By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has constituted special squads to check noise pollution which would be authorized to take
action against installation of pressure horn in vehicles and impose heavy fines on those using them.
SSP Traffic Farrukh Rashid has constituted special squads to make the capital noise-free. During the ongoing year, pressure horns from 818 vehicles/bikes were removed by the police teams and fine tickets were issued to their drivers. SSP Traffic said that ITP had launched a campaign as the noise pollution affects the nerves and injurious to human health, therefore, strict action would be taken against those installing pressure horns.
Special squads of ITP has been constituted to conduct regular checking and fining vehicles involved in creating noise pollution or other environmental pollution in the city. The purpose of this whole practice was to end noise pollution in the city, the SSP maintained. SSP appealed the citizens to contact ITP’s helpline 1915 or 051-9261992, 9262234 to lodge complaints against those using pressure horns.
