Islamabad traffic police Saturday launched seven days traffic management campaign aiming to pass on traffic rules among the road users to ensure safe journey.
Inspector General of Police, Bani Amin Khan, inaugurated the campaign. Speaking on the occasion the IGP said the seven days campaign has been launched in the light of directions of the interior minister.
During the seven days campaign, the education wing of the ITP would impart traffic rules among the people at various traffic crossings of the city. The FM 92.4 of Traffic Police has also chalked out special programmes to acquaint the people about the importance of observing traffic rules.
The IGP, SSP Traffic and SP Traffic distributed pamphlets among the drivers. He urged the persons driving the vehicles without acquiring licences to immediately get the licences.
At the inauguration ceremony, SSP traffic Dr Moeen Masood, SP Traffic Chaudhry Khalid Rashid and other officials were also present. The drivers having no licence or other documents would be given seven days to acquire documents from relevant departments.
After seven days the violators of traffic rules would be dealt sternly. After the end of the campaign the violators of traffic rules would be punished irrespective of their position or status. The campaign includes enhancing awareness against the demerits of underage driving, observing lane discipline while driving heavy vehicles, driving vehicle or motorcycle without licence, and imparting observance of rules before driving applied for vehicles.
The IGP appealed the people to avoid permitting underage children to ride motorcycle or vehicle.–Staff Reporter