Fastening of seatbelts will be made mandatory

The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) would launch a campaign to motivate motorists to fasten seatbelts and avoid use of mobile phones while driving.

The ITP would educate motorists on these two things this month and start issuing tickets from August 1, said SSP (Traffic) Muhammad Zubair Hashmi while addressing a press conference here on Thursday.

He said that an agreement has been signed by the Nadra chairman and the IGP for collection of fines through ‘e-Sahulat Scheme’. The 21 branches of National Bank of Pakistan in Islamabad will collect fine tickets till 3 p.m. However under the agreement, motorists would be able to deposit the fine money round-the-clock like utility bills through ‘e-Sahulat Scheme’,” the SSP said. He said that the ITP is maintaining data of those motorists who repeatedly violate traffic rules like over-speeding and jumping the red signal.

He said that the ITP issued tickets to 258,863 violators, including 219 VIPs, during last six months. Fines of Rs64,874,900 were imposed on violators. The ITP also took action against public service vehicle drivers for not completing their respective routes and impounded 1,164 vehicles, cancelled route permits of six vehicles and 18 driving licenses. Tickets worth Rs82,200 were issued to 2,055 motorcyclists for wheeling.

Source : The News