'No challan near Iftar deadline'

New traffic police chief orders officers not to be rude to commuters

KARACHI:

The traffic police chief of the metropolis DIG Ahmed Nawaz Cheema, in his maiden address at Scout Auditorium after taking charge of his post directed the traffic officials to adopt a good attitude towards the public.

DIG Traffic has forbidden traffic officers to issue challans from 5pm till Iftar. He instructed to keep flow of traffic uninterrupted so that the citizens can easily reach their homes.

He also directed traffic police officials and officers to warn citizens traveling along with their families instead of a challan for violating the traffic rules. Traffic police has been sugested to take strict action against the citizens who violate one way. DIG Traffic said that violation of one way not only causes accidents but also affects the flow of traffic. He has clearly issued orders that if officers and officials misbehave or quarrel with anyone, departmental action will be taken against them.

The challaning officers are guided to issue challans only for moving violation. He said that due to the parking of cars, rickshaws and motorcycles at roads, the flow of traffic is affected, so action should be taken against parking at such places.

He has instructed the challan officers not to challan without body worn camera. He has instructed the officers and officials to stand together. DIG Traffic has ordered the traffic police personnel and officers to ensure compliance of fast lane on Shahrah-e-Faisal and motorcyclists to ride in the bike lane. It has also been directed to remove parking of six and nine-seater rickshaws.

Cheema has directed all the sections to display the timing boards for lifting vehicles in respective areas. Vehicles are to be lifted only in the case of double or illegal parking.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 26^th, 2024.