Police to inspect vehicles tyres from today
Police has decided to launch a three-day operation to inspect the road worthiness of vehicles from today.
Police Media Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said officers have been instructed to inspect the tyres of vehicles in order to minimise fatal road accidents.
He said eight deaths have been reported during the past 24 hours in the country due to road accidents.
DIG Ajith Rohana said nearly nine to ten deaths are reported daily while 30 to 40 persons also sustain injuries due to reckless driving and due to the use of substandard vehicles.
He said therefore officers will inspect the tyres of the vehicles from today.
DIG Ajith Rohana noted that a fine of Rs.3,500 can be imposed on persons driving vehicles with worn out tyres.
He added that those causing injuries while driving substandard vehicles can be penalised with a further Rs.25,000, in addition to the punishment meted out for the offence of causing an accident.
(Source: News Radio)
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Good now they have informed the public, people those who drive with bad tyres can keep the vehicles off road on those 3 days and can resume. My AR_E! SL police! Why not check every day at a level that can be maintained without 3 day jamboree?
Ha, a three day blitz !!!!
Many millionaires will be born within this blitz in the law enforcement agency.
Good on you guys, that’s the way to survive in the Chinese CV19 depression.