Tourists advised to follow traffic rules at hill stations

City Traffic Officer (CTO) Rawalpindi Naveed Irshad has advised the tourists travelling to Murree and other hill stations to observe traffic rules to avoid traffic congestion and road mishaps.

He urged the motorists to strictly follow the traffic rules and avoid wrong and double parking on the roads of Murree to avoid traffic congestion. City Traffic Police (CTP) issued a traffic plan to facilitate commuters and the general public on August 14, because of Independence Day.

According to the CTP spokesperson, special pickets have been erected in the city and on the entry points of Murree to thwart one-wheeling, particularly on August 14, and the violators were being penalized. He said an extra force of traffic wardens had been deployed on all the roads of Rawalpindi city and in Murree to handle traffic load on August 14. In this regard, over 600 CTP personnel were on special duty on Aug 13 night and on August 14 to regulate traffic on city roads, he added.

He said that CTO had constituted seven special squads comprising wardens and officers to curb one-wheeling and car stunts by the youngsters. Around 34 checking pickets were also set up, he added. He said that the traffic wardens had been directed to keep a vigil over vehicles with tainted glasses and unauthorized number plates in the city and to take strict action against the rules violators. The CTO also directed the DSPs, inspectors, and others in charge to perform their duties with dedication and commitment on August 14. He had also warned that no negligence or inefficiency would be tolerated in this regard.

The CTO said that over 250 traffic wardens deployed in Murree were directed to take strict action under the law against the rules violators. He informed that a control room had been set up at the Headquarters to monitor the situation while a helpline 1915 and 051-9269200 for Murree had also been set up.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 15^th, 2022.