Police have started a special operation in response to the increasing number of road accidents in recent days.
Police have started a special operation in response to the increasing number of road accidents in recent days.
Police said in a social media post that under this special operation, they have set up vehicle checkpoints in Male' and Hulhumale' and are stopping and checking vehicles and drivers. They further said that efforts are ongoing to increase awareness about road safety.
"Before you use vehicles, ensure you have taken all necessary safety measures," Police appealed to the public.
📸 މަގުމަތީގެ ސަލާމަތާއި ރައްކާތެރިކަން ކަށަވަރު ކުރުމަށް ފުލުހުން ކުރަމުންދާ މަސައްކަތްތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން މާލެ އާއި ހުޅުމާލޭގެ އެކި ސަރަހައްދުތަކުގައި ވެހިކަލް ޗެކްޕޮއިންޓްތައް ގާއިމުކޮށް އުޅަނދުފަހަރު ބަލައި ފާސްކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ދަނީ ކުރަމުން.
— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) September 8, 2024
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The past week has seen a significant rise in the number of road accidents. Two young men have passed away in accidents in Male' and Hullhumale', with three more injured in an accident that occurred just last night.
Statistics shared on the official Police website indicate that so far this year, 1900 accidents have been recorded. This is a marked increase from figures last year, which show 1476 accidents in the same period. In last year's accidents, 125 persons were injured, and 5 died due to injuries.
The highest number of accidents were recorded in March this year, with the number reaching 300. Other months show an average of over 200 accidents.
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