City Traffic Police (CTP) have launched a special campaign under which the motorcyclists without ‘safety helmets’ would be checked and fined.
According to City Traffic Police Officer Yousaf Ali Shahid, a special enforcement campaign against the various violations of motorcyclists especially focusing on compulsory use of ‘safety helmet’ has been launched.
He said the motorcyclists driving without safety helmet would be challaned and fined in accordance with the law. Mobile Education Unit of CTP has been arranging special briefing sessions on road safety at different educational institutions and other public places in the city, he added.
In order to make the campaign more effective and meaningful, traffic wardens have been issued special instructions, he said adding that the Education Wing of Traffic police had been making efforts to spread awareness in this connection so that the road journey for motorcyclists could be made safe and sound.
‘Special efforts are being made to educate the citizens regarding traffic rules and road safety’, he added. The CTO urged the people to cooperate with traffic wardens as they were on the roads to facilitate them.
A special squad was also available to help and facilitate the citizens on Helpline 1915, he said. The CTO said that all the traffic issues could be resolved by observing traffic rules which were for the safety and protection of the road users.
He said that the civilised nations always observed traffic rules. The citizens should have knowledge about road safety and traffic rules that must be observed on roads.
Traffic signals should not be violated as such violations with negligent driving may lead to a fatal accident. He said that the traffic police were also disseminating information on various roads and traffic signals in order to educate citizens about traffic rules, signals and the damages caused by traffic violations.
