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3-wheeler drivers: A law unto themselves
View(s):The number of accidents involving 3-wheeled vehicles are increasing at an alarming rate; mainly due to traffic law violations and reckless driving by the three-wheel drivers themselves.
Story and pix by Priyantha Wickramarachchi.
Drivers of three-wheeled vehicles routinely break road rules for their own convenience, putting the lives of their passengers, road-users and their own lives at risk.
Lane discipline is maintained, only if the police are present. One-way signboards are often ignored by many three-wheel drivers.
Sign-boards prohibiting particular actions do not deter three-wheel drivers from doing precisely what is prohibited. Reckless driving is also a serious concern, with three-wheelers weaving in and out of traffic at high speed.
Drivers regularly speed excessively, despite being aware that the vehicles have a higher tendency to lose control when driven at a speed.
In a bid to control this menace, the government is now planning to introduce Amendments to the Motor Traffic Act specifically ensuring the safety of passengers, drivers and other road-users.
Drivers of three-wheeled vehicles believe road signs are put up for decorative purposes
It appears lane discipline does not apply to 3-wheeled vehicles
Lane discipline?
A classic case of putting a passenger’s life at risk
A law unto themselves