Compared to other vehicles, motorcyclists have committed the most traffic violations during the first half of 2022.
As per City Traffic Police Lahore records for the first six months of this year, rickshaw drivers and car drivers are also among the top three violators of traffic laws in Lahore, followed by motorcycle riders.
In the first half of 2022, the City Traffic Police issued roughly 1.9 million fine tickets for breaking traffic laws. Motorcycle riders received 1.17 million challans, but more than 2 million, 3,000 car drivers also broke traffic laws. The 170,000 Qingqi rickshaw drivers also ignored the traffic laws.
According to Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Lahore Muntazir Mehdi, over one lakh fine tickets have been issued to trucks, pick-up, and loader vehicles, 76,311 fine tickets have been issued to flying coaches and buses, and more than six thousand fine tickets have been issued to trailers.
Challan tickets have also been issued to 114,000 public service and commercial vehicles. Mehdi added that more than 5.5 million citizens were informed and warned in addition to the action. He claimed that minor infractions are being addressed while issuing warnings.
He mentioned accidents and claimed that reckless driving and rule-breaking were to blame for 70 per cent of motorcycle accidents involving riders. Creating awareness among the populace, according to CTO Lahore Muntazir Mehdi, will lower the number of accidents.
