New drive against traffic violators
Traffic police teams will be deployed at 100 locations in the city
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KARACHI:
The city's traffic police have announced a new campaign against one-way violators in Karachi, which is to start from January 17 (tomorrow).
Traffic police teams will be deployed at 100 locations in the city to catch the offenders between 3pm and 6pm, said a police spokesperson in a statement on Wednesday.
The traffic police will also be assisted by the relevant police stations during the drive. Drivers caught going in the wrong direction on one-way routes will be arrested and booked for negligence under Section 279. The officials have been directed by Karachi police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon to take action without any discrimination against the offenders.
Memon added in his orders that the arrested individuals must not be released under any condition and should be presented before the court the day after their arrest.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 16th, 2020.
The city's traffic police have announced a new campaign against one-way violators in Karachi, which is to start from January 17 (tomorrow).
Traffic police teams will be deployed at 100 locations in the city to catch the offenders between 3pm and 6pm, said a police spokesperson in a statement on Wednesday.
The traffic police will also be assisted by the relevant police stations during the drive. Drivers caught going in the wrong direction on one-way routes will be arrested and booked for negligence under Section 279. The officials have been directed by Karachi police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon to take action without any discrimination against the offenders.
Memon added in his orders that the arrested individuals must not be released under any condition and should be presented before the court the day after their arrest.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 16th, 2020.