LAHORE, Nov 03 (APP): Lahore's traffic police have ramped up efforts to combat the worsening smog in the city, with special teams deployed at key entry and exit points. According to Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Dr. Athar Waheed, vehicles without fitness certificates are now prohibited from entering the city, as part of measures to reduce pollution levels. In October alone, action was taken against 24,591 vehicles lacking fitness certificates. Additionally, …
Entry of unfit vehicles prohibited
LAHORE, Nov 03 (APP): Lahore’s traffic police have ramped up efforts to combat the worsening smog in the city, with special teams deployed at key entry and exit points. According to Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Dr. Athar Waheed, vehicles without fitness certificates are now prohibited from entering the city, as part of measures to reduce pollution levels.
In October alone, action was taken against 24,591 vehicles lacking fitness certificates. Additionally, over 17,000 vehicles emitting excessive smoke and around 8,000 unsafe trolleys carrying dirt or sand were fined. This marks a fourfold increase in enforcement actions compared to the same period last year.
Dr. Waheed urged citizens to ensure their vehicles are properly maintained and repaired in order to prevent the spread of smog. He emphasized that the traffic police will continue to tighten their crackdown on vehicles contributing to air pollution in the coming days.
These measures are part of a broader strategy by local authorities to tackle Lahore’s persistent smog issues, which have been exacerbated by vehicle emissions, crop burning, and industrial pollutants.
