Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Muhammad Zaffar Buzdar on Thursday directed the traffic police officers to speed up action against underage drivers and driving licence violators in order to prevent road accidents.
The CTO said drivers without driving licence and underage drivers become one of the major reasons behind road accidents.
He said the road accidents could be minimised by taking strict action against violators. He directed the traffic police officials to speed up action against under age and drivers without license.
He asked them to not only impose fine on them but also impound their vehicles.
He urged parents to play their role in protecting lives of their kids and others by not giving driving permission to their underage kids.
He stressed upon the need of more comprehensive awareness campaign to for this purpose and directed education unit city traffic police to organize awareness sessions at schools, colleges and other places.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 23rd, 2020.
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