Staff Reporter
The City Traffic Police Lahore (CTPL) have decided to suspend driving licences of driver involve habitually in vilation of traffic rules to discourage violations of traffic laws in the metropolis.
In a statement on Wednesday, Lahore Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Muntanzar Mehdi made it clear that there would be no relaxation for offenders violating one-way traffic rules in the City.
Terming the violation of one-way as a suicide, he added that violators will face strict action and added that deployment of traffic wardens has been increased.
Earlier in the month of March, the cabinet committee for traffic in the Lahore city had approved the traffic police-proposed hike in traffic violation fines to discourage reckless driving and incidence of accidents, said sources.
Punjab’s law minister Raja Basharat headed the session which approved the amendment which means those found speeding, not wearing helmets, or violating lane rules will be liable to pay more in challan fees.
