ITP’s Special Squads to check number plates

By U.Zee

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) in line with the directions of IGP Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younis have constituted special squads, to take action against vehicles with fancy and non-pattern number plates in the capital city.
The action has also been ordered against those preparing such number plates and vendors, according to the officials.
According to the details, the ITP have challaned 7,915 vehicle for violating traffic rules during this ongoing year. The ITP has intensified action against fancy and non-pattern number plates,
Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic), Rai Mazhar Iqbal said that the efforts of the officers and Jawans have helped significantly reduce the number of fatal accidents.
He said further similar initiatives need to be taken to ensure safety of lives of the citizen and make Islamabad an accident-free city. He further said that in future, the ITP aim to enforce a zero tolerance policy as it is moral responsibility to spread awareness regarding road safety while enforcing laws.
Similarly, the behavior of citizens on the road reflects the social norms of the society, he added.
He said ITP officers are well trained through seminars and have been instructed to treat citizens with love, sincerity and humility. He was of the view that violation of traffic rules leads to accidents.