53,487 challans issued to violators

MULTAN:

The City Traffic Police (CTP) issued 53,487 challan slips to traffic rule violators and imposed a fine of over Rs15.2 million during the month of July. The CTP official sources said a comprehensive action was being taken against traffic rules violators under the supervision of Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Huma Naseeb. The CTP has been utilising all possible resources to ensure uninterrupted traffic flow in the city and not only fine was being imposed on violators but FIRs were also being registered against them and vehicles were being impounded. A total 4,600 vehicles were impounded over violations including 4,084 motorcycles, 51 motor-rickshaws, 65 passenger vehicles, 213 cars, 103 pick-up vans, 53 tractor trollies and other vehicles during the last month. The city traffic police have also registered 117 FIRs against violators while license and route permits have also been cancelled of various others, sources concluded.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 8^th, 2020.