Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Law of the jungle on city roads

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The chaos created by indiscipli­ned motorists who roam our streets with scant concern for life and limb are too many to cover in a single report. Private buses openly violate traffic regulation­s with gay abandon, overtaking on the wrong side… ignoring the double line rule which cannot be crossed under any circumstan­ces under traffic regulation­s

While covering the up- coming elections our photograph­er captured a cross-section of motorists brazenly violating road rules.

Pedestrian­s and road users alike complain that hardly any action is taken against private bus drivers, though police are quick to impose fines on drivers of other vehicles.

Motor cyclists, road users claim are among the biggest offenders as can be witnessed in the rising numbers of motorcycle accidents.

Our photos show two motorcy- clists riding parallel to each other in animated conversati­on.

In contrast our cameraman captured a herd of cattle setting an example to their bipedal denizens by using a zebra/ pedestrian crossing to cross the road!

 ??  ?? This car parked on the pavement forces pedestrian­s on to the main road, endangerin­g life and limb
This car parked on the pavement forces pedestrian­s on to the main road, endangerin­g life and limb
 ??  ?? A case of cattle setting an example to humans
A case of cattle setting an example to humans
 ??  ?? Who gave them a licensce to ride? a pair of motorcycli­sts in deep conversati­on…
Who gave them a licensce to ride? a pair of motorcycli­sts in deep conversati­on…
 ??  ?? Drivers of private buses are a law unto themselves. A private bus driver brazenly ignores the double line rule as well as rules governing overtaking
Drivers of private buses are a law unto themselves. A private bus driver brazenly ignores the double line rule as well as rules governing overtaking

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