Following the special directions of IGP Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, Islamabad Capital Police is striving to ensure traffic discipline and minimize violation of rules through educating road users and arranged 838 road safety workshops and 2,97,472 citizens educated during the ongoing Year, a police public relations officer said.
He said that, these traffic workshops were arranged for driving license applicants, volunteers, students of educational institutions and staff of government and non-government organizations.
SSP Traffic said that Islamabad capital police is arranging such workshops and creating awareness amongst people about consequences of traffic rules violations, including over speeding, one-wheeling, inappropriate number plates, juvenile driving, lane-line discipline, zebra crossing, the use of helmets.
He said this effort is meant to infuse traffic discipline, which will help to protect the lives and property and to sensitize road users about various traffic rules. The awareness campaign for the safety of road users is in full swing, he added. In this regard, special teams have been constituted to spread awareness among road users how to ensure their safety before travelling on roads, particularly motorbike riders were being advised how to take the left lane while travelling. He also appealed to commuters to follow the traffic rules and cooperate with traffic police officials.
