Police step up Addu traffic monitoring to prevent fatal accidents
Police have begun monitoring traffic on southern Addu City’s link road in a bit to prevent fatal accidents, which have killed at least six people this year.
05 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Police have begun monitoring traffic on southern Addu City’s link road in a bid to prevent fatal accidents, which have killed at least six people this year.
Police Sub Inspector Jamsheed Ali, commander for the Addu region, said police officers are conducting daily checks on vehicles to ensure safety measures are met and advising drivers to respect speed limits.
Traffic obstructions have also been placed on the 14-kilometre road.
Addu City Council said some 112 accidents occurred on the link road last year. Five people died and 104 suffered major injuries.
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