islamabad - Traffic police personnel were deployed all over the city as the `Road Safety Awareness’ campaign kicked off in the federal capital with the aim to make motorists and pedestrians aware of traffic rules.
On the first day of Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) road safety Awareness Campaign, Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Malik Matloob Ahmed said the week-long road safety awareness campaign was organized in the city and was inaugurated by IG Islamabad Dr Sultan Azam Temuri.
The purpose of this campaign is to ensure safety for motorcyclists and prevent any road mishap by educating them about use of helmets and safe road environment, he said.
The traffic officers and wardens are directed to educate vehicle drivers particularly motorcyclists on the city roads.
He said most accidents took place due to negligence, reckless driving and speeding, unfamiliarity with rules, mechanical failures on major thoroughfares, defective traffic engineering, bad road conditions, inadequate pedestrian facilities, encroachments, lengthy court proceedings and a slow response to emergency.
To resolve the issues, he said, the traffic department had decided to adopt concrete measures.
The effective and successful policing was impossible without cooperation of media and public, he mentioned.
SSP assured traffic police for full cooperation from his side while implementing traffic laws in the city. He appealed to general public to cooperate with traffic police and follow traffic rules.
He claimed that 99 percent of bikers die after sustaining injuries in road accidents, mainly because they are not wearing safety gear.
The traffic rules and regulations are made for the safety of public so all youngsters should follow them for their protection. They should also wear helmet, seat belt and avoid riding motorcycle on one-wheel, he added.
Pamphlets and booklets about traffic awareness will also be distributed among citizens, he said.
He said that community and friendly policing was our focus at the time of inception of ITP and this idea was implemented in true letter and spirit.
He also appreciated the performance of ITP force and hoped for further improvement in it.
