and bring in a demerit system on the driving license to save lives.

Police Spokesman, DIG Ajith Rohana told Daily Mirror that the police will look to amend the existing traffic laws to bring in further punishment against reckless and negligent driving but maintained that no police officer could become violent over any crime.

Explaining the Pannipitya accident, Rohana explained that the two concerned police officers - the Officer in Charge of traffic of the Maharagama Police and his PC were on duty that morning as this area had been identified as a vulnerable area due to it being heavily congested. While the traffic OIC had been controlling the traffic, the lorry, which was travelling from Kottawa towards Colombo had been coming in full speed, knocking the OIC, causing him to be severely injured. He was rushed to the Kalubowila Hospital where he is receiving treatment.

Rohana said the lorry driver had been recklessly driving and had been negligent, and because of this could not control his vehicle on time. Rohana said seeing the OIC being critically injured, the PC present had lost his temper and had become violent which he maintained was wrong. "The police can arrest them, file a case against them and produce them in court but force can be used only if there is proportionate resistance. If not the police officers cannot use force," Rohana said. He urged everyone to maintain road rules and said the police would get tough, according to the law, on those disobeying road rules. (JAMILA HUSAIN)

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Michael Ranasinghe Wednesday, 31 March 2021 07:58 AM

Better late than never but never say never in Sri Lanka A land like no other

Dinesh Wednesday, 31 March 2021 08:02 AM

Do not isolate him by condemning his action, the loop holes in the law enforcement bodies are even worser than his action

ANTON Wednesday, 31 March 2021 08:14 AM

GOOD TO HEAR THAT RECKLESS DRIVERS MAKE POLICEMEN VIOLENT.

Lumbini Wednesday, 31 March 2021 08:18 AM

Get tough on reckless drivers and police officers.

Lal Wednesday, 31 March 2021 09:27 AM

Please control the politicians drivers and sports mans.

Ruwan Wednesday, 31 March 2021 10:30 AM

Police to JUMP on drivers.

Sando Wednesday, 31 March 2021 11:56 AM

Road rules must apply to all alike.

Ravi Wednesday, 31 March 2021 03:12 PM

Bus drivers always drives recklessly but Police does not take action because bus owners look after the cops.

Jude Fernando Wednesday, 31 March 2021 07:07 PM

A lot of good intentions no sooner something happens. After a short while all is forgotten.

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