The President, Dr Mohamed Muizzu, has instructed all relevant institutions to implement eight stringent measures to ensure road safety. On Friday evening, the President shared details of the eight measures in a social media post.
The President stated in his post that he is determined to implement the instructions given to the institutions today to control and regulate speeding and reckless driving and prevent the recurrence of tragic road accidents. Furthermore, the President stated that these instructions are essential for safeguarding residential areas from the disturbance of vehicles by modifying the vehicles and preventing the noise from becoming a public nuisance.
The eight measures instructed by the President are as follows:-
1- Amend laws and regulations to penalise speeding and reckless driving and implement strict actions against such drivers nationwide to make roads safe for everyone.
2. Immediately revoking the permit issued by HDC on 19 October 2023 to use a specific Hulhumalé area for drifting and racing.
3. Stopping vehicles that violate the speed limit and their driver's licence confiscated and the vehicles impounded to police custody.
4. Amend laws and regulations to prohibit road vehicles with a specific cc (horsepower) and above from being used on public roads.
5. Amend laws and regulations to forbid the import of such devices, thereby preventing the operation of loud noise-producing vehicles equipped with modified silencers.
6. Expedite the execution of the plan that the Maldives Police Service submitted to the HDC. The Maldives Police Service (MPS) proposed the installation of speed breakers and speed detection cameras in 150 areas of Hulhumalé.
7. Introduction of a graduating license system and deduction of points from traffic violators' driving licenses.
8. Expand and strengthen the MPS’ efforts to enforce traffic laws and regulations.
His post also mentioned that the measures above and their outcomes will be carefully monitored.