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Increase in road fatalities concerning says ACP Driu

August 13, 2023 7:36 am

Acting Police Commissioner Livai Driu.

There has been a troubling rise in road fatalities in recent months, indicating a concerning trend.

According to Acting Police Commissioner Livai Driu, the current road death toll stands at 58.

ACP Driu says they’ve investigated these cases to identify the main causes of accidents.

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“27 alone were pedestrians at fault , pedestrians involved in liquor and pedestrians who do not follow the road rules  and 16 are the  passengers and 15 drivers involved in alcohol  and not following road rules and speeding.”


Acting Police Commissioner Livai Driu.

He says the police force has increased its presence on the roads and is conducting regular patrols to enforce traffic rules.

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