Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah, taking strong notice of alarming rise in traffic accidents across the city, directed the police and transport authorities to implement strict measures aimed at improving road safety and saving lives.
He directed all Heavy Transport Vehicles (HTVs), Light Transport Vehicles (LTVs) and Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) to equip vehicles with trackers, dashboard cameras, and underrun protection devices on the front, sides, and rear. He also directed the law enforcement agencies to implement random drug testing for drivers of HTVs, LTVs, and PSVs to promote safe and responsible driving practices."
Presiding a high-level meeting at the CM House, he said, "Reckless driving is claiming innocent lives, which is unacceptable." He directed the city police to improve traffic discipline by reducing violations through accountability, encouraging responsible driving and preventing reckless and dangerous behaviour of drivers at all costs.
The chief minister in consultation with the transport department and the police, decided to introduce a new point-based system to hold licence holders accountable for repeated violations. The new points system would start with 12 points. Under this system, points would be deducted for violations, and the licence would stand suspended at zero points.
COMMENTS
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