12k vehicles seized in Punjab in a day

LAHORE:

Punjab Police arrested 3,195 citizens and registered 3,215 cases over traffic violations in the past 24 hours. According to a spokesperson, the actions had been intensified after Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ordered strict enforcement of the new traffic reforms and a modern traffic management system across the province.

During the drive, police teams impounded 12,814 vehicles, including motorcycles and rickshaws, for repeated violations, while issuing 50,480 challans totaling over Rs63 million.

Additionally, 3,511 smoke-emitting vehicles were fined, 384 impounded, and fitness certificates of three vehicles were seized.

As part of efforts to regularise unlicensed drivers and improve road discipline, 42,561 driving licences were issued. The Punjab Police issued more than 257,000 challans during the past week, generating Rs203 million in fines.

Meanwhile, at least 16 people died, whereas 1,652 were injured in 1,438 road traffic crashes across Punjab during last 24 hours. Of the victims, 677 people were shifted to hospitals, while 943 victims with minor injuries were treated at the sites by Rescue Medical Teams.