5,423 citizens get fine tickets over signal violations during ongoing year

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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) issued 5,423 fine tickets to road users over violation of traffic signals during ongoing year, a police spokesman said. Following the directions of IGP Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younis, he said that special campaign is underway to check violations while various squads headed by Acting Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Majid Iqbal are performing duties at main roads of the city and taking action against the violators. During ongoing year, the police spokesman said that action was taken and 5,423 road users were fined over violation of traffic signals. The Acting Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Majid Iqbal said that efforts are underway to ensure disciplinary traffic system in the city and he also appealed the citizens to follow rules. He said that ITP personnel have been directed to ensure implementation on traffic rules and regulation irrespective of status and rank and demonstrate patience and politeness while issuing traffic violation tickets to the road users. He said that ITP is utilizing all available resources to facilitate the general public. The force issues traffic violation tickets not as a punitive measure but the purpose is to ensure safe road environment in the Capital and secure the lives of the people. The Acting SP (Traffic) also appealed the citizens to cooperate with ITP in maintaining traffic discipline in the city. Our Correspondent