Cyclists minus tail lights beware

Yasaratne Gamage

The Police will take action against cyclists riding push bicycles without a tail light in the night. The Police Public Relations Media Unit said most fatal accidents that occurred during the recent past were as a result of push bicycles without tail lights being knocked down by other vehicles.

A unit release said according to statistics, push bicycles without tail lights have been vulnerable to accidents at night.

“Many lives were lost as a result of negligence of cyclists about taking proper safety precautions. The government gazette of December 29, 1987 and the Motor Traffic Act of 1951 numbered 37 , chapter 37, 38 states that push bicycles should be ridden at night with a reflective tail light on a white back ground on the bicycle’s rear mudguard,” the release said.

The Police also said this is not merely a warning for cyclists, but also a request to save lives lost in accidents.