Over 100k fined for careless driving in 2019 in Islamabad

People fined not as a punitive measure but to ensure road safety, says ITP spokesperson

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has fined 126,363 people over negligent and careless driving during the ongoing year, a police spokesman said on Saturday.

He said that the ITP is also endeavoring to maintain exemplary traffic system in the city and check those involved in negligence on the roads. The spokesman said that 126,363 people were issued fine tickets for driving vehicles and bikes recklessly. He added that efforts were underway to maintain traffic discipline in the city and cooperation of people is crucial to ensure it.

The spokesman said that fine tickets are issued not as a punitive measure but the purpose is to make citizens more law abiding to ensure their own safety on the roads.

The ITP is conducting an awareness campaign to educate road users on road safety measure. The campaign will focus on curbing amateur driving, one-wheeling, careless driving, risky stunts on roads and ensuring lane discipline.

Meanwhile, the SSP (Traffic) Farrukh Rasheed said that ITP personnel will continue their efforts to ensure a safe environment on the capital’s roads. He also urged the public to cooperate with them to make this city accident-free.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 17^th, 2019.