LPG transporters banned from roads
Traffic police officers remove a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder from a rickshaw. LPG cylinders can explode endangering the lives of passengers. Photo: Jalal Qureshi/EXPRESS/FILE
The district administration has forbidden transporters from plying LPG-powered vehicles on the district’s roads.
The move aims to ensure the safety of passengers and other road users.
In compliance with the orders of Deputy Commissioner Mahr Shahid Zaman Lak, DSP traffic Imtiaz Changwani and Secretary Regional Transport Authority Dera Ghazi Khan formed joint squads to monitor public transport vehicles and penalize violators, said an official release issued on Friday.
Accompanying motor vehicle inspector Fayyaz Ahmad, DSP traffic also inspected vehicles on the roads and visited private bus and wagon stands, where they sternly instructed transporters not to allow any LPG-powered public transport vehicle to operate from their facilities.
They were warned that strict action would be taken against the transporters, drivers and the owner of the vehicle in the event of any violations.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 27th, 2024.