Lahore Chief Traffic Officer Syed Abdul Rahim Shirazi has said that, to prevent accidents, fitness certificates for drivers will be made mandatory, just like vehicle fitness certificates, while cases will be registered against overspeeding motorists.
Mobile medical camps will be established to assess drivers’ medical and psychological fitness, eyesight and colour blindness.
A key meeting with transporters was held under Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision of “Safe Punjab, Safe Roads” to discuss road safety and smog prevention.
Representatives of bus owners, Mazda vehicles, mini-goods transport, truck transport and tractor-trolley associations attended the meeting.
The delegation included Tanveer Ahmed Jutt, Malik Masood, Salman Gujjar, Muhammad Kamran Khan, Muhammad Aamir, Muhammad Parvez, Muhammad Anwar Chaudhry and Shakeel Butt.
Lahore CTO Syed Abdul Rahim Shirazi directed transporters to install cameras in vehicles to prevent overspeeding. He also instructed them to ensure that rear lights and reflectors remain functional to prevent nighttime accidents.
He made it clear that cases would be registered against those who bring sand- and soil-carrying trolleys onto roads without covering their loads with tarpaulins. He said joint teams had been formed to take action against smoke-emitting vehicles.
All transporters would be required to provide complete records of their drivers and ensure that vehicles were operated only by licensed drivers. Strict implementation of designated timings and restrictions on the entry of freight vehicles into Lahore would also be ensured.
Syed Abdul Rahim Shirazi further said that transporters would be responsible for preventing their drivers from overspeeding and violating lane rules. At the meeting, transporters assured authorities of their full cooperation in all measures aimed at improving road safety, preventing traffic accidents and controlling smog.
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