Police Want WhatsApp Tips on Reckless Drivers — Would You Actually Report One?

Sri Lanka Police asked the public this month to report reckless and dangerous driving straight to a WhatsApp number (070-4755600), citing a rise in fatal and serious accidents linked to speeding and overtaking. The idea: snap a plate number or a few seconds of video and send it in, instead of waiting for an officer to witness the act live. Supporters say this is overdue — most dangerous driving happens with no traffic cop around, and phone footage could finally catch bus and van drivers who overtake blind on hill roads, or tuk-tuks that swerve lanes without signaling. Critics worry it turns ordinary citizens into informants, invites fake reports against rivals, exes, or unpopular neighbours, and asks a police force that already struggles with direct complaints to somehow act on a flood of WhatsApp clips. Would you actually send in video of a stranger's bad driving, or does that cross into being an informant? And if you've tried reporting a reckless driver before — by call, in person, or any other way — did anything actually happen? ඔයාට පාරේදි පේන නරක driving එකක් WhatsApp කරලා දන්වන්න හිතෙනවද, නැත්නම් ඒක වෙනම කතාවක්ද?