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 Qazi Jamil ul Rehman, ITP force has accelerated efforts to take action against those vehicles having tinted glasses and different violations.
Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Muihammad Sarfraz Virk is supervising these efforts himself while special squads have been constituted to check violations of traffic rules. A several grand operations were conducted in the last 6 months 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.
Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Muihammad Omar Khan overall monitored these operations and owners of car show rooms were strictly warned to avoid parking on footpaths and roads. A total of 7876 fine tickets were issued over wrong parking while several vehicles were impounded at various police stations.
As many as 38,794 vehicles were fined for having tinted glasses, 39,340 for having fancy number plates,7955 for over speeding and 16,694 fine tickets to road users over violation of traffic signals.
SSP (Traffic) Muihammad Omar Khan 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. He stressed the need to bridge the gap between police and public through polite attitude and by demonstrating sense of responsibility.
The SSP (Traffic) said that this campaign will remain continue in the coming days to curb this violation effectively. He said that it is our top priority to ensure convenience for road users by maintaining traffic discipline and every possible effort would be made for the purpose
He has also appealed the citizens to cooperate in this regard and demonstrate attitude like responsible citizens.
