Lahore has introduced an electronic challan (e-challan) system to address lane, stop line, and zebra crossing violations. Fines for these infractions are now being sent directly to offenders’ homes.
This initiative follows a report of 73,000 violations captured by Safe City cameras in one day. Chief Traffic Police Officer (CTO) Amara Athar stressed the need for strict lane discipline to ensure smooth traffic flow.
She stated that road markings and lane lines are being improved, emphasizing motorcyclists in the far left lane.
CTO Athar also added that enforcement of lane discipline will be particularly stringent on model roads in Lahore. Data from a recent traffic monitoring session revealed 15,281 deliberate traffic signal violations, 12,000 instances of overspeeding, and 3,000 one-way traffic breaches.
Furthermore, there were over 41,000 cases of lane and stop line violations. So far this year, Lahore has issued e-challans to 700,000 vehicles for not adhering to lane discipline, according to reports.
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کوئی سہولیات بھی مہیا کردی۔ نہ کہ بلاوجہ پیسے بنانے ہیں ۔غریبوں کی بد دعایئں نہ لیں ایڈن ہاؤسنگ والے کی اولاد بھی جنازے میں نہیں آئی تھی
The biggest problem is traffic wardens because they themselves violate traffic rules and also encourage others. Most of the time they forgive the offenders after taking to someone on cell phones. They should be strictly monitored for such like activities.
Govt is requested to Please increase the fine of wrong way driving. This is the only way to reduce the violation.
Unfortunately, CTO is very active in media handling. There is no practical work on ground. Wardens are absent from roads or they are busy in phones or resting in cars. Their boss releases a press drama every few Days.
There should also be heavier fine in case bigger/luxury vehicles commit these violations.
Why does a Fortuner owner pay the same as the one driving a rickshaw? So many times a brand new City or Civic is coming wrong way on Model Town Link Road (near Pace) just to save Rs. 5 worth of petrol and create disturbance and discomfort for others.
Having said that, I really appreciate the introduction of one-way spikes on u-turns of the Main Boulevard Gulberg. It improves the traffic flow and frees the drivers from constant anxiety of saving each single idiot who comes the wrong way in such a tight space.