2,405 vehicles fined over wrong parking

By Uzma Zafar

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) fined 2,405 vehicles over wrong parking during the past two months and also impounded most of them in police stations, ensuring smooth flow of traffic.
According to details, SSP Traffic Farrukh Rasheed reviewed arrangements to ensure smooth flow of traffic in the city. He was told that 2,405 vehicles were fined during the last two months for involvement in wrong parking. The SSP directed all Zonal DSPs to ensure implementation oF traffic laws through courteous attitude towards citizens.
He said that it was the right of the pedestrians to use footpath and no parking would be allowed there. He said that vehicles should be parked at lots specified at shopping centers while awareness campaign had also been launched to educate those going for shopping activities there.