COLOMBO, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan police will deploy dedicated teams to inspect drivers of long-distance passenger buses in response to a surge in accidents involving these vehicles, said police on Wednesday.
The inspections will mainly take place at night, targeting high-risk behaviors including drunk driving, drug-impaired driving, and reckless or dangerous driving practices, according to the Police Media Division.
Special police teams will be deployed at strategic locations across various police divisions to monitor and inspect buses and other vehicles operating during night hours, police said.
Officers attached to motorcycle patrol units have been tasked with identifying and taking legal action against buses being driven in a reckless manner, police said.
There have been a number of accidents involving buses in recent weeks. Over 20 people were killed in such an accident on Sunday. ■
