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No new laws for underage drivers

09 Nov 2021

  • Existing law against minors/vehicle owners is enough, says Public Security Ministry
BY Buddhika Samaraweera Claiming that it is not necessary to introduce new laws to take necessary action against underage drivers, the Ministry of Public Security said that legal action will be taken against them and the relevant vehicle owners under the existing legal framework. On 4 November, a luxury vehicle driven by a 16-year-old youth collided with several other vehicles in the Welisara area, killing one person and injuring three others. When The Morning queried Ministry of Public Security Secretary Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Jagath Alwis as to whether strict laws will be introduced to deal with such incidents, he said in response: “There are ample laws under which legal action can be initiated regarding such incidents. Even the Police have not informed the Public Security Ministry that new laws are needed to be introduced in this regard.” He further said that whenever there is an incident of an accident being caused by an underage driver, the owner of the relevant vehicle should take the responsibility for such. “The Police anyway check for misbehaviour on the part of drivers. Whenever there is an underage driver, the Police will definitely initiate action. However, the vehicle owners or parents should make sure that the vehicles don’t go into the hands of minors,” he noted. The 16-year-old youth who drove the said vehicle and his father were remanded until 19 November, after being produced before the Welisara Magistrate’s Court on 5 November.

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