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Will refrain from operating buses from tomorrow if fine sheets issued to bus owners: Gemunu
Colombo, Jan 21 (Daily Mirror) - police implement the action of sending fine sheets to bus owners based on CCTV footage from tomorrow, the Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) said they will refrain from operating buses from tomorrow.
LPBOA chairman Gemunu Wijeratna said the police have planned to send fine sheets based on CCTV footage from tomorrow.
Addressing the media he said that it is unfair to send the fine sheets related to the mistakes of the buses to the owner of the bus.
He said police have taken the decision without having any discussions with the bus association.
It is unfair to send the fine sheets related to the mistakes of the buses to the owner of the bus, Wijerathna said.
He further said that the bus owners will agree to this proposal if the bus priority lane is implemented and proper arrangements are made for operating buses.
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Comments - Will refrain from operating buses from tomorrow if fine sheets issued to bus owners: Gemunu
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Nimal Sunday, 21 January 2024 12:16 PM
Sri Lanka will never develop if we have these union idiots threatening strike action all the time. Simply get your members to OBEY THE LAW, SIMPLE!
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Trehan Munasinghe Sunday, 21 January 2024 12:28 PM
What a country!! to implement laws and enforce them the relevant authority needs to have a discussion with the Private Bus Association....? what a joke !! Implement the law , nobody is above it. If they strike it is their loss, it is time to get tough with these mafia types.
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joe Monday, 22 January 2024 03:08 PM
yes, its a good idea, But unfortunately there is a lot to do to the infrastructure before implement those stupid rules. Eg, have separate bus lanes, speed limits on every new entry and exit points, proper lane marking, well control signals, filter roads, proper directive sign boards etc.
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Sisira Sunday, 21 January 2024 12:40 PM
I miss those times in the past , when all buses were nationalised and we had well mannered bus drivers and conductors . The red London double decker buses in Colombo and Jaffna was a “treat” to travel or even watch. It was the J R Jeyawardana’s stupidity of privatisation of the public transport that has brought hooligans and thugs to control the buses today.
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Your Drivers are the Problem. Sunday, 21 January 2024 12:40 PM
It’s your duty to remind drivers to drive
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Sokrates Sunday, 21 January 2024 12:43 PM
What anarchic thinking. Because modern and efficient technology is being introduced for law enforcement, a group of road users wants to be exempt from law enforcement. The already questionable and unpopular private buses use extortionate methods to request a license to commit crimes. Since when do the police have to ask potential criminals and street hooligans when new methods of public protection and law enforcement are introduced? Let them strike. After 3 days, all buses will be back on the road, otherwise the owners will not be able to pay back their loans and the families of the drivers and conductors will start to starve.
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Ah Shah Sunday, 21 January 2024 12:44 PM
Another example of failed privatisation.What they have created are a set of thugs with political patronage who has no respect for law and order This should be corrected without delay by handing over private transport to public transport companies
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Jagath Sunday, 21 January 2024 12:54 PM
Why is he worried if their drivers not breaking rules?
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Gemenu the tusket Sunday, 21 January 2024 01:07 PM
Bus owners need to take responsibility of their drivers action. This happens in every country except Banana Republic. The owners need to maintain a log of which driver operates which bus during which hours and they can simply pass the fine sheet to the driver... Gemunu for President hahaha
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Sambo Sunday, 21 January 2024 01:30 PM
It is unfair to send the charge sheet to the while the divers are so careless on the roads leading so many accidents and deaths. Charge the driver. Any decision you people make are a blunder.
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Mahila Sunday, 21 January 2024 01:31 PM
Bus Owners, without Responsibility and Accountability!! If they don't operate Buses, declare Emergency, Essential Service and get the Army to commandeer the buses and operate them with no charge to commuters with only fuel and lubricants from SLCTB depots!!! Gemunu, will learn his best lesson in his lifetime, along with these criminal Bus-owners, too!!??
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Ram Sunday, 21 January 2024 01:36 PM
Very good decision. Please stop all buses from operation . We the public is ready to tolerate transport issue. Like corona era we can adjust our trips till good transport system improved with decent bus drivers.
