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ISLAMABAD, Feb 04 (APP):Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) on Tuesday launched Phase-II of its lane-violation enforcement plan, issuing a stern warning to heavy vehicle drivers to strictly follow lane discipline or face vehicle impoundment and heavy fines.
An ITP official told APP that the new phase focuses specifically on ensuring compliance by heavy traffic, which has been repeatedly found violating designated lanes and causing congestion and safety hazards on major arteries of the federal capital.
Under the enforcement plan, traffic police teams have been directed to take strict legal action against heavy vehicles found travelling outside the extreme left lane, including fines, challans and seizure of vehicles in case of repeated violations.
Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Islamabad Captain (R) Hamzah Humayun said that lane discipline is essential for smooth traffic flow and prevention of accidents, particularly on high-speed corridors. He made it clear that heavy vehicles must remain in the leftmost lane at all times and warned that no leniency would be shown to violators.
He said the purpose of Phase-II is not punishment alone but creating awareness and ensuring safer roads for all commuters. “Heavy traffic moving in the wrong lanes endangers lives and disrupts traffic. Strict enforcement will continue until full compliance is achieved,” the CTO Hamzah added.
The CTO Hamzah urged transporters and drivers to cooperate with traffic police, follow lane markings and traffic rules, and avoid unnecessary inconvenience and legal action.
ITP officers will remain deployed at key roads and entry points to monitor compliance, while citizens have been advised to report traffic violations through the ITP helpline 1915 or emergency helpline Pucar-15.