Dr Moeen said ITP had provided help to more than 7,750 motorists stranded on roads due to mechanical or other problems during the year 2010.
He said the force succeeded in introducing an exemplary traffic system in the capital and managed to reduce fatal road accidents significantly during the year.
The SSP said, “Elimination of VIP culture and equal application of law are the operational codes of the ITP, which have become the model of excellence for all law enforcement agencies in the country.” He said ITP driving school is imparting standardised driving education and thousands of people have obtained driving training from the school so far. Regarding the actions of ITP officials on roads, the SSP said steps like issuance of challan tickets, cancellation of driving license and route permit should not be taken as punitive measures as the objective is to ensure road discipline in the capital.
He said ITP is also taking action against public transport vehicles who are not completing their routes and overcharging commuters.
The purpose is to provide better transport facilities to the general public, the SSP said and asked the citizens to lodge their complaints at Traffic Help Line 915 in case of route incompletion by public transporters and smoking by the drivers or conductors.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 21st, 2010.
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