By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has accelerated its crackdown against those vehicles having tinted glasses, fancy number plates and hampering smooth flow of traffic due to wrong parking.
Following directions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad, ITP force has accelerated efforts to take action against those vehicles having tinted glasses and different violations.
SSP Traffic Rai Mazhar Iqbal is supervising these efforts himself while special enforcement squads have been constituted to check violations of traffic rules. A several grand operations were conducted During ongoing month in various areas including G-8 Markaz, G-9 Markaz, G-11 Markaz, F-10 Markaz, F-11 Markaz, I-8 Markaz, Bahria Town, Blue Area, Jinnah Super, F-6 (Super Market), Aabpara and Bhara Kau Market.
SSP Traffic Rai Mazhar Iqbal overall monitored these operations and owners of car show rooms were strictly warned to avoid parking on footpaths and roads. A total of 670 fine tickets were issued over wrong parking while several vehicles were impounded at various police stations. As many as 1,151 vehicles were fined for having tinted glasses, 2,320 for having fancy number plates.
SSP Traffic has appealed to avoid using tinted glasses and follow traffic rules to ensure safe road environment in the city. He has also ordered to check every violation and issue violation ticket to every violator. “The elimination of VIP culture and equal application of law are our main objectives which would be achieved at every cost,” he maintained. He also directed his staff to continue education campaign and inculcate traffic sense among the road users along with the enforcement of law. Rai Mazhar Iqbal stressed the need to bridge the gap between police and public through polite attitude and by demonstrating sense of responsibility.
He said that this campaign will remain continue in the coming days to curb
this violation effectively. He said that it is our top priority to ensure
convenience for road users by maintaining traffic discipline and every
possible effort would be made for the purpose
The SSP Traffic has also appealed the citizens to cooperate in this regard
and demonstrate attitude like responsible citizens.