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Romela Weeraman Sunday, 21 January 2024 01:39 PM
How can a country promote law and order if its people do not want to live in a orderly country? This implementation is good as it will stop people from breaking the road rules creating safer roads
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Be Fair Sunday, 21 January 2024 01:41 PM
Gemunu is a lunatic.. If the owner car employ a decent driver then he is responsible. What a stupid response from this jerk
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Rip Winkle Sunday, 21 January 2024 01:41 PM
Is this numbskull going to dictate terms to the authorities? And are the authorities going to spinelessly give in to this uneducated fellow's threats? Everybody knows that a considerable number of private busses are owned by top brass cops and politicians so it's going to be very interesting to see how this particular issue is handled.
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Kikazaru Sunday, 21 January 2024 01:49 PM
In which country in the world does the police talk to prospective offenders when enforcing the law. In Sri Lanka there is no law and order.
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Ries vega Sunday, 21 January 2024 01:52 PM
Every tom dick and Harry wants the way good for them any vheicle that cause issues on the road with cameras the fines will be issued to the owner of the vheicle It's owners responsibility to keep a track record of the driver or drivers given time dates etc...if you failed to do so the owner of the vheicle must pay the fines that's how most of the countries do no ifs no buts that stop all nonsense what tom dick and Harry wants
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Banda Sunday, 21 January 2024 01:54 PM
Tell them to stop and go to another country at the same time. Everyone has to obey the law and order of that country. One law for buses and one law for other vehicles cannot be implemented according to the constitution of the country.
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Joshua Sunday, 21 January 2024 01:56 PM
Get lost you prsedient of kilkers. Nobody cares what you say anymore. Police ensure that you catech every purpotrator and.give them max punishment unless it is bus is owned by you!!! Time for a big change
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Daya Sunday, 21 January 2024 02:32 PM
Another group of thugs. These bus driver's are killers in the road and don't respect the traffic rules. Let them strike and once they loose the daily revenue, they will deploy the buses again.
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Sam Sunday, 21 January 2024 02:37 PM
Simply follow the road rules, I don't see anything difficult on following this, if every one follows, congestion will ease
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Siva Sunday, 21 January 2024 02:38 PM
No this is much appreciated effort by police. Gemunu can't simply change the law. If you need a disciplined country this is must.please do it.
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yu Sunday, 21 January 2024 02:49 PM
Howlong can they stop running the bus. Whatever the stokes and obstacles. Govt should goahead with the projec
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Ram Sunday, 21 January 2024 03:31 PM
Gemunu must understand that the law provides for the owner to name the driver who was driving the bus at the time and the fine will be payable by the driver.
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Lakmal Sunday, 21 January 2024 03:32 PM
Private busses are the main killer on road. Penalties should be imposed on them first.
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Ram Sunday, 21 January 2024 03:33 PM
Many years back Gemunu received a good dose of medicine from MR. RW is not capable of that but is capable of arranging for Gemunu to receive the medicine
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Spartacus Sunday, 21 January 2024 03:45 PM
Now where is Ranils and Deshabandu's erection? This game is only with the innocent common man.
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sam Sunday, 21 January 2024 03:54 PM
How else can Police implement action on traffic defaulters? Bus owners think no end of themselves.
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Pujitha Sunday, 21 January 2024 03:55 PM
Quite common overseas for fleet vehicles. The owner needs to know who was driving the vehicle at a particular time. Hence a log book or some other record is maintained. This threat by the LPBOA confirm that they support and are party to the lawlessness on the roads. No wonder busses are a menace on our roads.
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Bushel Sunday, 21 January 2024 04:05 PM
Dear public, Yes, Private bus drivers must be allowed to brake traffic laws if not we know how to get that rite, Yous truly Gamunu
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Priyan66 Sunday, 21 January 2024 05:01 PM
Bus owners are responsible to employ proper drivers for their buses. Today busse are the most dangerous vehicle on the road killing people
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Angry passenger Sunday, 21 January 2024 05:02 PM
Gemunu , you are very unfair. You give buses to irresponsible people and now demand to not to implement country's law
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Sajith Premadasa Sunday, 21 January 2024 05:14 PM
What's wrong with that? Let the owner recover it from the driver. Is it because the owners have employed drug addicts as drivers?
