Over 29,000 penalised for not wearing seat belts

A special campaign is underway to check violations


Our Correspondent December 06, 2020

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ISLAMABAD:

The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) issued 12,573 tickets to motorists for using mobile phones while driving and 29,690 others for not fastening their seat belts during the on going year, a police spokesperson said.

A special campaign is underway to check violations while various squads, headed by Traffic SSP Farrukh Rasheed, are performing duties on the main roads of the city.

SSP Rasheed said that a campaign is underway to ensure a disciplined traffic system in the city. He urged citizens to follow the traffic rules. He added that ITP personnel have been directed to ensure implementation of traffic rules and regulations irrespective of status and rank and demonstrate patience and politeness, he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 6th, 2020.

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