Hit 30 Demerit Points, Lose Your Licence for a Year — Fair, or Too Harsh?

Sri Lanka's new driver demerit points pilot started on October 1 and runs until March next year, covering 47 traffic offences. Every driver starts with a clean slate, serious offences like dangerous or careless driving strip up to 7 points at once, and once you hit 30 points the system auto-suspends your licence for a year, with just an SMS warning and seven days to hand it in. Supporters say this is finally real accountability — spot fines never stopped repeat offenders, but losing your licence for a year will make people think twice. Critics worry it hits livelihood drivers hardest: a three-wheeler, taxi or lorry driver on the road 10+ hours a day racks up points far faster than a weekend driver, even for minor lapses, and one bad week could cost them their job. There's also the question of who's logging the points fairly, and whether appeals will actually be heard. If you drive for a living, does 30 points feel like a fair ceiling, or is it stacked against you just for being on the road more? Share any points you've already picked up, or know someone who has. මාස 6ක අත්හදාබැලීම අවසන් වෙද්දී, ලකුණු 30ක් ගහපු නම් වසරක් බලපත්‍රයක් නැතුව ඉන්න පුළුවන්ද?