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Bo to Bus Mafia Sunday, 21 January 2024 05:38 PM
stop acting like an ignorant mutt law is equal to everyone you dont get special treatment... please take your busses and go operate in Uganda... the state will provide transport and keep the profits for the people. journalists should asked this guybthe tough questions.
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Patriot Sunday, 21 January 2024 05:50 PM
To be fair with the bus drivers say one way short distance bus 15 to 20 km at peak hours in the morning. The mental trouble this driver takes to take the passenger to the final destination is not easy with all obstructions in the road.You cool and calmly look at the CCTV and fine the driver for small mistakes is not called for!!
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Ra ga Sunday, 21 January 2024 06:00 PM
LoL Sri Lanka is behind civilisation
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TCL Sunday, 21 January 2024 06:20 PM
The audacity of these bus owners need to be quashed. Not only are they reckless nuisance to motorists and pedestrian they try to be a law unto themselves. The government must nationalise service if it gets out of hand.
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DD Sunday, 21 January 2024 06:22 PM
Why doesn't LPBOA chairman want fine sheets sent to owners of the bus, is it because he feels that he own the public transport and hold the public hostage. Does he think the owners of the association and the drivers are above the law that they dont need to be issued fine sheets. Why has all decission with regards to traffic violation has to be discussed with all drivers and owners, if you obey the traffic rules there is no need to be afraid of any new laws.
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neil Sunday, 21 January 2024 06:57 PM
So you want to break the rule but not to be finished. Isn’t it?
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DOT Sunday, 21 January 2024 07:28 PM
What is the logic of your statement ?
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VJ Sunday, 21 January 2024 08:21 PM
The law is equal to all citizens of the country. The Red devils and the colored devils have to be managed by their owners. They can deduct the fine from the offending driver’s salary.
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Tissa Fernando Sunday, 21 January 2024 08:25 PM
I think we need to have few big companies with government ,private ownership to operate buses. These bus owners are taking everyone for a ride. They violate every traffic rule and their employees drive the busses like lunatics but the owners do not want to take responsibility. If they stop operating buses, use the Army to do so. This is a real nonsense. Let the Criminal Rights activists do or say anything.
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Ajith Sunday, 21 January 2024 08:43 PM
So bus drivers dont care how there busses are driven on roads. Surely they have to know who drove the bus at any point in time! Then they can give the drivers name and transfer the fine. If they clain not to know who the driver was then it becomes a much bigger issue.
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Jude Fernando Sunday, 21 January 2024 09:00 PM
What an idiot. Typical example of lawless country. Very simple. Everyone must adhere to the Highway Code.
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KD Sunday, 21 January 2024 09:09 PM
Finally a great idea to control these buses. Of course owners are responsible because bus drivers are mafia that threaten the police.
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Bus owner encourages for profit and then the problems come about Sunday, 21 January 2024 09:15 PM
Bus owners want profit, and more of it, but refuse to take responsibility for their bus business. Utterly madness to field their threats. If the bus owner mafia stop running buses other will take their spot.
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DOT Sunday, 21 January 2024 09:18 PM
Gamunu, Is this law only applicable to private Bus only?
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Unkown Sunday, 21 January 2024 09:52 PM
so they dont want bus drivers to be disciplined?
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Mohan Sunday, 21 January 2024 11:03 PM
Then, it has to be the driver of the bus. The owner can deduct the fine from the driver's salary.
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Careful driver Monday, 22 January 2024 12:23 AM
Any driver, car, bus or motor cycle or trishaw breaking the law should ,face the music.
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Quintus George Monday, 22 January 2024 12:28 AM
This is to remind the owners to discontinue the services of driver and the conductor Gemunu must enforce this
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Tilak Monday, 22 January 2024 12:41 AM
So the bus owners want them exempted from the general law. By the concept of vicarious liability the employer becomes liabile to negligent acts of the employee. So the owner becomes liable for the drivers acts or omissions.
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kondaya77 Monday, 22 January 2024 01:16 AM
Bus owners can not dictate to the police or any other authority regarding implementing of law and order,if they withdraw their services, withdraw their permits to operate a bus service, They can not dictate to the authorities how a law should be implemented.
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Nimal Monday, 22 January 2024 01:24 AM
I think it is time the Govt. cancelled all Private Bus Permits and outsourced it to a few multinational corporations.
