As per directions of IG Punjab Captain retired Arif Nawaz khan, new strategy for improving traffic system has been commenced.
Model roads will be developed in big cities under this modern system,Teams of traffic police will deliver lectures for awareness of traffic in school and colleges.
As per directions of Inspector General Police Punjab Captain retired Arif Nawaz Khan, Addl IG Muhammad Farooq Mazhar has carved out a modern strategy in order to address traffic jam and accidents due to rising pressure of traffic on roads. In this regard all Chief Traffic Officers have been issued directions to ensure provision of safe, modern and secured journey to the public.
According to the details, under modern traffic system issued by Addl IG Traffic Punjab, model roads will be developed where traffic awareness camps will be held for providing awareness of traffic rules to the citizens whereas traffic signals, sign boards and flex will be affixed on visible places of the roads. All Chief Traffic Officers have been directed that a strict action should be taken against under-age drivers and one wheelers and a special awareness campaign should be launched to keep the citizens aware of traffic rules. Moreover, special campaign of obeying traffic laws by the citizens will be launched by nominating traffic perfects with the cooperation of administration of schools and colleges and traffic police. Likewise education teams of traffic police will deliver lectures of awareness to young generation in schools and colleges. In order to streamline flow of traffic, Illegal encroachment and wrong parking will be eliminated under these directions and obeying of line lane system will be ensured whereas entry of rickshaws and Qingqi rickshaws shall be restricted in rush areas. It has further been directed by the Addl IG traffic Punjab that all Chief Traffic Officers should implement these directions and take actions against the violators and also send the report in this regard within seven days to Traffic Police Headquarters so that the feedback of newly introduced traffic system may be examined and its success should be ensured.
(Handout No. 367)
Nayab Haider
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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