In a month-long effort to curb reckless driving, Police inspected 12,424 vehicles and took action against 1,554 for dangerous violations, Maldives Police Service (MPS) reported.
The campaign, aimed at enhancing road safety, saw a total of 27,186 vehicles stopped, including 12,752 two-wheelers and 14,404 four-wheelers. Officers issued warnings to 10,870 drivers—5,037 motorcyclists and 5,833 car drivers—while penalising 728 two-wheelers and 826 four-wheelers for dangerous and reckless driving.
Additional enforcement efforts revealed 260 drivers operating without licenses (241 motorcyclists and 27 car drivers). A total of 683 vehicles were towed for traffic offenses, with another 1,367 impounded for illegal parking.
The crackdown follows rising accident rates, prompting a directive from the President to tighten traffic law enforcement. Police have since intensified 24-hour patrols to ensure compliance and reduce road risks.