Motorways Police launches a special enforcement campaign about careless driving

Lahore: As many as 20,289 road safety briefing and education imparted to road users while 9857 fines have been imposed on the commuters while in careless driving on national highways by Motorway Police, Central Zone in current year in order to reduce accidents .

During the first 04 months of year 2016 total 06 accidents took place due to careless and reckless driving. The NH&MP imposed fines to 2281 trucks, 1713 trailers, 588 Oil Tankers, 1612 Cars and 1500 other vehicles in rash driving. Similarly in the Okara Sector 10889, Multan Sector , 5620  and Rahim Yar Khan Sector 3780 road safety briefing education were being imparted to road users in zone.   This is said by DIG Mirza Faran Baig while observing special enforcement campaign about careless and reckless driving. The SSP Masroor Alam Kolachi was also present on this occasion.

DIG Mirza  Faran Baig said the consequences of an accident caused reckless and careless driving  are often fatal  During the campaign , vehicles were challaned and drivers were briefed about the hazards of careless driving . Special emphasis was given to effective briefing about the right of way of small vehicles including cyclists, motorcyclist and pedestrians.

Briefing sessions were also arranged at trucks, trailers stands and bus station, he added. The comparison of year 2014, 2015 and 2016 (period 1^st to 25^th) shows that no accident due to careless driving took place because of effective briefing and enforcement campaign in the current year. He lauded the performance of N-5 Central officers and further advised them to put every effort to meet the high standards of professionalism to brighten the name of the department