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LAHORE, Dec 29 (APP): Punjab recorded zero traffic accidents in 23 districts and an 82 per cent reduction in head injuries following strict enforcement of amended traffic laws.
This was said by Inspector General of Police Punjab Dr Usman Anwar on Monday while chairing a meeting at the Central Police Office.
The meeting reviewed the implementation of amended traffic laws introduced by Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, improved traffic management measures and the overall law and order situation in the province.
The IGP Punjab indiscriminate legal action against non-standard number plates, strict enforcement of helmet usage, and action against one-way violations, overloading and other traffic offences. He directed DPOs and district traffic officers to personally remain in the field to improve traffic flow and closely monitor traffic performance indicators.
During the briefing, Additional IG Special Branch Punjab Rao Abdul Karim said that the Special Branch was regularly monitoring traffic accidents, violations of traffic laws and drug peddling. DIG Traffic Punjab Waqas Nazir said effective enforcement had led to a visible decline in serious accidents across Punjab, including Lahore. He said that over the past three weeks, 2.5 million citizens obtained driving licences, while 111,000 licences were issued through mobile licensing units.
CTO Lahore Athar Waheed said that during the past month, traffic accidents in Lahore had decreased by 47 percent.
Dr Usman directed further improvement in traffic management in districts including Lodhran, Nankana Sahib, Chiniot, Bahawalnagar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur and Khanewal.
The meeting was attended by Additional IG Special Branch Rao Abdul Karim, Additional IG Operations Punjab Muhammad Ali Naikokara, DIG Traffic Waqas Nazir, CTO Lahore/DIG PHP Athar Waheed, SSP Traffic Syed Nadeem Abbas and other officers, while Additional IG South Punjab, Managing Director Punjab Safe Cities Authority, RPOs, CPOs, DPOs, CTOs and District Traffic Officers joined via video link.