ISLAMABAD  -  Inspector General Police Islamabad Qazi Jamil ur Rehman on Tuesday ordered action against vehicles with tinted glasses, 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, Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) challaned 2835 vehicles for violating traffic rules and imposed fine of Rs 0.849 million. The ITP intensified action against fancy and non-pattern number plates. Moreover, IGP Islamabad has said that during the last two days, ITP issued 34 challan tickets to driver found over speeding, 126 found without seatbelt, 37 using mobile phone while driving.

 543 without helmets, 69 for lane violation, 581 for having fancy and non-pattern number plates, 323 for tinted glasses, 19 for using illegal headlights and illegal parking, 228  for violation of Corona SOPs while 1208 tickets were issued for miscellaneous violations like signal violation, overloading, picking passengers on non-stop points, over-loading, rude behaviour with passengers, driving unregistered vehicles and incomplete routes. During the last two days, ITP issued challan tickets to 2835 vehicles for miscellaneous traffic violations and imposed a total fine of Rs 849,000 while emergency help was provided to 237 citizens who sought assistance. 

While appreciating the Islamabad Traffic Police performance, the IG said that the efforts of the officers and jawans have helped significantly to reduce the number of fatal accidents. 

He said further similar initiatives need to be taken to ensure safety of lives of the citizens 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 behaviour 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. Appealing the citizens, the IGP Islamabad said that to ensure smooth traffic, the role of the citizens is also very important. Obeying traffic rules can save your life and the lives of others, the IGP said.