City Traffic Police will launch a special drive to create awareness among motorcycle-rickshaw drivers about road safety and the importance of driving license from Wednesday. This was decided in a meeting of the union members of motorcycles rickshaw drivers with the Chief Traffic Officer Dr Usman Anwar, in his office here on Monday. Union president Imtiaz Ahmed and General Secretary Zafar Iqbal led the delegation.
The CTO ordered that a special camp be set up at Bhatti Chowk where traffic officers will educate the rickshaw drivers about the road safety and traffic rules. The drivers of motorcycle-rickshaws will also get learner driving permit on the spot through the Learner Permit mobile van.
The second camp will be set up at Baghbanpura Chowk on Thursday and learner permits along with traffic awareness lectures would be arranged for rickshaw drivers.
The CTO also asked the union members to discourage the under-age drivers. He said that every driver must obey the line and lane rules to make their journey safe.
