No need backup vehicles-President for MPs and Ministers - President
- Dec 16, 2016
At a time where there is ongoing war there is necessity for ministers and Members of parliament to travel accompanied by backup vehicles was lamented by President Maithripala Sirisena..The President had added that it is sufficient to travel in their vehicles with the head lights on..It should also be done without causing inconvenience to the general public.This view had been lamented by him publicly.He had added further that the fine of Rs 25000/ was imposed for drivers of vehicles for not abiding for seven road rules was to cultivate discipline and to avoid accidents.
It was said that from earlier days to date the laws enforced have been broken by Ministers who represent the government.President had added that when the Ministers travel with head lights on with three or more backup vehicles they tend to break many road rules.During such times they tend to break road rules and meet with accidents.
Along Galle -Dickwella road how a row of VIP vehicles drove on the 13th instant are seen in the photograph.The vehicles had been driven breaking the lane rule and the double line markings they had overtaken one another.The numbers of these VIP vehicles were #WPKX5292,#WPCAD0223,#WPGC9714
