Punjab Police have issued more than 4.93 million traffic challans and imposed fines exceeding Rs9.75 billion during the current year as part of an intensified province-wide campaign to enforce traffic laws and improve road safety.
Driving Licences Issued and Action Against Violators
A Punjab Police spokesperson told media on Saturday that more than 4.33 million driving licences had also been issued to citizens during the same period to facilitate motorists and promote compliance with traffic regulations. The spokesperson said action was also taken against 44,151 smoke-emitting vehicles, while 6,785 vehicles were impounded at police stations for various violations. In addition, the fitness certificates of 28 vehicles were confiscated.
IGP Directs Strict Enforcement
Inspector General of Punjab Police Abdul Kareem directed field formations to continue operations against traffic law violators without interruption and ensure effective implementation of amended traffic laws, ongoing reforms and modern enforcement systems. He ordered strict action against motorists involved in overloading, overspeeding, underage driving, one-way violations and other dangerous traffic offences, stressing that enforcement should be carried out without discrimination.
Recovery of Outstanding Fines and Coordination
The IGP also directed the police to adopt effective measures for recovering outstanding traffic fines from defaulters and instructed Station House Officers (SHOs) and Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) to work in coordination to ease traffic congestion, prevent road accidents and ensure safe and orderly travel for the public.