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Wixie Monday, 22 January 2024 03:46 AM
Surely someone connected with the bus must get it, not the Diesel tank.
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Dolly Dias Monday, 22 January 2024 04:34 AM
Why the bus owners worry if you don't break the law then no issues on fines very simple. Dolly
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lion Monday, 22 January 2024 04:55 AM
So Gamunu of Bus association wanted to continue with the law braking attitude of the reckless bus drivers who often violates the regulation with impunity. If this is allowed to continue this country is named as a country which do not implement laws in fear of thuggery and intimidation.
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Sara Master Monday, 22 January 2024 05:52 AM
Bloody bullshit - bus owners decide the country's law - what an indigenous guys - this how our politician has train these guys to act
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Nuno Martins Monday, 22 January 2024 05:54 AM
If I was the Minister of transport I will put this Gemunu in prison for life, He is acting has a terrorist threatening the government of Sri Lanka. Of course the bus owners are the only ones responsible for what is happening in the country with the bus drivers. they are driving drunk and with drugs bur the owners don't care.
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Terrence K Monday, 22 January 2024 06:27 AM
There is nothing unfair as the worst violators on roads are the buses plying and we need discipline instilled in these errant bus drivers otherwise they act as maniacs with a licence to create havoc on roads to other road users. Also bring out a method of apprehending drivers who frequently use the horn to intimidate other vehicles to overtake when there is no possibility of overtking!!!
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Ackiyl Monday, 22 January 2024 07:55 AM
Bus owners should warn their drivers. This is where the issue is.. not with the police. If their drivers drive properly then they should not fear anything
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sonna hamidon Monday, 22 January 2024 08:52 AM
This is ridiculous. If a traffic violation is done it is normal to fine the one driving the vehicle. If the detection is by camera then the registered owner who is sent the fine sheet as done in other countries. The owner of the bus can in turn can get it from the driver. Private bus drivers, most of them are driving as if the roads belongs to them. 261 route is a classic example. The government should go ahead with this.
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Tom Monday, 22 January 2024 09:46 AM
Don't give in to these blackmailing murdering bus operating thugs.Our country needs discipline if we are to develop. Enforce the law.
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Patriot Monday, 22 January 2024 09:48 AM
This is the only country where offenders ask license to overrule the law. The route licenses must be cancelled and must be issued to new bus owners who are awaiting for route licenses.
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Bon Monday, 22 January 2024 09:50 AM
The weak transport minister Bandula G is going to succumb to the bus thugs.
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Gpdfather Monday, 22 January 2024 09:53 AM
This is preposterous. Are we going to give in to these bloody blackmailers?
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Ty Monday, 22 January 2024 10:00 AM
This man is openly mocking the law of the country. This is like critisizing a judgment. Such people should be behind bars.
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Hog Monday, 22 January 2024 10:02 AM
This is why our country is still a basket case.
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Joker Monday, 22 January 2024 10:07 AM
Sri Lanka to be a developed country by 2048 ..or by 4048?
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Kool Kat Monday, 22 January 2024 10:09 AM
Our country will never develop.
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Mother Lanka Monday, 22 January 2024 10:12 AM
This way we will never be able to change the system.
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Aragalaya Monday, 22 January 2024 10:14 AM
Public enemy no:1.
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Dee Monday, 22 January 2024 11:01 AM
Sri Lanka shall remain a 3rd world country. Even if system changes, our people won’t! Whichever political party that comes in will bow down to the masses! Our masses will keep our 3rd world status forever.
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sam Monday, 22 January 2024 12:44 PM
Police can find only the owner not the driver. Owner has to see to the rest.
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shanthapriya Monday, 22 January 2024 01:34 PM
In other words Bus Gemunu asks for better infrastructure facilities in the roads, if they are to stop killing pedestrains and innocent civilians
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Ranaweera Monday, 22 January 2024 01:59 PM
What a frog in the well This type of monitoring happens in most countries They don’t want rules Bit to drive on like maniacs
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nad Monday, 22 January 2024 03:05 PM
Why not Pay the fine and deduct it from drivers salary
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Buddhist Monday, 22 January 2024 05:03 PM
The government should cancel all the bus route licences given to bus owners, and if they are to be reissued, they have to reapply and pay a huge fee to obtain the permit.
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