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Flouting road rules tops offences during Poson
Violation of road rules was the main offence committed by vehicle users during the Poson festival season in areas leading to Anuradhapura., Police traffic headquarters said yesterday.

Driving without a licence, driving over the white line and keeping objects on the front of the vehicle obstructing the view of the driver, were among the major offences that were reported.

Nearly 11,000 detections were made during a four-day special operation carried out in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Chilaw, Kurunegala, Nikaweratiya, and Matale areas by a special team from the traffic police headquarters led by Director Traffic Police Headquarters Senior Superintendent of Police Lucky Peiris.

Around 350 other law enforcement officers took part in the operation..
Violation of road rules totalled 1747, driving without license 1165 and use of tinted glasses 683.Anuradhapura reported the highest number of violations with 2297 followed by Kurunegala with 2162 and Polonnaruwa with 1447 cases.Driving without a number plate was another illegal act with Nikaweratiya and Polonnaruwa recording 94 each. Polonnaruwa took first place for the offence of transporting goods in a dangerous way in vehicles.

Only Chilaw reported two cases of offences at railway level crossings. Among the reported traffic offences, driving under the influence of liquor showed a big decrease. Nikaweratiya and Polonnaruwa each reported only two such cases.The operation was carried out to ensure the safety of tens of thousands of pilgrims who gathered during the Poson season.

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