Rs. 25,000 fine for motorists violating rail crossing signals
The government has already drafted laws to fine Rs. 25,000 from drivers who are not obeying the signals at railroad crossing, Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said.
Speaking at the opening of signal bell systems built at the crossings on the Southern coastal line on Saturday, the Transport Minister said steps would also be taken to install CCTV cameras at main railway crossings.
According to the Minister, new laws are needed to protect lives and properties. As nearly 75 accidents occur annually at railway crossings, a program had been commenced to install 200 signal lights at a cost of USD 6.4 million.
Under the project, automatic alarm systems will be installed at all the unprotected crossings. In the first phase 200 such systems will be installed by ...