ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has accelerated its crackdown against those vehicles having tinted glasses, fancy number plates and hampering smooth flow of traffic due to wrong parking. Following directions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad, ITP force has accelerated efforts to take action against those vehicles having tinted glasses and different violations. Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Rai Mazhar Iqbal is supervising these efforts himself while special enforcement squads have been constituted to check violations of traffic rules. A several grand operations were conducted During ongoing month in various areas including G-8 Markaz, G-9 Markaz, G-11 Markaz, F-10 Markaz, F-11 Markaz, I-8 Markaz, Bahria Town, Blue Area, Jinnah Super, F-6 (Super Market), Aabpara and Bhara Kau Market. SSP (Traffic) Rai Mazhar Iqbal overall monitored these operations and owners of car show rooms were strictly warned to avoid parking on footpaths and roads. A total of 670 fine tickets were issued over wrong parking while several vehicles were impounded at various police stations. As many as 1,151 vehicles were fined for having tinted glasses, 2,320 for having fancy number plates. SSP (Traffic) has appealed to avoid using tinted glasses and follow traffic rules to ensure safe road environment in the city. He has also ordered to check every violation and issue violation ticket to every violator. “The elimination of VIP culture and equal application of law are our main objectives which would be achieved at every cost,” he maintained. He also directed his staff to continue education campaign and inculcate traffic sense among the road users along with the enforcement of law. Our Correspondent
