By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD: Safe City Command and Control Center issued e-challans to drivers who violated traffic laws, such as driving without seat belts, fancy number plates, zebra crossing violations, red signal violations, over-speeding, and using mobile phones while driving.
According to the details, following the special directives of the Islamabad Capital City Police Officer (ICCPO), Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, the Safe City Islamabad issued 222,195 e-challans in 2023 on different traffic violations, including 4,495 for seat belt violations, 206,747 for over-speeding, 431 for mobile phone usage during the driving, 2,008 for zigzag crossing, 37,019 for fancy number plates, and 4,619 for red signal violations.
There was an increase in the rate of challans for traffic violations in 2023, primarily aimed at reducing violations of traffic laws and minimizing traffic accidents. CPO Safe City/Traffic emphasized that maintaining peace and security in the federal capital along with safeguarding the lives and property of citizens rema\ins a top priority for Islamabad Capital Police.
